CONSUMO ENERGÉTICO E EMISSÕES DE GASES DE EFEITO ESTUFA PROVENIENTES DO USO E OPERAÇÃO DE EDIFICAÇÕES DE ESCRITÓRIOS DE ALTO PADRÃO NA CIDADE DE SÃO PAULO

Abstract

Buildings represent one of the most significant sectors in energy consumption, the major contributions of greenhouse gases emissions, and occupy prominent role in the political economy of world energy. São Paulo city, the largest business center in Brazil with strong growth in upscale real estate market, denotes the need for greater regulation and public policies. As a starting point, a clear understanding of current energy use and resulting emissions should be achieved. Based on actual consumption of the high standard office buildings, this paper presents through statistical analysis of multiple regression models, the estimated emissions of greenhouse gases from energy use based on emission factors associated with the production of electricity, as well as potential mitigation due to the values achieved and stock of existing buildings. Index Terms - Buildings, energy, benchmarking, greenhouse gas.