T-4C1-A-2 - Construction of commercial buildings
Definition¶
This emission source is defined by the IPCC in TBD.
Sustainability Category: Red¶
This activity significantly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and undermines climate mitigation efforts. The activity should be phased out or fundamentally transformed, with financing directed toward decommissioning, replacement with sustainable alternatives, or radical decarbonization where elimination is not immediately feasible.
Transition Elements¶
This activity has the following mitigation options modelled as transition elements:
- T-4C1-TE-1 - Low carbon construction of buildings
- T-4C1-TE-3 - Low carbon construction of commercial buildings
Activity Model¶
This emission source is modelled with Construction as:
Parameters¶
Parameter | Unit | Description |
---|---|---|
emission_factor_cement_construction | g_co2e_m2 | Emission factor cement construction |
stock_construction_standard_non_residential_commercial | m2 | Stock standard construction commercial buildings |
stock_growth_construction_non_residential_commercial | m2_percapita | Growth of construction of commercial buildings |
work_intensity_direct_operations_use_m2 | m2_m2 | Work intensity direct operations use m2 |
YAML Specification¶
sustainability: red
version: 2.2.0
operation:
growthType: true
variable: stock_construction_standard_non_residential_commercial
growthFactor:
unitOfMeasure: per_capita
expression: '%[0]'
variables:
- stock_growth_construction_non_residential_commercial
work:
- name: construction
unitOfMeasure: m2
operationToWork:
unitOfMeasure: m2/m2
expression: '%[0]'
variables:
- work_intensity_direct_operations_use_m2
input:
- resource: cement_construction
unitOfMeasure: m2
resourceToWork:
unitOfMeasure: m2/m2
expression: '1'
emissionFactor:
unitOfMeasure: g_co2e/m2
expression: '%[0]'
variables:
- emission_factor_cement_construction
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