Your Carbon Footprint when Working From Home
The internet and cloud computing have made homeworking more viable than ever. But which has the bigger carbon footprint: your commute or heating your home? Use the WFH Calculator to find out.
Want to learn more about the research behind 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:
Further research details including scope, and ethical considerations are outlined under methodology.
Want to know more? These short overviews introduce key concepts in the world of carbon accounting.
A variety of gases cause the greenhouse effect. The GHG Protocol explains how to account for these.
Carbon accounting is the process used to calculate the carbon footprint, of an individual or business.
ICT includes devices, cloud computing service providers and network services.