T-4A1a-TE-7 - Energy efficient use of ACs in multi-family buildings

Background

IPCC WG3 definition: .

Efficient use of ACs through e.g. smart thermostats and raising the indoor temperature a few degrees and even more so during the time nobody is at home can save significant amounts of energy.

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-11 - Residential blocks cooled with AC

Parameters

Parameter	Unit	Description
multi_family_ac_efficient_use_savings_factor	percent	Efficient use (AC) savings factor for residential buildings

YAML Specification

sustainability: green
version: 2.0.0
type: update
longName: Energy efficient use of ACs in multi-family buildings to reduce electricity
  use
shortName: Multi-family AC efficient use
description: Reduce the amount of energy required to cool multi family buildings with
  AC through efficient use of AC units
unitOfMeasure: m2
cohort:
  expression: '1'
variablesToUpdate:
- update: energy_intensity_cooling_residential_multi_family_buildings_ac
  type: SAVINGS
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - multi_family_ac_efficient_use_savings_factor
carbonCausalChains:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: multi_family_building_cooling_with_ac

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