Assumptions

What is included?

General assumptions:

Material

Material is not included.

Production

Production is not included.

Distribution

Distribution is not included.

Use

Use is included.

End of life

End of life is not included.

  Carbon Footprint (CO2e)

We focus on carbon footprint (CO2e), the decisive factor affecting climate change. However, other dimensions should be taken in account before taking decisions, e.g. the water, the waste and the land footprint as well as the ethical perspective. Click here to learn more about CO2e.

Sources

  1. Powershop (2020) Appliances and their power usage. URL: https://www.powershop.co.nz/assets/DownloadableResources/63c48ace03/Appliances-and-their-power-usage.pdf

  2. Nordman et al. 2004.

  3. Home Energy Saver & Score: Engineering Documentation (2020). Default Energy Consumption of MELs. URL: http://hes-documentation.lbl.gov/calculation-methodology/calculation-of-energy-consumption/major-appliances/miscellaneous-equipment-energy-consumption/default-energy-consumption-of-mels

Contributors

Sustainablity researchers making this input possible:

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Elijah
M.Sc. Environmental & Resource Management, Brandenburg University of Technology