This category includes greenhouse gas emissions attributed to electricity consumption and energy consumption for heating/cooling in the office and in home office.
Figure 2: Greenhouse gas emissions - energy & electricity
Figure 3: Energy and electricity consumption in the office and in home office
Our office is located in a shared space in which we rent one office room and one meeting room, giving us a total of 110 square meters. Our calculations are based on data we received from our shared office provider, as well as a survey we conducted internally to assess energy consumption in home office.
The electricity consumption calculation is based on the numbers we received from our shared office provider, using the total electricity consumption per month for the whole shared office space as a baseline and calculating our own office’s percentage thereof. We also calculated electricity consumption in home office, basing this on annual electricity requirements and factoring in lighting and equipment for every employee. We assumed a 30% home office share for this calculation. One of the first things we always tell our Climate Academy participants is to switch to certified green electricity – but since we only rent two rooms in a shared office, we don’t have the option to switch electricity providers. Nevertheless, we have made a request in this regard.
The energy consumption calculation for heating and cooling is based on yearly totals we received from our shared office provider. We also calculated typical heating and cooling usage for the workforce while working from home. This data was collected via a survey of all team members.
There is no limit on home office days at Glacier. That provides a lot of flexibility for the team, but also limits our control over energy behavior. The total energy footprint thus only represents an estimate.