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Title:
ASSESSMENT OF HOUSEHOLD CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION POTENTIALS
Author:
Masanet, Eric
Publication Date:
01-29-2010
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Keywords:
life-cycle assessment, climate change, embodied energy, embodied carbon, input-output analysis,
supply chain management, energy efficiency
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Abstract:
The term ?household carbon footprint? refers to the total annual carbon emissions associated
with household consumption of energy, goods, and services. In this project, Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory developed a carbon footprint modeling framework that characterizes the key
underlying technologies and processes that contribute to household carbon footprints in California
and the United States. The approach breaks down the carbon footprint by 35 different household
fuel end uses and 32 different supply chain fuel end uses. This level of end use detail allows energy
and policy analysts to better understand the underlying technologies and processes contributing
to the carbon footprint of California households. The modeling framework was applied to estimate
the annual home energy and supply chain carbon footprints of a prototypical California household.
A preliminary assessment of parameter uncertainty associated with key model input data was
also conducted. To illustrate the policy-relevance of this modeling framework, a case study was
conducted that analyzed the achievable carbon footprint reductions associated with the adoption
of energy efficient household and supply chain technologies.
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PIER FINAL PROJECT REPORT
ASSESSMENT OF HOUSEHOLD CARBON
FOOTPRINT REDUCTION POTENTIALS
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
April 2009
CEC-500-2008-XXX
Prepared By:
Eric Masanet, Klaas Jan Kramer, Greg Homan, Rich Brown, and Ernst
Worrell
Berkeley, CA 94720
Commission Contract No. 500-02-004
Commission Work Authorization No: MR-069
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Preface
The Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program supports public interest energy research
and development that will help improve the quality of life in California by bringing
environmentally safe, affordable, and reliable energy services and products to the marketplace.
The PIER Program, managed by the California Energy Commission (Energy Commission),
conducts public interest research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects to benefit
California.
The PIER Program strives to conduct the most promising public interest energy research by
partnering with RD&D entities, including individuals, businesses, utilities, and public or
private research institutions.
PIER funding efforts are focused on the following RD&D program areas:
Buildings End‐Use Energy Efficiency
Energy Innovations Small Grants
Energy‐Related Environmental Research
Energy Systems Integration
Environmentally Preferred Advanced Generation
Industrial/Agricultural/Water End‐Use Energy Efficiency
Renewable Energy Technologies
Transportation
Assessment of Household Carbon Footprint Reduction Potentials is the final report for the
Assessment of Household Carbon Footprint Reduction Potential project (contract number UC
500‐02‐004, work authorization number MR‐069) conducted by Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory. The information from this project contributes to PIER’s Energy‐Related
Environmental Research Program.
For more information about the PIER Program, please visit the Energy Commission’s website at
www.energy.ca.gov/pier or contact the Energy Commission at 916‐654‐5164
Masanet, Eric, Klaas Jan Kramer, Gregory Homan, Rich Brown (Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory) and Ernst Worrell (Ecofys). 2008. Assessment of Household Carbon Footprint Reduction
Potentials. California Energy Commission, PIER‐Energy‐Related Environmental Research
Program. CEC‐500‐2008‐xxx
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Table of Contents
Abstract and Keywords................................................................................................................... v
1.0
Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ 1
2.0
Introduction......................................................................................................................... 5
2.1.
Background and Overview ............................................................................................. 5
2.2.
Project Objectives ........................................................................................................... 6
2.3.
Report Organization........................................................................................................ 7
3.0
Project Approach ................................................................................................................ 8
3.1.
Overview......................................................................................................................... 8
3.2.
Direct Household Emissions Modeling Framework....................................................... 9
3.3.
Supply Chain Emissions Modeling Framework ........................................................... 13
3.3.1.
Supply Chain Fuel Use ......................................................................................... 14
3.3.2.
Supply Chain GHG Emissions.............................................................................. 17
3.3.3.
Limitations ............................................................................................................ 18
4.0
Project Results .................................................................................................................. 21
4.1.
Estimation of Home Energy and Supply Chain Carbon Footprints.............................. 21
4.2.
