By Anne Fonda
A simple carbon footprint definition is this: It’s the amount of carbon dioxide, methane, and greenhouse gases created by your daily activities. A company, organization, product, or entire industry can also have a carbon footprint.
One of the largest contributors to carbon emissions and greenhouse gas emissions in the United States is burning fossil fuels for electricity, heat, and transportation.
Our friends at The Nature Conservancy have developed a carbon footprint calculator to help you get a quick estimate of your yearly carbon emissions.
It asks several questions, including:
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You may know that Trane Residential HVAC is part of a larger multi-national corporation, Trane Technologies. Trane Technologies is committed to a sustainable future and helping our customers reduce their carbon emissions, and thus the size of their carbon footprints.
This goes across the spectrum of commercial HVAC, residential HVAC, transit refrigeration, and more. Through the Gigaton Challenge, we have made a bold commitment to reduce one billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 e) from our customers’ carbon footprints by 2030.
That commitment is one of several reasons that TIME magazine named Trane Technologies one of the world’s most sustainable companies.
For you as a homeowner, our commitment means you can count on us to accelerate the use of high-efficiency HVAC equipment use more sustainable refrigerants, with an entire system-level approach to homes, utilizing climate management products like smart thermostats to further enhance energy efficiency, expand electrification, and reduce costs.
According to the Department of Energy (DOE), on average, your HVAC system accounts for nearly half of your home’s total energy usage. So buying a more efficient system and opting for an all-electric HVAC system when it’s time for HVAC replacement makes financial sense and sense for the planet.
If energy efficiency, saving money on your energy bills, and reducing your carbon emissions matter to you, a Trane energy-efficient HVAC system is a perfect fit for your home. Contact your local Trane HVAC dealer to learn about the options for your home.
Anne Fonda, Content Writer
A Content Writer with Trane Technologies, Anne Fonda researches topics and writes for Trane® and associated residential HVAC brands. She works in collaboration with Trane Technologies subject matter experts, offering easy-to-understand, informative content on complex topics. Her goal is to help consumers make informed decisions on the products and services they need.
She has written for HVAC and other service provider websites for over 16 years. Before transitioning to web content writing, Anne had a 14-year stint as an award-winning journalist. She graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism.
When she’s not working, Anne enjoys playing word games, reading, gardening, spending time with family, and visiting gardens and museums.
Expert review by Stacie Downie, Sustainability Solutions Marketing Manager
Sustainability is based on the principle that everything we need for our survival, comfort, and well-being depends on our natural environment, either directly or indirectly. To live sustainably means to reduce your negative impact on the environment through pollution and contributing to climate change.
ENERGY STAR® is a government-backed program that helps businesses and individuals reduce their energy costs and protect the environment through energy efficiency.
Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are gases that trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere. This is sometimes called the greenhouse effect.
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