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Heating home at 21°C with a heat pump for one year
- Sector
- Housing
- Category
- Energy & utilities
The heating system works with a heat pump (17% deployment in Switzerland) and keeps the temperature at 21ºC for a whole year, although it is mostly used in winter. The heating system has a lifespan of 20 years. The emissions are counted for a single person in the household (2.2 persons per household on average) and include the construction, maintenance, and dismantling of the heating system, as well as the consumption of electricity.
Carbon footprint breakdown
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Heat production
57.42%
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Heat distribution
8.90%
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Electricity
33.68%
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