T-4A1b-A-11 - Domestic houses cooled with AC

Definition

This emission source is defined by the IPCC in TBD.

Sustainability Category: Amber

This activity currently has moderate climate impact but may be necessary for urban functioning, with a clear pathway to decarbonization. While not yet climate-positive, this activity is actively improving the emissions profile and represents intermediate performance on the path to sustainability.

Transition Elements

This activity has the following mitigation options modelled as transition elements:

• T-4A1b-TE-3 - Shift to district cooling in single-family buildings
• T-4A1b-TE-7 - Energy efficient use of ACs in single-family buildings
• T-4A1b-TE-8 - Energy efficient AC in single-family buildings
• T-4A1b-TE-9 - Retrofitting single-family buildings for efficient cooling

Activity Model

This emission source is modelled with Unknown work type as:

Parameters

Parameter	Unit	Description
emission_factor_electricity_current	g_co2e_kwh	Emission factor imported grid electricity
energy_intensity_cooling_residential_single_family_buildings_ac	kwh_m2	Energy intensity AC cooled single-family houses
stock_cooling_residential_single_family_ac	m2	Stock single-family houses cooled with AC
stock_growth_cooling_residential_single_family_ac	m2_percapita	Growth cooling by AC (single-family), per capita

YAML Specification

sustainability: amber
version: 2.2.0
operation:
  growthType: true
  variable: stock_cooling_residential_single_family_ac
  growthFactor:
    unitOfMeasure: per_capita
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - stock_growth_cooling_residential_single_family_ac
work:
- name: unknown
  unitOfMeasure: kwh
  operationToWork:
    unitOfMeasure: kwh/m2
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - energy_intensity_cooling_residential_single_family_buildings_ac
  input:
  - resource: electricity
    unitOfMeasure: kwh
    resourceToWork:
      unitOfMeasure: kwh/kwh
      expression: '1'
    emissionFactor:
      unitOfMeasure: g_co2e/kwh
      expression: '%[0]'
      variables:
      - emission_factor_electricity_current

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