T-4A2a-6 - Retrofitting commerical buildings for efficient heating
Background¶
IPCC WG3 definition: TBD.
Improving the energy efficiency in existing buildings has a direct impact on emissions, either by reducing emissions from boilers or by reducing electricity consumption. This can be achieved by improving the fabric efficiency in walls and lofts as well as improved glazing. Insulating hot water tanks and pipes, installing hot water thermostats, low-energy lighting and highly efficient appliances also help reduce energy consumption.
Improving the energy efficiency in the existing housing stock has a direct impact on emissions, either by reducing emissions from exiting oil and gas boilers, or by reducing electricy consumption.
Fabric efficiency(walls, lofts) and other measures such as glazing will reduce space heating demand. Other areas to address are hot water and appliances, by insulating hot water tanks and pipes, installing hot water thermostats, low - energy lighting and highly efficient appliances.
Measures such as batteries and smart appliances also allow households to use energy more flexibly, helping to shift consumption away from peak and towards periods when renewable energy is available.
Transition Element¶
- Type of shift:
Utilisation Shift - Activity: TBD
- Operation: TBD
- ATOC: TBD
Activities¶
Improves:
- A-4A2a-5 - Commercial buildings heated with gas
- A-4A2a-9 - Commercial buildings heated with oil
- A-4A2a-3 - Commercial buildings heated with electric heating
- A-4A2a-4 - Commercial buildings heated with district heating
- A-4A2a-6 - Commercial buildings heated with heat pumps
- A-4A2a-2 - Commercial buildings heated with coal
- A-4A2a-10 - Commercial buildings heated with solar thermal
- A-4A2a-11 - Commercial buildings heated with biomass
- A-4A2a-8 - Commercial buildings heated with liquefied petrol gas (LPG)
- A-4A2a-7 - Commercial buildings heated with hydrogen
Data sources¶
| Parameter | Region | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | TBD | TBD |
Interventions¶
TBD.
YAML Specification¶
title: T-4A2a-6 - Retrofitting commerical buildings for efficient heating
id: energy_efficient_non_residential_commercial_buildings_retrofitting
sector: buildings
progress: 25
version: 2.0.4
name: energy_efficient_non_residential_commercial_buildings_retrofitting
type: update
unitOfMeasure: m2
cohort:
expression: '1'
variablesToUpdate:
- update: energy_intensity_heating_non_residential_commercial_natural_gas
type: SAVINGS
by:
expression: '%[0]'
variables:
- retrofitting_savings_factor_non_residential_commercial
- update: energy_intensity_heating_non_residential_commercial_oil
type: SAVINGS
by:
expression: '%[0]'
variables:
- retrofitting_savings_factor_non_residential_commercial
- update: energy_intensity_heating_non_residential_commercial_direct_electricity
type: SAVINGS
by:
expression: '%[0]'
variables:
- retrofitting_savings_factor_non_residential_commercial
- update: energy_intensity_heating_non_residential_commercial_district_heating
type: SAVINGS
by:
expression: '%[0]'
variables:
- retrofitting_savings_factor_non_residential_commercial
- update: energy_intensity_heating_non_residential_commercial_heat_pumps
type: SAVINGS
by:
expression: '%[0]'
variables:
- retrofitting_savings_factor_non_residential_commercial
- update: energy_intensity_heating_non_residential_commercial_coal
type: SAVINGS
by:
expression: '%[0]'
variables:
- retrofitting_savings_factor_non_residential_commercial
- update: energy_intensity_heating_non_residential_commercial_solar_thermal
type: SAVINGS
by:
expression: '%[0]'
variables:
- retrofitting_savings_factor_non_residential_commercial
- update: energy_intensity_heating_non_residential_commercial_biofuel
type: SAVINGS
by:
expression: '%[0]'
variables:
- retrofitting_savings_factor_non_residential_commercial
- update: energy_intensity_heating_non_residential_commercial_lpg
type: SAVINGS
by:
expression: '%[0]'
variables:
- retrofitting_savings_factor_non_residential_commercial
- update: energy_intensity_heating_non_residential_commercial_hydrogen
type: SAVINGS
by:
expression: '%[0]'
variables:
- retrofitting_savings_factor_non_residential_commercial
carbonCausalChains:
atoc:
expression: '1'
chains:
- chain: commercial_building_heating_with_gas
- chain: commercial_building_heating_with_oil
- chain: commercial_building_heating_with_direct_electric_heaters
- chain: commercial_building_heating_with_district_heating
- chain: commercial_building_heating_with_heatpump
- chain: commercial_building_heating_with_coal
- chain: commercial_building_heating_with_solar_thermal
- chain: commercial_building_heating_with_solid_biofuels
- chain: commercial_building_heating_with_lpg
- chain: commercial_building_heating_with_hydrogen
cobenefits:
- air_quality
- indoor_climate_and_air_quality
- job_creation