Green Space Compactness and Configuration to Reduce Carbon Emissions from Energy Use in Buildings

Building sector consists of a major part global energy consumption and carbon emission. Reducing in buildings can make substantial contribution towards the strategic goal neutrality. emission (BECCE) is highly correlated with microclimate. Green space has long been recognized as natural way to improve microclimate reduce BECCE. However, effective distance optimized configuration green for reduction BECCE are hardly known. To this purpose, we developed compactness (GSC) index an indicator around People’s Bank, located 59 cities across China, used statistical, deep learning, spatial analysis methods obtain most respect effect GSC on We hot cold spot detect heterogeneity analyzed corresponding GCS discover optimal reduction. The results clearly showed that was GSC, influence highest at 250 m from building. spots suggested significant heterogeneity, which much higher north China. Improving certain could lead considerable reductions. If BEECE reduced 4675 tons 486 tons, needs be increased 0.39 0.56. study suggests BECCE, provide feasible mitigate emissions valuable information development low-carbon cities.