Luca Amadeo, Chiara Mantovani – SAFIC ALCAN ITALIA- Luc Nonneman, Rob Prins – SAFIC ALCAN NECARBO
The growing use of indoor climate control appliances in homes, offices and commercial buildings around the world is predicted to become one of the top drivers of global electricity demand over the next three decades. The global energy demand from air conditioners is expected to triple by 2050. The use of air conditioners and electric fans to reduce indoor temperature already accounts for about one fifth of the total electricity used in buildings around the world, and about 10% of all global electricity consumption today. With improving living standards in many developing countries, the growth of air conditioning demand in hotter regions is expected to rocket. Supplying power to air conditioning comes with large costs and environmental implications.
There are several possibilities to reduce power consumption used for indoor cooling. Obviously improved efficiency of cooling equipment is one of them, but in addition improved building design and passive climate conditioning may contribute.
