Welcome to MICAT’s documentation!

The documentation explains the methodology and workflow of the MICATool. Furthermore, it explains the coding in order to facilitate improvements by other users and explains the assumptions and methodologies of the implemented indicators.

Contents:

• Introduction
• The front end vizard
  • Selection of the geographic area
  • Selection of (sub-)sector and improvement action
  • Inputting energy savings
  • Measure-specific parameters
• The indices in the MICATool
  • id_region
  • year
  • id_sector and id_subsector
  • id_action_type
  • id_measure
  • id_final_energy_carrier
  • id_primary_energy_carrier
  • id_indicator
  • id_parameter
• Energy mix and how it’s calculated
  • Final energy carriers
  • Primary energy carriers
  • Conversion of final to primary energy consumption
  • Calculation of final energy mix
• Social indicators
  • Reduction in energy poverty
  • Health impacts due to improved indoor climate
  • Reduced excess cold weather mortality linked to indoor cold
  • Reduced mortality due to reduced air pollution
  • Avoided lost working days due to air pollution
• Economic indicators
  • Impact on GDP
  • Employment effects
  • Impact on energy intensity
  • Asset value of buildings
  • Turnover of energy efficiency goods
  • Import dependence
  • Supplier diversity
  • Avoided investments in additional capacity
• Ecologic indicators
  • Energy savings
  • Impact on RES targets
  • Greenhouse gas savings
  • Reduction in air pollutants
• API
  • ID tables
  • Mapping tables
  • Indicator calculations
  • Parameter default values
  • Descriptions

• List of pages