Primer for Space Cooling
Developed in the context of the rapidly growing demand for space cooling and the critical need for access to affordable space cooling solutions, this primer aims to introduce a broad audience to the topic of space cooling and its key considerations...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/131281601358070522/Primer-for-Space-Cooling http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34567 |
| Summary: | Developed in the context of the rapidly
growing demand for space cooling and the critical need for
access to affordable space cooling solutions, this primer
aims to introduce a broad audience to the topic of space
cooling and its key considerations, and to help initiate and
advance sustainable space cooling into policy discussions
and investment considerations in developing countries. The
global energy use for space cooling is projected to grow
three-fold between 2016 and 2050, with a majority of this
growth occurring in developing countries. While the growing
need for space cooling is in alignment with the
developmental needs of countries, this growth must be
addressed with carefully designed strategies and solutions
to avoid severe economic, power system, and environmental
impacts. Underscoring an integrative approach to space
cooling, the primer provides with an overview of strategies
that reduce the cooling loads of buildings by applying
building efficiency measures that enhance thermal
performance, serve the cooling load as efficiently as
possible through appropriate choice of cooling solution and
utilization of most efficient cooling equipment available,
and optimize the performance of cooling through their
operation. Discussing the barriers to implement sustainable
space cooling, the primer also presents demonstrated space
cooling intervention strategies that can help overcome these
barriers, with over 100 real-world examples and
implementation considerations included in the Compendium. |
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