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T-4C1-TE-3 - Low carbon construction of commercial buildings

Background

IPCC WG3 definition: .

No other commonly used building material requires as little energy to produce as wood. Wood products also act as carbon sinks, and the average life of wood as structural material is 75 years. Every cubic metre of wood used as a substitute for other building materials reduces CO₂ emissions to the atmosphere by an average of 1 to 2.5 tonnes of CO₂.

Sustainability Category: Green

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

Activities

Parameters

Parameter Unit Description

YAML Specification

sustainability: green
version: 2.0.0
type: shift
longName: Shift from standard construction to low carbon construction in commercial
  buildings.
shortName: Low carbon construction commercial
description: Shift square meter from non residential commercial standard construction
  to non residential commercial low carbon construction in square meter to fulfill
  the need of housing
unitOfMeasure: m2
cohort:
  expression: '1'
shiftFrom:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: non_residential_commercial_standard_construction
shiftTo:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: non_residential_commercial_low_carbon_construction
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