Calculo de la huella de carbono de la Facultad del Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de la Universidad Distrital Francisco Jóse De Caldas.

Abstract

Calculation of carbon footprint for the Facultad del Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (FAMARENA) of the Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas (UDFJC), in this reflect the activities that generate greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), which we classify as scope 1 emissions direct, scope 2 indirect energy consumption, and scope 3 indirect optional for that case solid waste, paper consumption and transportation (Protocol of Greenhouse Gases. 2005), based on that we developed several inventories by emission factors according to the activities of the UDFJC. What as a result showed that the total GHG emissions produced by the FAMARENA (2014 -2015) are of 597.285 tonnes (Ton) of CO2 expressed in indicators of: Electric Power with a generation of 5.14 Ton of CO2,referring to the energy expenditure in administrative activities and academic, Transport with generation of 135.87 tonnes of CO2 relating to the consumption of fossil fuels for the different movements of academic type, solid waste with generation of 452.52 tonnes of CO2 result of academic activities, administrative and services carried out in FAMARENA and paper consumption with generation of 1.74 tons of CO2 relating to the expenditure of this material to carry out administrative activities to a greater degree, figures show that There are shortcomings in the realization of the activities carried out in the FAMARENA that can be optimized to reduce the value of GHG emissions thus presenting recommendations expressed in activities and processes toward the gradual decline of the carbon footprint of the UDFJC.