Emissions & Emission Factors
Emissions accounting basics
Understanding Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions in Scaler
Learn how Scaler classifies Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions for real estate assets, how tenant emissions are treated, and how company-level aggregation works.
Emission factor configuration
Configuring location-based emission factors
Learn how to configure and manage location-based emission factors in Scaler, including assigning energy networks and reviewing default factors for emissions calculations.
Configuring market-based emission factors
Learn how to configure market-based emission factors in Scaler, link suppliers to meters, and apply supplier-specific contractual instruments for Scope 2 emissions calculations.
Waste GHG emissions & emission factors
A step-by-step guide to setting up waste meters and configuring waste emission factors in Scaler to support Scope 3, Category 5 reporting.
Energy purchases & losses (Scope 3, Category 3)
How to set up the optional Scope 3 Category 3 tables in Scaler: upstream factors for 3A and 3B, and loss-percentage plus lifecycle inputs for 3C. For advanced Scope 3 reporting.
References & Methodology
Location-based emission factor reference log
A consolidated reference of Scaler's default location-based emission factor sets, showing which datasets are used by region, energy type, and version, and what has changed over time.
Location-based emission factor methodology
Technical documentation of how Scaler sources, applies, and projects location-based emission factors for greenhouse gas accounting.
Market-based emission factor methodology
Technical documentation of how Scaler applies market-based emission factors following the GHG Protocol Scope 2 hierarchy, including quality criteria, fallback logic, and audit requirements.