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ktCO2eEuropean Inboxes
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gCO2Avg Website/year Views
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About This Project
The purpose of this portfolio was to create a calculator that measures the carbon footprint of people who work from home in Ireland. In addition to exploring greenhouse gas reporting, supporting research objectives included:
- determine if there was a need for a work-from-home calculator
- review the elements included by currently available calculators
- establish a calculation methodology, and
- determine the key elements for a Work From Home calculator.
Further research details including scope, and ethical considerations are outlined under methodology.
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Literature Review
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Interviews
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Survey
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WFH Calculator
Further Information
Want to know more? These short overviews introduce key concepts in the world of carbon accounting.
Greenhouse Effect
A variety of gases cause the greenhouse effect. The GHG Protocol explains how to account for these.
Carbon Footprint
Carbon accounting is the process used to calculate the carbon footprint, of an individual or business.
Information & Communication Technology
ICT includes devices, cloud computing service providers and network services.
Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is the paid-on-demand delivery of IT services over the Internet.
