Cálculo y Actualización de la Huella de Carbono en la Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Sede Quito – Campus Sur, para los años 2022 – 2023

Abstract

This final degree project aimed to calculate and update the Carbon Footprint at the Salesian Polytechnic University, Quito Campus - South Campus, for the years 2022-2023. It specifically focused on key resources such as electricity usage and fossil fuel consumption. The main purpose of this process was to foster a more sustainable institutional culture by identifying the primary sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and subsequently implementing mitigation actions.

For estimating emissions, internationally recognized methodologies were used, such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) and the ISO 14064 standard. These tools provide technical and methodological guidelines that ensure the accuracy, transparency, and consistency of the results obtained. Emissions were expressed in tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (142.65 tCO₂eq), enabling a standard and comprehensible comparison of the environmental impacts arising from institutional consumption.

This information allowed for a reliable quantitative approximation of resource use and its conversion into GHG emissions.

Although the exact values of the estimated Carbon Footprint 142,65(in tCO₂eq) are still in the process of consolidation, the preliminary results provide a robust technical foundation for developing comprehensive emission reduction strategies. Likewise, they enable the identification of aspects susceptible to improvement in the campus's environmental management processes, promoting efficient resource use, optimization of institutional processes, and the incorporation of clean technologies.