Our University systematically monitors energy use across the institution and evaluates, at the institutional level, the impact of energy consumption on the transition to low-carbon energy and on greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy use at our University is monitored under the coordination of the Energy Management Unit operating within the Department of Construction and Technical Works. Electricity consumption, heating systems, natural gas use, generators, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and related energy infrastructure are monitored regularly. This system enables the University to assess campus-wide energy consumption, identify opportunities for improved energy efficiency, and monitor progress toward the transition to lower-carbon energy sources.
The Energy Management Unit is an institutional structure established within the framework of Energy Efficiency Law No. 5627 and is responsible for the effective and efficient management of energy use, monitoring consumption data, and evaluating energy performance. As part of the University’s energy-saving practices, a data-driven monitoring approach has also been adopted for the regular tracking of electricity, fuel, and water consumption.
Our University measures not only total energy consumption but also the carbon impact arising from energy use. Within institutional carbon footprint assessments, Scope 1 direct emissions and Scope 2 indirect emissions from purchased electricity are calculated separately, allowing changes in the carbon intensity of the energy sources used by the University to be monitored. Previous comparative assessments showed that total greenhouse gas emissions decreased from approximately 18,500 tonnes of CO?e in 2023 to approximately 17,300 tonnes of CO?e in 2024. This change was assessed in relation to energy consumption and, in particular, the transformation of heating systems.
In 2025, the monitoring of electricity consumption, heating systems, and energy infrastructure continued. Activities carried out by the Department of Construction and Technical Works within the campus energy infrastructure included maintenance of transformer centres and main distribution panels, repairs to electrical infrastructure, replacement of heating boilers, renewal of circulation pumps and valves, and improvements to lighting systems. These activities were implemented in line with the objectives of reducing energy consumption and improving the efficiency of energy systems.
Our University has also defined the share of renewable and low-carbon energy in total energy consumption as an institutional performance indicator. Within the University’s energy and climate policies, the “share of renewable energy in campus energy consumption” is included among the monitored performance indicators, with a target of meeting 30% of total energy consumption from renewable energy sources by 2030. In addition, the University aims to increase its solar energy capacity to at least 5,000 kW by 2030 and to reduce carbon emissions originating from campus operations.
Accordingly, low-carbon energy use at our University is addressed not merely as a general sustainability objective, but as a measurable institutional energy management process based on the monitoring of energy consumption records, energy sources used, the share of renewable energy, and Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions arising from energy use.
In conclusion, our University regularly measures and monitors energy use across the institution and tracks renewable and low-carbon energy use together with energy consumption and carbon emission indicators.
