What it covers

Energy and resources your sold products consume while in use.

What to collect

Typical sourcesProduct specifications, expected lifetime, usage assumptions
Typical unitskWh per unit per year, product lifetime
How oftenMonthly is best. Quarterly is workable.

How to enter it

  1. Open data entry and choose Use Phase.
  2. Select the site and the period.
  3. Enter the quantity and unit, or the spend amount.
  4. Attach the bill, invoice or reading as evidence.
  5. Save.

Screen names and button labels in these steps are placeholders. Confirm them against the live product before publishing.

How it is calculated

JIVA multiplies your activity or spend data by the matching emission factor. See Emission factor sources and regions.