Developed in the context of the rapidlygrowing demand for space cooling and the critical need foraccess to affordable space cooling solutions, this primeraims to introduce a broad audience to the topic of spacecooling and its key considerations, and to help initiate andadvance sustainable space cooling into policy discussionsand investment considerations in developing countries. Theglobal energy use for space cooling is projected to growthree-fold between 2016 and 2050, with a majority of thisgrowth occurring in developing countries. While the growingneed for space cooling is in alignment with thedevelopmental needs of countries, this growth must beaddressed with carefully designed strategies and solutionsto avoid severe economic, power system, and environmentalimpacts. Underscoring an integrative approach to spacecooling, the primer provides with an overview of strategiesthat reduce the cooling loads of buildings by applyingbuilding efficiency measures that enhance thermalperformance, serve the cooling load as efficiently aspossible through appropriate choice of cooling solution andutilization of most efficient cooling equipment available,and optimize the performance of cooling through theiroperation. Discussing the barriers to implement sustainablespace cooling, the primer also presents demonstrated spacecooling intervention strategies that can help overcome thesebarriers, with over 100 real-world examples andimplementation considerations included in the Compendium.
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