We know that heating systems will be improved . What is the best course of action in 10 years , 15 years and 25 years from now ? Taking a closer look into each building is important for developing a hopeful picture .
Figure 11 - Knowing which buildings emit the most GHGs and when each heating system was upgraded , two scenarios have been charted : Deep Energy Retrofit and Clean Fuels .
Knowing which buildings emit the most GHGs and when each heating system was upgraded , two scenarios have been charted : Deep Energy Retrofit and Clean Fuels . One scenario reaches to zero emissions , the other gets Mount Auburn close .
One common challenge that comes with the efficiency of each building has been identified by Gus Fraser , Vice President of Preservation & Facilities . He says :
“ Despite efforts to upgrade heating systems with more efficient equipment , an increase in intensity of building use has resulted in an increase in heating demand and consequently , GHG emissions . Mount Auburn is using buildings more intensely .
Unless there is financial investment in zero emissions mechanical equipment , Mount Auburn won ’ t see an improvement .”
One can barely imagine that we will be heating our buildings with renewably generated electricity by the year 2030 given that just ten ( 10 ) years ago designers were recommending installing energy efficient natural gas-fueled boilers as a way towards a cleaner future . Yet , here we are . Doing just that . Imagining !
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