T-4A1-TE-1 - Energy efficient new Housing

Background

IPCC WG3 definition: .

Newly constructed buildings can be constructed using the latest energy-saving technologies, aiming to achieve zero emissions or even negative emissions.

Sustainability Category: Green

This transition element substantially contributes to climate change mitigation through significant greenhouse gas reductions, carbon sequestration, or enabling the transition to net-zero emissions. The transition element aligns with science-based pathways to limit global warming and should be prioritized for investment and expansion.

Transition Element

⁠	⁠
Shift type:	Efficiency Shift
Operations:	m2
Activity measure:	m2
Activity conversion:	1

Activities

⁠	Improves:
	T-4A1a-A-13 - Heating of newly constructed residential blocks
	T-4A1b-A-13 - Heating of newly constructed domestic houses

Parameters

Parameter	Unit	Description
residential_heating_energy_intensity_savings_factor	percent	Energy efficiency savings factor for residential buildings

YAML Specification

sustainability: green
version: 2.0.2
type: update
unitOfMeasure: m2
cohort:
  expression: '1'
variablesToUpdate:
- update: energy_intensity_heating_residential_single_family_new_buildings
  type: SAVINGS
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - residential_heating_energy_intensity_savings_factor
- update: energy_intensity_heating_residential_multi_family_new_buildings
  type: SAVINGS
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - residential_heating_energy_intensity_savings_factor
carbonCausalChains:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: heating_of_new_residential_single_family_buildings
  - chain: heating_of_new_residential_multi_family_buildings
cobenefits:
- air_quality
- indoor_climate_and_air_quality
- job_creation

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