Environmental Assessment of University Campuses: The Case of the University of Navarra in Pamplona (Spain)

Current European environmental sustainability standards call for achieving a reduction in energy consumption and CO2 emissions horizon set the year 2050. It has been verified that buildings cities have higher incidence this regard. is necessary to tools initial assessment can quickly analyse whether improvement scenarios put forward by different organisations governments will be able meet goals at level. Universities are an important factor intended change therefore offer excellent environment testing such tools. A case study focusing on university northern Spain presented, through evaluation tool using 3D models including life-cycle assessment. Different reform evaluated two key years, 2030 The novelty lies considering, not only impact of operational phase but also stages life cycle processes, obtaining value closer reality. results indicate that, even with major retrofitting adaptation efforts, targets difficult achieve Moreover, solutions as biomass help greenhouse gas reductions improve efficiency.