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== Card #3: Building usage == | |||
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The building sector (housing and commercial use) uses fossil fuels and electricity. It accounts for 20% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. | |||
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== Explanation == | == Explanation == | ||
We consider here buildings usage, not their construction (which is | We consider here buildings' usage, not their construction (which is included in the card on [[En-en adult card 2 industry|Industry]]). This includes heating, air-conditioning, lighting, electronics, etc. The big topic in Europe and the US is the thermal insulation of buildings. As far as new construction is concerned, it is vital to build well-insulated buildings. However, the stakes are limited as the standards for new buildings are much higher than in the past and only a small proportion (1%) of buildings are constructed each year. The challenge is therefore much more in the thermal renovation of buildings. | ||
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===Causes=== | |||
* [[En-en adult card 1 human activities|Human activities]] | |||
=== Consequences === | === Consequences === | ||
*[[En-en adult card 5 fossil fuels|Fossil fuels]] | |||
==Other possible links== | |||
===Other consequences === | |||
*[[En-en adult card 26 river flooding|River flooding]] Soil artificialisation is also responsible for flooding because the soil is no longer able to absorb rain water. | *[[En-en adult card 26 river flooding|River flooding]] Soil artificialisation is also responsible for flooding because the soil is no longer able to absorb rain water. | ||
* [[En-en adult card 10 aerosols|Aerosols]] Buildings emit few aerosols directly. The only significant emissions are chimney fires. In Chamonix, 85% of the fine particles present in the atmosphere come from wood heating <ref>[https://www.lemonde.fr/pollution/article/2016/12/08/dans-la-vallee-de-chamonix-le-chauffage-au-bois-est-le-principal-coupable-de-la-pollution_5045636_1652666.html Le monde, ''Dans la vallée de Chamonix, le chauffage au bois est le principal coupable de la pollution'']</ref>. | *[[En-en adult card 10 aerosols|Aerosols]] Buildings emit few aerosols directly. The only significant emissions are chimney fires. In Chamonix, 85% of the fine particles present in the atmosphere come from wood heating <ref>[https://www.lemonde.fr/pollution/article/2016/12/08/dans-la-vallee-de-chamonix-le-chauffage-au-bois-est-le-principal-coupable-de-la-pollution_5045636_1652666.html Le monde, ''Dans la vallée de Chamonix, le chauffage au bois est le principal coupable de la pollution'']</ref>. | ||
*[[En-en_adult_card_6_deforestation|Deforestation]] It can be said that heating buildings with wood is in part responsible for deforestation, but it is not significant. Neither is building a major cause of deforestation. Agriculture is the main cause of deforestation, way in front of buildings and their usage. | |||
== Sources == | ==Sources== | ||
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[[fr:Fr-fr_adulte_carte_3_utilisation_des_bâtiments]] | [[fr:Fr-fr_adulte_carte_3_utilisation_des_bâtiments]] | ||