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T-4A1b-TE-5 - Shift to biofuel heating in single-family buildings

Background

IPCC WG3 definition: .

Oil boilers in homes are being replaced by biofuel boilers that are fuelled by, for example, wood or wood pellets.

Transition Element

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

Activities

Shift from:

Shift to:

Parameters

Parameter Unit Description

YAML Specification

version: 2.0.3
type: shift
longName: Shift from fossil fuels and electric heaters to biofuel in single-family
  buildings .
shortName: Biomass in single-family buildings
description: Shift square meter from single-family buildings heated with gas, oil,
  direct electric heaters, coal and LPG to single-family buildings heated with solid
  biofuels in square meter to fulfill the need for 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_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_solid_biofuels
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