T-4A1b-TE-7 - Energy efficient use of ACs in single-family buildings

Background

IPCC WG3 definition: .

Efficient use of ACs through e.g. smart thermostats and raising the indoor temperature a few degrees and even more so during the time nobody is at home can save significant amounts of energy.

Transition Element

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

Activities

Improves:

• T-4A1b-A-11 - Domestic houses cooled with AC

Parameters

Parameter	Unit	Description
single_family_ac_efficient_use_savings_factor	percent	Efficient use (AC) savings factor for single-family houses

YAML Specification

version: 2.0.0
type: update
unitOfMeasure: m2
cohort:
  expression: '1'
variablesToUpdate:
- update: energy_intensity_cooling_residential_single_family_buildings_ac
  type: SAVINGS
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - single_family_ac_efficient_use_savings_factor
carbonCausalChains:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: single_family_building_cooling_with_ac

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