Other Available Reference Data Sources

As reference data can vary with factors such as regions, you can use other sources to get reference data that’s more accurate for your specific energy consumption. Due to licensing restrictions, the reference datasets included with Net Zero Cloud doesn’t include all data sources. You can download or purchase such reference datasets from other providers and then upload to Net Zero Cloud.

• Many individual countries publish their own emissions factor data that they expect companies headquartered in their country to use, for example for Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, and New Zealand.
• For buildings outside of the US, other reference data are available for purchase or download to improve calculation accuracy. For example, PCAF European Building Emission Factor Database.
• Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB) provides European electricity generation residual mixes, which can be helpful for buildings in the European Union.
• EEIO data is available from commercial and government sources.