T-4A1b-TE-6 - Retrofitting single-family buildings for efficient heating

Background

IPCC WG3 definition: .

Improving the energy efficiency in the housing stock has a direct impact on emissions, either by reducing emissions from boilers or by reducing electricity consumption. This can be achieved by improving the fabric efficiency in walls and lofts as well as improved glazing. Insulating hot water tanks and pipes, installing hot water thermostats, low-energy lighting and highly efficient appliances also help reduce energy consumption.

Improving the energy efficiency in the housing stock has a direct impact on emissions, either by reducing emissions from boilers or by reducing electricity consumption. This can be achieved by improving the fabric efficiency in walls and lofts as well as improved glazing. Insulating hot water tanks and pipes, installing hot water thermostats, low-energy lighting and highly efficient appliances also help reduce energy consumption.

Transition Element

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

Activities

Improves:

• T-4A1b-A-4 - Domestic houses heated with gas
• T-4A1b-A-8 - Domestic houses heated with oil heating
• T-4A1b-A-2 - Domestic houses heated with electric heating
• T-4A1b-A-3 - Domestic houses heated with district heating
• T-4A1b-A-5 - Domestic houses heated with heat pumps
• T-4A1b-A-1 - Domestic houses heated with coal
• T-4A1b-A-9 - Domestic houses heated with solar thermal
• T-4A1b-A-10 - Domestic houses heated with biomass
• T-4A1b-A-7 - Domestic houses heated with liquefied petrol gas (LPG)
• T-4A1b-A-6 - Domestic houses heated with hydrogen

Parameters

Parameter	Unit	Description
retrofitting_savings_factor_residential_single_family	percent	Retrofitting savings factor for single-family houses

YAML Specification

version: 2.0.3
type: update
unitOfMeasure: m2
cohort:
  expression: '1'
variablesToUpdate:
- update: energy_intensity_heating_residential_single_family_buildings_natural_gas
  type: SAVINGS
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - retrofitting_savings_factor_residential_single_family
- update: energy_intensity_heating_residential_single_family_buildings_oil
  type: SAVINGS
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - retrofitting_savings_factor_residential_single_family
- update: energy_intensity_heating_residential_single_family_buildings_direct_electricity
  type: SAVINGS
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - retrofitting_savings_factor_residential_single_family
- update: energy_intensity_heating_residential_single_family_buildings_district_heating
  type: SAVINGS
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - retrofitting_savings_factor_residential_single_family
- update: energy_intensity_heating_residential_single_family_buildings_heat_pumps
  type: SAVINGS
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - retrofitting_savings_factor_residential_single_family
- update: energy_intensity_heating_residential_single_family_buildings_coal
  type: SAVINGS
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - retrofitting_savings_factor_residential_single_family
- update: energy_intensity_heating_residential_single_family_buildings_solar_thermal
  type: SAVINGS
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - retrofitting_savings_factor_residential_single_family
- update: energy_intensity_heating_residential_single_family_buildings_biofuel
  type: SAVINGS
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - retrofitting_savings_factor_residential_single_family
- update: energy_intensity_heating_residential_single_family_buildings_lpg
  type: SAVINGS
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - retrofitting_savings_factor_residential_single_family
- update: energy_intensity_heating_residential_single_family_buildings_hydrogen
  type: SAVINGS
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - retrofitting_savings_factor_residential_single_family
carbonCausalChains:
  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_district_heating
  - chain: single_family_building_heating_with_heatpump
  - chain: single_family_building_heating_with_coal
  - chain: single_family_building_heating_with_solar_thermal
  - chain: single_family_building_heating_with_solid_biofuels
  - chain: single_family_building_heating_with_lpg
  - chain: single_family_building_heating_with_hydrogen
cobenefits:
- air_quality
- indoor_climate_and_air_quality
- job_creation
- poverty_relief

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