*1.2. Contribution of Construction to GHGs*

In Spain, about 9% of GHG emissions in 2018/2019 was associated with construction, as described in the 2020 Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Series 1990–2018 of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge [25] (p. 105). From a global perspective, the UN Global Status Report 2017 establishes that buildings and construction together account for 36% of global final energy use and 39% of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions when upstream power generation is included [26]. For this reason, ESNE aims to shape policies for the reduction in GHG emissions, energy saving and reduction, and optimized waste management. In order to face this challenge, it is essential to identify the initial GHG emissions. Subsequently, it is proposed to register the contribution to its emissions in the Spanish Inventory System (SEI). This is described in the cited report [13].

In this project, to calculate ESNE's 2018/19 CF, the methodology developed by CarbonFeel has been used. It is framed in the SchoolFeel program of CarbonFeel to support the fight against climate change at the level of schools and universities [27]. In an effort to sensitize students, the idea is to promote the understanding of the phenomenon and of individual influence, the motivation to act collaboratively, and finally, to provide them with the necessary knowledge to incorporate carbon accounting in their daily activities. In this way, these future professionals and managers of design and industrial activities

will be able to be proactive by promoting measures to reduce, compensate and mitigate their effects.
