Carbon Footprint for Remote Work Calculator
Carbon Footprint for Remote Work Calculator estimates the greenhouse gas emissions from remote work, focusing on home office energy use. Enter weekly work hours, electricity usage, heating/cooling energy, and emissions factor to calculate your carbon footprint.
Enter remote work details:
Methodology Used in Carbon Footprint for Remote Work Calculator
The calculator estimates emissions using:
1. Emissions: \\( E = H \cdot (E_e + E_h) \cdot F \\)
Where:
- \\( H \\): Weekly work hours
- \\( E_e \\): Electricity usage (kWh per hour)
- \\( E_h \\): Heating/cooling usage (kWh per hour)
- \\( F \\): Emissions factor (kg CO2e per kWh)
- \\( E \\): Emissions (kg CO2e per week)
Accounts for Scope 3 emissions from home office energy use.
Example Calculation
Sample Input
Hours = 40, Electricity = 0.15 kWh/hour, Heating/Cooling = 0.2 kWh/hour, Emissions Factor = 0.256 kg CO2e/kWh
Step 1: Total energy: \\( 0.15 + 0.2 = 0.35 \\) kWh/hour
Step 2: Emissions: \\( 40 \cdot 0.35 \cdot 0.256 = 3.584 \\) kg CO2e/week
Result: Carbon Footprint = 3.58 kg CO2e/week.