This module is designed to collect all the information related to your buildings, so we can include those in the calculation of your Scope 2 emissions (GHG emissions associated with energy consumption).
In this article, you will learn:
If this module is relevant to your company;
Where to fill in your building information;
What information to fill in and how calculations are done;
Areas of focus.
Important: All the details you provide for each building must accurately represent the reporting period (the timeframe covered by the accounting file) you have submitted.
1. Why Consider Emissions from This Module?
If your company operates from a physical space other than employees' personal residences—such as offices, warehouses, factories, or co-working spaces—this module is essential for calculating your energy consumption emissions.
Key Considerations:
Proportional Input: If your company occupies only part of a building, report only your portion of the space and its corresponding energy use. For example, if a building is 20,000 sqft and your company occupies 10%, you should enter 2,000 sqft and 10% of the total energy consumption.
Remote Workers: Employees working remotely are accounted for in the Employee Survey module, so their home offices should not be included here.
Co-working Spaces: If your company operates in a co-working space, enter the average surface area your team occupies (e.g., if your team uses the space once a week, calculate the average weekly usage). Only include your team members when filling out the employee count for the building section.
When data like electricity consumption isn't available, the system can use estimates based on factors like surface area and number of employees.You don't need to take into account occupation frequency when entering the employee count in the Buildings module.
Operational control
Operational control
According to the GHG Protocol, "a company has operational control over an operation if the former or one of its subsidiaries has the full authority to introduce and implement its operating policies at the operation."
"It should be emphasized that having operational control does not mean that a company necessarily has authority to make all decisions concerning an operation. Operational control does mean that a company has the authority to introduce and implement its operating policies."
2. How to Upload Your Data
To complete this module, go to Data > Data Collection > select the module "Buildings" or click on the corresponding task on the Progress page. The module has recently evolved so you'll have to use separate templates for buildings information and energy consumption.
You have two options to upload your data:
Manually (Single Building Form) – For individual entries.
Using the template by clicking on "Bulk import (via template)". The template is downloaded in the same language as the platform. When using it, we ask you to fill the English one with English data and the French one with French data. You can always download the other language on the READ ME page of the template.
For building information use the "Buldings" template and for energy consumption, use the template "Consumption".
Required information :
In the "Buildings" template, input the following details for each building:
Building name
Building type
Number of employees at the location
Building surface area (Occupied space if it's a shared building)
Surface area unit
Building's country
Operational control
Building ownership
Was the building occupied for the entire assessment year?
In the "Consumption" template, you'll find 3 sheets, each for electricity, heating and refrigerant gas. Input the following details for each building:
Name of the building
Does the data cover the full assessment year?
Start date & end date
Refrigerant / Heating type
Do you have the exact consumption number?
Electricity / Heating / Gas consumption
Unit
Key Data Section
Building & Parking Construction Impact
Building & Parking Construction Impact
Only relevant under BEGES methodology (not GHG Protocol).
Greenly calculates the embedded carbon footprint of construction based on building type and surface area.
Parking structures are included using a factor of 2.4 kgCO2e/m²/year.
Electricity Usage
Electricity Usage
Input electricity consumption (kWh) for the reporting period.
If no data is available, Greenly estimates consumption based on building area and heating energy source.
Emission factors vary by region:
France: ADEME
USA: eGRID
Other countries: IEA or ElectricityMaps
If using the GHG Protocol methodology, report renewable electricity purchases to adjust market-based emissions. For more details, check these articles:
Heating Data
Heating Data
Select heating type (gas, oil, or heating network).
Specify the heating network (if applicable).
Enter consumption data (kWh) or allow Greenly to estimate based on surface area.
Air Conditioning
Air Conditioning
Report air conditioning use and specify:
Surface area affected
Refrigerant type (e.g., R404a)
Annual refrigerant gas leakage (if available; otherwise, Greenly estimates using 2.37 kgCO2e/m²/year).
Keep in mind that the more information you give, the more precise will be the emissions calculations.
If you don't have the data to complete this module, you can always click on "Skip task" on the left of the page.
3. Review your data and read your results
Once you have uploaded your data, you can flag the expenses related to the module to avoid double counting and access your results. To do so, please read the related article.
If you need to change your data, follow those steps:
Buildings information > go to "1. Data collection" > "B. Buildings" > select the concerned building then click on "Edit".
Energy information > go to "1. Data collection" > "C. Consumption" > select the concerned building then click on "Edit"
If the module has already been completed, select ‘Update the data’ to make modifications. The uploaded data will be retained, but the review process must be completed again.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to support@greenly.earth.
4. FAQ
Below you'll find common questions regarding this module.
Which building type do I have to select for mixed-used building?
For a building that includes different uses, for example office space and warehouse, you have two options:Create a single building entry and select the predominant type that best represents the overall building structure. If most of the space is office, select "Office"; if most is warehouse, select something like "Industrial Building" or "Warehouse".
Split the building into two separate entries in the system - one for the office portion and one for the warehouse portion. This provides more granularity but requires you to appropriately divide the electricity consumption, employee count, and surface area between the two sections. This approach requires more effort but provides better granularity and more accurate emissions calculations since different building types have different emission factors.
Can I use the previous template? No, the new module works only with the new templates, where buildings and energy consumption are separated.