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.

Transition Element

• Type of shift: Utilisation Shift
• Activity: TBD
• Operation: TBD
• ATOC: TBD

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

title: T-4A1a-TE-7 - Energy efficient use of ACs in multi-family buildings
id: efficient_use_multi_family_residential_buildings_cooling
sector: buildings
progress: 25
class: transition
version: 2.0.0
name: efficient_use_multi_family_residential_buildings_cooling
type: update
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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