Metric · draft
A measurable indicator (students often call it a KPI) used as evidence for a design decision.
| Category | Carbon |
| Unit | kgCO2e/m²·year |
| How it is calculated | Annual energy use per energy carrier × emission factor of that carrier (e.g. grid kgCO2e/kWh). |
| Origin | standard |
| Status | draft |
Also known as: Operational carbon intensity · Operational CO2 emissions · Operational carbon emissions · Carbon emission share
What it measures
Emissions from running the building.
Calculation
Annual energy use per energy carrier × emission factor of that carrier (e.g. grid kgCO2e/kWh).
Connections
- Used in case studies: Adam Večeřa, Hynek Hrabík, Ilinca Maria Baciu, Julia Godard Lombard, Sara Gani, Vladi Kostecki
- Tools that can calculate it: Dragonfly, Honeybee, nPro, URBANopt
- Informs decisions on: Operational energy and on-site renewables
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