T-4A1b-TE-2 - Shift to district heating in single-family buildings

Background

IPCC WG3 definition: .

District heating is an efficient way of generating and distributing heat, allowing for a broad range of energy sources while utilising its large scale.

District heating is an efficient way of generating and distributing heat, allowing for a broad range of local energy sources while utilising its large scale.

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

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

Activities

⁠	Shift from:
	T-4A1b-A-1 - Domestic houses heated with coal
	T-4A1B-A-14 - Domestic houses heated with propane
	T-4A1b-A-2 - Domestic houses heated with electric heating
	T-4A1b-A-4 - Domestic houses heated with gas
	T-4A1b-A-7 - Domestic houses heated with liquefied petrol gas (LPG)
	T-4A1b-A-8 - Domestic houses heated with oil heating

⁠	Shift to:
	T-4A1b-A-3 - Domestic houses heated with district heating

Parameters

Parameter	Unit	Description

YAML Specification

sustainability: green
version: 2.0.3
type: shift
longName: Shift from fossil fuels and electric heaters to district heating in single-family
  buildings.
shortName: District heating single-family buildings
description: Shift square meter from single family building heated with gas, oil,
  direct electric heaters, coal and LPG to single family building heating with district
  heating in square meter to fulfill the need of comfortable premises
unitOfMeasure: m2
cohort:
  expression: '1'
shiftFrom:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: single_family_building_heating_with_gas
  - chain: single_family_building_heating_with_propane
  - chain: single_family_building_heating_with_oil
  - chain: single_family_building_heating_with_direct_electric_heaters
  - chain: single_family_building_heating_with_coal
  - chain: single_family_building_heating_with_lpg
shiftTo:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: single_family_building_heating_with_district_heating
cobenefits:
- indoor_climate_and_air_quality

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