Map-based data on the energy consumption of residential buildings
Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 07:30
in Earth & Climate
In Finland, everyday residential life accounts for more than 30 per cent of the greenhouse gas emissions from private consumption. Within the Academy of Finland's Research Programme on Climate Change (FICCA), a model has been developed that facilitates the computational estimation of the energy consumption and emissions for all residential buildings in any given area. The model was developed for the purpose of assessing the reductions in emissions achieved through new user-oriented innovations in proportion to the overall emissions from residential life. It can, however, be useful in many ways as concerns the targeting and supporting of measures aimed at reducing the emissions of residential buildings.