Carbon Management in Buildings

One of the applications in go green movement today is carbon management.

Carbon needs to be managed because everything we do that involve energy always leave carbon footprints. This includes office buildings.

Carbon footprint is a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person, organization or state in a given time.
Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/carbon footprint

Office buildings and the commuting office workers are leaving carbon footprints. Carbon management in office buildings will always result in efficiency and a more greener office operation.

Randall McMullan wrote a knol about energy use and carbon management, with a focus on the carbon management.

According to Randall, in the UK, 40 to 50 per cent of primary energy national consumption is used by buildings, such as heating, lighting and electricity. Therefore, managing carbon in buildings through energy efficiency is a very important move.

Managing carbon will require buildings to source energy from renewable sources, such as solar, wind and hydro, as well as to use energy efficient equipments and methods to save energy.

If you think your office energy expenses are too high, please consider visiting Randall’s knol to understand the basics of carbon management in buildings.

You can also consider visiting the Energy and Environmental Building Association (EEBA) to learn more on green building and Inhabitat to learn about sustainable design trends.