Mika Luoranen
Biographic Data
| ID | 6272584 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mika Luoranen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mika |
| FAMILY NAME | Luoranen |
| SIGNATURE | LUORANEN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3093-3333 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Developing appropriate climate actions related to business travel at a Finnish university
Purpose This study aims to account for the business travel-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of a department of sustainability science at a geographically isolated Finnish university and examines how the department may lead the way in climate action. Design/methodology/approach Data related to business travel of 65 department staff members were collected and compared to similar data for the entire university for the calendar year 2023. Four …
Carbon footprint of university commuters
Survey examines commuting patterns and attitudes toward emission reduction. • Commuting patterns differ significantly between students and university staff. • Single-occupancy cars account for nearly 90 % of commuting-related GHG emissions. • Commuting data enhances Scope 3 emissions reporting and mitigation planning. • Universities can influence commuting emissions through targeted strategies. Commuting is one of the 15 categories of Scope 3 emi…
Opportunities to improve data quality of scope 3 emissions in the context of carbon neutrality
Purpose This study aims to assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) Protocol scope 3 categories and evaluate data sufficiency from a university’s point of view. The specific purpose was to determine whether the current carbon footprint information can be used to plan emission reductions at LUT University. Design/methodology/approach This study uses the GHG Protocol’s accounting and reporting principles, namely, relevance, completeness, accuracy, consisten…
Considering embodied CO2 emissions and carbon compensation cost in life cycle cost optimization of carbon-neutral building energy systems
Renewable energy (RE) technologies are regarded as a solution to the climate impact of buildings, but some of these technologies contain embodied CO2 emissions, which have been ignored in most studies. Previous studies found carbon compensation to be necessary for reaching carbon neutrality as even the least carbon-intensive energy production technologies contain emissions related to manufacturing. The novelty of this study was to combine emissio…
Assessing the electric demand-side management potential of Helsinki's public service building stock in ancillary markets
With demand response (DR), a building may contribute to balancing the electric grid by amending its consumption according to the grid's momentary need. DR has its origin in industrial processes. As most buildings consume far less energy than industrial sites, several buildings must be bundled together for a comparable effect; however, because of the diversity among the buildings and their use, performing a realistic assessment of their DR potenti…
Considering embodied CO2 emissions and carbon compensation cost in life cycle cost optimization of carbon-neutral building energy systems
Renewable energy (RE) technologies are regarded as a solution to the climate impact of buildings, but some of these technologies contain embodied CO2 emissions, which have been ignored in most studies. Previous studies found carbon compensation to be necessary for reaching carbon neutrality as even the least carbon-intensive energy production technologies contain emissions related to manufacturing. The novelty of this study was to combine emissio…
Assessing the electric demand-side management potential of Helsinki's public service building stock in ancillary markets
With demand response (DR), a building may contribute to balancing the electric grid by amending its consumption according to the grid's momentary need. DR has its origin in industrial processes. As most buildings consume far less energy than industrial sites, several buildings must be bundled together for a comparable effect; however, because of the diversity among the buildings and their use, performing a realistic assessment of their DR potenti…
Considering embodied CO2 emissions and carbon compensation cost in life cycle cost optimization of carbon-neutral building energy systems
Renewable energy (RE) technologies are regarded as a solution to the climate impact of buildings, but some of these technologies contain embodied CO2 emissions, which have been ignored in most studies. Previous studies found carbon compensation to be necessary for reaching carbon neutrality as even the least carbon-intensive energy production technologies contain emissions related to manufacturing. The novelty of this study was to combine emissio…
Opportunities to improve data quality of scope 3 emissions in the context of carbon neutrality
Purpose This study aims to assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) Protocol scope 3 categories and evaluate data sufficiency from a university’s point of view. The specific purpose was to determine whether the current carbon footprint information can be used to plan emission reductions at LUT University. Design/methodology/approach This study uses the GHG Protocol’s accounting and reporting principles, namely, relevance, completeness, accuracy, consisten…
Developing appropriate climate actions related to business travel at a Finnish university
Purpose This study aims to account for the business travel-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of a department of sustainability science at a geographically isolated Finnish university and examines how the department may lead the way in climate action. Design/methodology/approach Data related to business travel of 65 department staff members were collected and compared to similar data for the entire university for the calendar year 2023. Four …
Carbon footprint of university commuters
Survey examines commuting patterns and attitudes toward emission reduction. • Commuting patterns differ significantly between students and university staff. • Single-occupancy cars account for nearly 90 % of commuting-related GHG emissions. • Commuting data enhances Scope 3 emissions reporting and mitigation planning. • Universities can influence commuting emissions through targeted strategies. Commuting is one of the 15 categories of Scope 3 emi…
Greenhouse gas (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Environmental economics (3 works) · Environmental Impact and Sustainability (3 works) · Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (2 works) · Business as usual (2 works) · Carbon Footprint (2 works) · Carbon neutrality (2 works) · Climate change (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)