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T-4A1a-TE-1 - Shift to heat pumps in multi-family buildings

Background

IPCC WG3 definition: .

Heat pumps for domestic heating provide heat efficiently with zero emissions and a low lifecycle cost. They can also provide cooling. Switching to low carbon heating must be done alongside energy efficiency, so as to size the new heating system properly and guarantee high-performing, low-energy systems.

Sustainability Category: Green

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: Type Shift
Operations: m2
Activity measure: m2
Activity conversion: 1

Activities

Parameters

Parameter Unit Description

YAML Specification

sustainability: green
version: 2.0.3
type: shift
longName: Shift from fossil fuels and electric heaters to heat pumps in multi-family
  buildings.
shortName: Heat pump in multi-family buildings
description: Shift square meter from multi-family buildings heated with gas, oil,
  direct electric, coal and LPG to multi-family buildings heated with heat pumps in
  square meter to fulfill the need for comfortable premises
unitOfMeasure: m2
cohort:
  expression: '1'
shiftFrom:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: multi_family_building_heating_with_gas
  - chain: multi_family_building_heating_with_oil
  - chain: multi_family_building_heating_with_propane
  - chain: multi_family_building_heating_with_direct_electric
  - chain: multi_family_building_heating_with_coal
  - chain: multi_family_building_heating_with_lpg
shiftTo:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: multi_family_building_heating_with_heatpump
cobenefits:
- air_quality
- indoor_climate_and_air_quality
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