Reducing Carbon Emissions: A Guide For Architects

Home How to use this Program How to use this Program

To use our free online Energy Audit program, you must first register and create an account on this website.

Once you have registered, login to the website and follow these steps:

  1. Click on the menu Your Audits and then click Start a New Audit
  2. Enter information about your building and from your organisation's electricity and gas bill
  3. Download the Energy Audit checklist to conduct a walk-through audit of your premises taking note of the number and size of electrical appliances
  4. Enter this information into the Building Loads section of the program
  5. Complete the remaining sections of the program
  6. The actual and predicted greenhouse gas emission is shown in the Audit Report stage
  7. Use this information to develop strategies to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions
 

The Reducing Carbon Emissions website along with the resources attached to it are a valuable foundation for any office to become more environmentally responsible. Archimages Architecture