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2018-10-01

Effectiveness analysis of the ITM environmental programs: saving and efficient use of electric energy and water, and comprehensive solid waste management. A case study

Análisis de la efectividad de los programas ambientales del ITM: uso eficiente y ahorro de energía eléctrica y agua, y el manejo integral de desechos sólidos. Caso de estudio

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v85n207.69309

Palabras clave:

environmental program, carbon footprint, GHG mitigation, effectiveness, sustainability (en)
programa ambiental, huella de carbono, mitigación de GEI, eficacia, sostenibilidad (es)

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Universities are complex organizations, so when implementing an EMS and adopting strategies, methodologies and programs they must involve the entire university system to minimize the negative impacts on the environment and, thus, lead the search for sustainable or carbon neutral organizations. Carbon Footprint was used as an indicator to measure the sustainability effectiveness of the environmental programs implemented and promoted by the EMS-ITM and how they mitigate the emission of GHGs. The calculation of this indicator was developed following ISO 14040-14044 and ISO 14064, for the ITM-Robledo campus and for the period 2015-2017. The results show the relevance and the reduction in the GHG emission levels achieved by the environmental programs studied, especially by the comprehensive solid waste management program, with which the highest levels of mitigation are achieved.
Las universidades son organizaciones complejas, por lo que deben implementar un SGA y adoptar estrategias, metodologías y programas que involucren a todo el sistema universitario, con el fin de reducir al máximo los impactos negativos sobre el medio ambiente y así, liderar la tendencia que busca organizaciones sostenibles o carbono neutro. La Huella de Carbono se utilizó como indicador para medir la eficacia de la sostenibilidad de los programas ambientales implementados y promocionados por el SGA-ITM, y como estos mitigan la emisión de GEI. El cálculo de este indicador se desarrolló siguiendo la norma ISO 14040-14044 y la ISO 14064, para la sede ITM-Robledo y para el período 2015-2017. Los resultados muestran la relevancia y la reducción en los niveles de emisión de GEI, logrados por los programas ambientales estudiados, sobresaliendo el programa de manejo integral de residuos sólidos, con el cual se logran los mayores niveles de mitigación.

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C. E. Aristizabal-Alzate y J. L. González Manosalva, «Effectiveness analysis of the ITM environmental programs: saving and efficient use of electric energy and water, and comprehensive solid waste management. A case study», DYNA, vol. 85, n.º 207, pp. 36–43, oct. 2018.

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Aristizabal-Alzate, C.E. y González Manosalva, J.L. 2018. Effectiveness analysis of the ITM environmental programs: saving and efficient use of electric energy and water, and comprehensive solid waste management. A case study. DYNA. 85, 207 (oct. 2018), 36–43. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v85n207.69309.

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Aristizabal-Alzate, C. E.; González Manosalva, J. L. Effectiveness analysis of the ITM environmental programs: saving and efficient use of electric energy and water, and comprehensive solid waste management. A case study. DYNA 2018, 85, 36-43.

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Aristizabal-Alzate, C. E. & González Manosalva, J. L. (2018). Effectiveness analysis of the ITM environmental programs: saving and efficient use of electric energy and water, and comprehensive solid waste management. A case study. DYNA, 85(207), 36–43. https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v85n207.69309

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ARISTIZABAL-ALZATE, C. E.; GONZÁLEZ MANOSALVA, J. L. Effectiveness analysis of the ITM environmental programs: saving and efficient use of electric energy and water, and comprehensive solid waste management. A case study. DYNA, [S. l.], v. 85, n. 207, p. 36–43, 2018. DOI: 10.15446/dyna.v85n207.69309. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/69309. Acesso em: 15 mar. 2026.

Chicago

Aristizabal-Alzate, Carlos Esteban, y José Luís González Manosalva. 2018. «Effectiveness analysis of the ITM environmental programs: saving and efficient use of electric energy and water, and comprehensive solid waste management. A case study». DYNA 85 (207):36-43. https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v85n207.69309.

Harvard

Aristizabal-Alzate, C. E. y González Manosalva, J. L. (2018) «Effectiveness analysis of the ITM environmental programs: saving and efficient use of electric energy and water, and comprehensive solid waste management. A case study», DYNA, 85(207), pp. 36–43. doi: 10.15446/dyna.v85n207.69309.

MLA

Aristizabal-Alzate, C. E., y J. L. González Manosalva. «Effectiveness analysis of the ITM environmental programs: saving and efficient use of electric energy and water, and comprehensive solid waste management. A case study». DYNA, vol. 85, n.º 207, octubre de 2018, pp. 36-43, doi:10.15446/dyna.v85n207.69309.

Turabian

Aristizabal-Alzate, Carlos Esteban, y José Luís González Manosalva. «Effectiveness analysis of the ITM environmental programs: saving and efficient use of electric energy and water, and comprehensive solid waste management. A case study». DYNA 85, no. 207 (octubre 1, 2018): 36–43. Accedido marzo 15, 2026. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/69309.

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Aristizabal-Alzate CE, González Manosalva JL. Effectiveness analysis of the ITM environmental programs: saving and efficient use of electric energy and water, and comprehensive solid waste management. A case study. DYNA [Internet]. 1 de octubre de 2018 [citado 15 de marzo de 2026];85(207):36-43. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/69309

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