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It Is A Matter Of When, Not If
Currently, two trends are in circulation that suggest the penetration of digital solutions is inevitable. 1. The digitalization of living environment is already
occurring where most new household appliances are increasingly connected and the deployment of digital controls in commercial real-estate is common practice. 2. The ever-increasing deployment of distributed
generation, mobility charging infrastructure, and stationary storage act as key drivers for the further penetration of digital technologies in existing and future building stock.
In fact, these trends imply that the value of digital solutions and their competitive paybacks in terms of building efficiency are likely higher than predicted in our analyses.
Given that digital penetration is inevitable, the question we should really be asking is: how can we create the right framework to accelerate the implementation of digital solutions in buildings?
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https://www.iea.org/reports/net-zero-by-2050 2:
https://www.climatewatchdata.org/data-explorer/historical-emissions 3:
https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/10618/GABC-Report_Updated.pdf 4:
https://www.ifri.org/sites/default/files/atoms/files/voita_renovation_wave_2020.pdf 5:
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_20_1835
Policies To Accelerate Building Efficiency Solutions Digital solutions offer a clear path forward to remain on course to a 1.5-degree global warming trajectory. If anything, we need to rapidly accelerate the deployment of digital solutions by 2030 in order to reap the benefits and prepare the groundwork for additional decarbonization activities.
Policy action will need to focus on 2 main activities to assist rapid deployment: 1. Mandates have to establish clear milestones and
objectives to lead the adoption of digital solutions and the decarbonization of building stock. 2. Metrics, certification and standards need to develop
indicators of building performance including digital efficiency solutions both at regional and at global levels.
There is no time to waste. Addressing building efficiency will be central in the fight against climate change. Therefore, it is imperative we limit global warming to 1.5 degrees by making use of the existing digital technologies that can take us there.
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https://www.renovate-europe.eu/2020/06/10/building-renovation-a-kick-starter-for-the-eu-economy/ 7:
https://iea-etsap.org/E-TechDS/PDF/R01_Building shell-thermal insulation FINAL_GSOK.pdf 8:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/41323185 9:
https://www.se.com/ww/en/insights/tl/schneider-electric-sustainability-research-institute/ssr-ee-paper 10:
https://www.se.com/ww/en/insights/tl/schneider-electric-sustainability-research-institute/ssr-ee-paper
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