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Path to a green campus : analysis and proposals for energy sustainability at ISEG
| Resumo: | This project aims to propose a set of measures that could reduce ISEG's energy consumption and promote the creation of energy-efficient buildings. This work comes at a time when it is imperative to mitigate climate change and contribute to the development of sustainable systems, in order to preserve and guarantee a future of quality for generations to come. The work elaborated will allow ISEG to strengthen its commitment to sustainable development goals and will help in the mission to create a green campus. A literature review and a supporting benchmark were carried out in order to support and substantiate all the work developed in this project. Total energy consumption in recent years was also analysed in order to understand the school's reality. We found that the measures implemented by the school are in line with what is being done by other institutions around the globe. In addition, it is also possible to see a decrease in energy consumption in the year 2023, which means that the measures implemented in recent years are having a positive effect. The success of the measures is highly dependent on the commitment of the school management and the involvement of the entire academic community. For this to happen, awareness-raising campaigns need to be created in order to give visibility to the objectives and what is being done. The goal of reducing energy consumption is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, making it possible to meet the targets of the Portuguese government and, above all, to set an example for other higher education institutions in Portugal. |
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| Autores principais: | Barradas, Simão Charneira |
| Assunto: | Energy efficiency measures sustainable practices carbon neutrality university benchmarking green campus energy consumption monitoring motion sensors green roofs academic community awareness Medidas de eficiência energética práticas sustentáveis neutralidade carbónica universidade benchmarking green campus monitorização do consumo de energia sensores de movimento green roofs sensibilização da comunidade académica |
| Ano: | 2024 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
| Resumo: | This project aims to propose a set of measures that could reduce ISEG's energy consumption and promote the creation of energy-efficient buildings. This work comes at a time when it is imperative to mitigate climate change and contribute to the development of sustainable systems, in order to preserve and guarantee a future of quality for generations to come. The work elaborated will allow ISEG to strengthen its commitment to sustainable development goals and will help in the mission to create a green campus. A literature review and a supporting benchmark were carried out in order to support and substantiate all the work developed in this project. Total energy consumption in recent years was also analysed in order to understand the school's reality. We found that the measures implemented by the school are in line with what is being done by other institutions around the globe. In addition, it is also possible to see a decrease in energy consumption in the year 2023, which means that the measures implemented in recent years are having a positive effect. The success of the measures is highly dependent on the commitment of the school management and the involvement of the entire academic community. For this to happen, awareness-raising campaigns need to be created in order to give visibility to the objectives and what is being done. The goal of reducing energy consumption is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, making it possible to meet the targets of the Portuguese government and, above all, to set an example for other higher education institutions in Portugal. |
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