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Optimal


These graphs look at the effect of cumulatively applying optimal design decisions from investigations above to understand potential greenhouse gas reduction relative to a Code-compliant 156 m² stand-alone house.

Note that the y-axis results from left to right along the x-axis are cumulative. Thus the values achieved on the far right of these graphs represent the potential reduction in greenhouse gas emissions estimated compared to the reference house on the far left if optimums for each of the interventions listed along the x-axis are implemented.

Optimal Cooling (kWhm2)
Optimal Heating (kWhm2)
Optimal Material (kg co2eq50yr (SusT, higherC, w.out D)
Optimal Material (kg co2eq50yr (SusT, higherC, with D)
Optimal Material (kg co2eq50yr (SusT, lowerC, w.out D)
Optimal Material (kg co2eq50yr (SusT, lowerC, with D)
Optimal Material (kg co2eq50yr (UnsusT, higherC, w.out D)
Optimal Material (kg co2eq50yr (UnsusT, higherC, with D)
Optimal Material (kg co2eq50yr (UnsusT, lowerC, w.out D)
Optimal Material (kg co2eq50yr (UnsusT, lowerC, with D)
Optimal Material (kg co2eq90yr (SusT, higherC, w.out D)
Optimal Material (kg co2eq90yr (SusT, higherC, with D)
Optimal Material (kg co2eq90yr (SusT, lowerC, w.out D)
Optimal Material (kg co2eq90yr (SusT, lowerC, with D)
Optimal Material (kg co2eq90yr (UnsusT, higherC, w.out D)
Optimal Material (kg co2eq90yr (UnsusT, higherC, with D)
Optimal Material (kg co2eq90yr (UnsusT, lowerC, w.out D)
Optimal Material (kg co2eq90yr (UnsusT, lowerC, with D)
Optimal Total (kg co2eq50yr (SusT, higherC, w.out D)
Optimal Total (kg co2eq50yr (SusT, higherC, with D)
Optimal Total (kg co2eq50yr (SusT, lowerC, w.out D)
Optimal Total (kg co2eq50yr (SusT, lowerC, with D)
Optimal Total (kg co2eq50yr (UnsusT, higherC, w.out D)
Optimal Total (kg co2eq50yr (UnsusT, higherC, with D)
Optimal Total (kg co2eq50yr (UnsusT, lowerC, w.out D)
Optimal Total (kg co2eq50yr (UnsusT, lowerC, with D)
Optimal Total (kg co2eq90yr (SusT, higherC, w.out D)
Optimal Total (kg co2eq90yr (SusT, higherC, with D)
Optimal Total (kg co2eq90yr (SusT, lowerC, w.out D)
Optimal Total (kg co2eq90yr (SusT, lowerC, with D)
Optimal Total (kg co2eq90yr (UnsusT, higherC, w.out D)
Optimal Total (kg co2eq90yr (UnsusT, higherC, with D)
Optimal Total (kg co2eq90yr (UnsusT, lowerC, w.out D)
Optimal Total (kg co2eq90yr (UnsusT, lowerC, with D)
Optima Total Cooling (kWh)
Optimal Total Electricity (kg co2eq50yr)
Optimal Total Heating (kWh)
Optimal Total Heating + Cooling (kWh)
Optimal Total HVAC (kg co2eq50yr)