> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.abisko.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Emissions

> Emissions metrics & calculations across spaces.

Users can track emissions trends across different space types within properties and across portfolios. Space-based analytics support a deeper level of decarbonization planning that differentiates between landlord and tenant-based strategies and allows users to take more targeted action to reduce Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions.

## Performance Metrics

Users can track and report emissions for each space type and energy type.

<Accordion title="Space-based Performance Metrics (Click to expand)">
  | Space Type                                         | Consumption, Completeness, Coverage  |
  | :------------------------------------------------- | :----------------------------------- |
  | Base Building (All)                                | Total Emissions                      |
  | Base Building (All)                                | Electricity Emissions                |
  | Base Building (All)                                | Fuel Emissions                       |
  | Base Building (All)                                | District Heating & Cooling Emissions |
  | Base Building - Common Areas                       | Total Emissions                      |
  | Base Building - Common Areas                       | Electricity Emissions                |
  | Base Building - Common Areas                       | Fuel Emissions                       |
  | Base Building - Common Areas                       | District Heating & Cooling Emissions |
  | Base Building - Shared Services                    | Total Emissions                      |
  | Base Building - Shared Services                    | Electricity Emissions                |
  | Base Building - Shared Services                    | Fuel Emissions                       |
  | Base Building - Shared Services                    | District Heating & Cooling Emissions |
  | Tenant Spaces (All)                                | Total Emissions                      |
  | Tenant Spaces (All)                                | Electricity Emissions                |
  | Tenant Spaces (All)                                | Fuel Emissions                       |
  | Tenant Spaces (All)                                | District Heating & Cooling Emissions |
  | Tenant Spaces - Landlord Controlled                | Total Emissions                      |
  | Tenant Spaces - Landlord Controlled                | Electricity Emissions                |
  | Tenant Spaces - Landlord Controlled                | Fuel Emissions                       |
  | Tenant Spaces - Landlord Controlled                | District Heating & Cooling Emissions |
  | Tenant Spaces - Tenant Controlled                  | Total Emissions                      |
  | Tenant Spaces - Tenant Controlled                  | Electricity Emissions                |
  | Tenant Spaces - Tenant Controlled                  | Fuel Emissions                       |
  | Tenant Spaces - Tenant Controlled                  | District Heating & Cooling Emissions |
  | Outdoor / Exterior / Parking (All)                 | Total Emissions                      |
  | Outdoor / Exterior / Parking - Landlord Controlled | Total Emissions                      |
  | Outdoor / Exterior / Parking - Tenant Controlled   | Total Emissions                      |
  | EV Charging                                        | Total Emissions                      |
</Accordion>

## Meter Assignments

To enable [space-based performance](/spaces/performance) tracking and [Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reporting](/performance/scope-emissions), energy meters must be assigned to their appropriate space types. All meters, regardless of whether they are in-metric or out-of-metric, can be assigned to space types.

<Tip>
  [Click here](/meters/meter-space-assignments) to learn how to assign meters to spaces.
</Tip>

## Methodology

The methodology for calculating emissions for each space type and energy type is similar to that used for calculating whole building location-based emissions, except that all meters assigned to a space type are included in calculations, regardless of in-metric status.

<Note>
  [Click here](/performance/location-emissions) to view the methodology for calculating whole building location-based emissions.
</Note>

Space-based emissions are reported independently for each space type and differ from Scope 1,2,3 emissions, which are reported at the whole building level despite being driven by space-based categorizations.

## **Property Tracking**

**Navigate to Property → Spaces → Emissions → 'Emissions by Space Type'**

### Configure Settings

Using the bottoms located at the top-right, confirm all spaces and meter assignments.

