Energy management methodology for energy sustainable actions in University of Campinas - Brazil

Abstract

Universities need to be open to changes in socioeconomic and environmental that are occurring in the world, to transform society around them. For this, one of the natural movements has been in sustainability, focusing on 2030 Agenda. In this context, this article shows the path that University of Campinas has been adopting in order to become a sustainable benchmark. In the past, there was an environmental movement that culminated in the sustainable policies creation and, earlier, an international commitment to other institutions. Currently, the Sustainable Campus Project is in implementation to develop energy sustainability and change the organizational culture. For the future, the transformations needed to promote a sustainable energy management system and continuous improvement of its actions are indicated. In the end, all those processes will allow a living laboratory in energy sustainability and a regional benchmark.