Net-Zero Climate Emissions Districts: Potentials and Constraints for Social Housing in Milan
Net-zero climate districts are gaining wide attention at the European and international levels. Urban regeneration competitions have been launched recently to stimulate development; nevertheless, the literature does not yet provide a shared scope definition (i.e., product system). Using the process-...
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| author | Jacopo Famiglietti Marcello Aprile Giulia Spirito Mario Motta |
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| description | Net-zero climate districts are gaining wide attention at the European and international levels. Urban regeneration competitions have been launched recently to stimulate development; nevertheless, the literature does not yet provide a shared scope definition (i.e., product system). Using the process-based life cycle assessment method, the authors evaluate the climate profile of a new district in Milan (14 buildings with 36,000 m<sup>2</sup> of gross surface area in total) aiming to become the first net-zero social housing project in Italy. The authors show in the results section how climate neutrality is achieved on the part of the real estate operator by varying the scope. The most conservative scenario (including all the emission sources considered in the analysis) indicates that the net-zero climate target is reached only by purchasing voluntary carbon credits. The authors also highlight: (i) a district composed of nearly-zero energy buildings is far from the definition of a net-zero climate emissions district; (ii) a net-zero climate emissions district may not be a positive energy district and vice-versa; and (iii) constraints linked with the lack of space in a densely populated city due to insufficient area to install renewables on site. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-76e8bad9c24f4075abb6248963659ee72023-11-16T16:38:27ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-02-01163150410.3390/en16031504Net-Zero Climate Emissions Districts: Potentials and Constraints for Social Housing in MilanJacopo Famiglietti0Marcello Aprile1Giulia Spirito2Mario Motta3Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, 20156 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, 20156 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, 20156 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, 20156 Milan, ItalyNet-zero climate districts are gaining wide attention at the European and international levels. Urban regeneration competitions have been launched recently to stimulate development; nevertheless, the literature does not yet provide a shared scope definition (i.e., product system). Using the process-based life cycle assessment method, the authors evaluate the climate profile of a new district in Milan (14 buildings with 36,000 m<sup>2</sup> of gross surface area in total) aiming to become the first net-zero social housing project in Italy. The authors show in the results section how climate neutrality is achieved on the part of the real estate operator by varying the scope. The most conservative scenario (including all the emission sources considered in the analysis) indicates that the net-zero climate target is reached only by purchasing voluntary carbon credits. The authors also highlight: (i) a district composed of nearly-zero energy buildings is far from the definition of a net-zero climate emissions district; (ii) a net-zero climate emissions district may not be a positive energy district and vice-versa; and (iii) constraints linked with the lack of space in a densely populated city due to insufficient area to install renewables on site.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/3/1504net-zero emission districtslife cycle assessmentclimate neutralMILPgreenhouse gas emissionslevel(s) framework |
| spellingShingle | Jacopo Famiglietti Marcello Aprile Giulia Spirito Mario Motta Net-Zero Climate Emissions Districts: Potentials and Constraints for Social Housing in Milan Energies net-zero emission districts life cycle assessment climate neutral MILP greenhouse gas emissions level(s) framework |
| title | Net-Zero Climate Emissions Districts: Potentials and Constraints for Social Housing in Milan |
| title_full | Net-Zero Climate Emissions Districts: Potentials and Constraints for Social Housing in Milan |
| title_fullStr | Net-Zero Climate Emissions Districts: Potentials and Constraints for Social Housing in Milan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Net-Zero Climate Emissions Districts: Potentials and Constraints for Social Housing in Milan |
| title_short | Net-Zero Climate Emissions Districts: Potentials and Constraints for Social Housing in Milan |
| title_sort | net zero climate emissions districts potentials and constraints for social housing in milan |
| topic | net-zero emission districts life cycle assessment climate neutral MILP greenhouse gas emissions level(s) framework |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/3/1504 |
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