* **Assign Meters:** [Click here](/meters/meter-space-assignments) to learn more.
* **Units**

### Annual Emissions Use by Space Type

Changes in emissions from the base period to the reporting period by space type, broken down by energy type.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/abisko/uKLftKvIjPRoIMcB/images/Screenshot2026-01-16at3.40.44PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=uKLftKvIjPRoIMcB&q=85&s=d91f7f186b35f268ef7c773a11a9ff2f" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 16 At 3 40 44 PM" width="2626" height="660" data-path="images/Screenshot2026-01-16at3.40.44PM.png" />

### Monthly Emissions Use by Space Type

Monthly total emissions for each space type from the start of the base period to the end of the reporting period.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/abisko/uKLftKvIjPRoIMcB/images/Screenshot2026-01-16at3.40.56PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=uKLftKvIjPRoIMcB&q=85&s=8cfd19ca1641b2938676a6d639eef309" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 16 At 3 40 56 PM" width="2612" height="666" data-path="images/Screenshot2026-01-16at3.40.56PM.png" />

### Base Building Annual Emissions Trends

Emissions, data completeness and coverage metrics for the base and reporting periods for **Base Building (All)**, **Common Areas** and **Shared Services** space types.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/abisko/uKLftKvIjPRoIMcB/images/Screenshot2026-01-16at3.41.11PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=uKLftKvIjPRoIMcB&q=85&s=bdf9b15166107fd44123b0d0af0a9e26" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 16 At 3 41 11 PM" width="2614" height="464" data-path="images/Screenshot2026-01-16at3.41.11PM.png" />

### Tenant Space Annual Emissions Trends

Emissions, data completeness and coverage metrics for the base and reporting periods for **Tenant Spaces (All)**, **Tenant Spaces - Landlord Controlled** and **Tenant Spaces - Tenant Controlled** space types.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/abisko/uKLftKvIjPRoIMcB/images/Screenshot2026-01-16at3.41.24PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=uKLftKvIjPRoIMcB&q=85&s=1de67e056a8ac80d0d30061dc14db8bb" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 16 At 3 41 24 PM" width="2612" height="434" data-path="images/Screenshot2026-01-16at3.41.24PM.png" />

## **Portfolio Tracking**

**Navigate to Portfolio → Spaces → Emissions**

### Configure Settings

Using the menu items, set the appropriate views

* **Base Period & Reporting Period**
* **Full Ownership**: *Include only properties that were owned over the entirety of base and reporting periods.*
* **Reporting Level**: \_Select \_***Emissions by Space Type***
* **Space type**
* **Emissions type**
* **Units:** *kgCO2e, mtCO2e, lbCO2e, tCO2e*

### Portfolio Data Coverage

* Above the table, a stat card displays the portfolio-level data coverage value for the selected space type and emissions type over the reporting period.
  * Emissions type determines which energy meters to include in coverage calculations.
  * Calculated by dividing the sum of **Floor Area Coverage** values for the selected space  and energy type across all properties by the sum of **Max Area Covered** values.
* A warning icon is displayed if any errors are identified for across data coverage entries.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/abisko/uKLftKvIjPRoIMcB/images/Screenshot2026-01-16at3.46.34PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=uKLftKvIjPRoIMcB&q=85&s=c18ba347514ad002c5de561761b71f61" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 16 At 3 46 34 PM" width="1830" height="312" data-path="images/Screenshot2026-01-16at3.46.34PM.png" />

### Performance Table

<Note>
  The table below hides properties by default for which the selected space type is explicitly marked by a user as not serviced by the energy type.
</Note>

* **Property Name:** *Each row in the table is for a different property*
* **# of Meters:** *The number of meters of the relevant energy type assigned to the space type*
* **Data Coverage:** *The property-level data coverage over the reporting period.*
* **Base Period Data Completeness:** *The total data completeness over the base period across all meters of the selected emissions type assigned to the selected space type.*
* **Base Period Consumption:** *The total consumption over the base period across all meters of the selected emissions type assigned to the selected space type.*
* **Reporting Period Data Completeness:** *The total data completeness over the reporting period across all meters of the selected emissions type assigned to the selected space type.*
* **Reporting Period Consumption:** *The total consumption over the reporting period across all meters of the selected emissions type assigned to the selected space type.*
* **Annual % Difference:** *The percent difference in total emissions from the base period to the reporting period.*

<Tip>
  Sort the colums of the table to quickly identify performance and data coverage outliers across all properties.
</Tip>

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/abisko/uKLftKvIjPRoIMcB/images/Screenshot2026-01-16at3.46.05PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=uKLftKvIjPRoIMcB&q=85&s=ecc64f41f63a495578d6719fe14ae104" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 16 At 3 46 05 PM" width="3298" height="728" data-path="images/Screenshot2026-01-16at3.46.05PM.png" />