Analysis of Energy Efficient Technology Potentials.................................................... 31
5.0
Conclusions and Recommendations ................................................................................. 42
References..................................................................................................................................... 45
Glossary ........................................................................................................................................ 50
Appendix....................................................................................................................................... 51
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List of Tables
Table 1: Estimated average electrical end use UECs and 95% confidence intervals ................... 11
Table 2: Estimated natural gas end use UECs and 95% confidence intervals.............................. 12
Table 3: Estimated average GHG emission factors for California household energy use............ 13
Table 4: Fuel coefficient end use disaggregation for various IO sectors...................................... 15
Table 5: Estimated average GHG emission factors for supply chain fuel use.............................. 18
Table 6: Estimated annual supply chain electricity related GHG emissions per household by end
use ................................................................................................................................................. 29
Table 7: Estimated annual supply chain natural gas related GHG emissions per household by end
use ................................................................................................................................................. 30
Table 8: Estimated annual supply chain coal related GHG emissions per household by end use 30
Table 9: Estimated annual supply chain petroleum related GHG emissions per household by end
use ................................................................................................................................................. 31
Table 10: Residential technology measure assumptions .............................................................. 33
Table 11: Commercial technology measure assumptions............................................................. 34
Table 12: Industrial technology measure assumptions for thermal processes.............................. 35
Table 13: Industrial technology measure assumptions for electricity .......................................... 36
Table 14: Agricultural and water treatment motor technology measure assumptions.................. 37
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List of Figures
Figure 1: Estimated average annual direct and supply chain GHG emissions per household...... 23
Figure 2: Estimated annual direct natural gas GHG emissions per household by end use........... 24
Figure 3: Estimated annual direct electricity GHG emissions by end use.................................... 25
Figure 4: Estimated annual supply chain GHG emissions per household by major consumption
category......................................................................................................................................... 26
Figure 5: Estimated annual supply chain GHG emissions per household by source category..... 27
Figure 6: Estimated total GHG emissions reduction potential per household by measure type... 38
Figure 7: Estimated home energy GHG emissions reduction potential per household by measure
type................................................................................................................................................ 39
Figure 8: Estimated supply chain GHG emissions reduction potential per household by measure
type................................................................................................................................................ 40
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Abstract and Keywords
The term “household carbon footprint” refers to the total annual carbon emissions associated
with household consumption of energy, goods, and services. In this project, Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory developed a carbon footprint modeling framework that characterizes the
key underlying technologies and processes that contribute to household carbon footprints in
California and the United States. The approach breaks down the carbon footprint by 35 different
household fuel end uses and 32 different supply chain fuel end uses. This level of end use detail
allows energy and policy analysts to better understand the underlying technologies and
processes contributing to the carbon footprint of California households. The modeling
framework was applied to estimate the annual home energy and supply chain carbon footprints
of a prototypical California household. A preliminary assessment of parameter uncertainty
associated with key model input data was also conducted. To illustrate the policy‐relevance of
this modeling framework, a case study was conducted that analyzed the achievable carbon
footprint reductions associated with the adoption of energy efficient household and supply
chain technologies.
Keywords: life‐cycle assessment, climate change, embodied energy, embodied carbon, input‐
output analysis, supply chain management, energy efficiency
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1.0 Executive Summary
Introduction
There is growing interest in the development of tools and methods for calculating the “carbon
footprint” associated with household consumption. In this project, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory developed a carbon footprint modeling framework that characterizes the key
underlying technologies and processes that contribute to household carbon footprints in
California and the United States.
Purpose
The main goal of this project was to develop and demonstrate a carbon footprint modeling
framework that is more useful for policy analysis than existing carbon footprint calculator tools.
Specifically, the research team aimed to develop a modeling framework with greater bottom‐up
detail than existing tools, which would allow energy and policy analysts to better understand
the underlying technologies and processes contributing to the carbon footprint of California
households. This detail also facilitates the analysis of specific technology improvement options
for reducing the household carbon footprints in California.
Project Objectives
In support of this goal, the project had three primary objectives: (1) to compile information
sufficient to characterize the annual household consumption of energy, goods, and services by
California residents; (2) to develop a modeling framework to estimate the carbon footprint
associated with these consumption activities; and (3) to analyze some policy‐relevant options
for reducing the carbon footprints of California residents.
Project Outcomes
The carbon footprint modeling framework developed in this project has two primary
components: a direct household emissions modeling component and a supply chain emissions
modeling component. The direct household emissions model estimates the annual carbon
emissions associated with household energy use in California, which is attributable to various
end uses for electricity and natural gas (e.g., space heating, appliances, lighting, and
entertainment equipment). The supply chain emissions modeling component estimates the
annual carbon emissions associated with the purchase of household goods and services.
The direct household emissions model was developed using California residential energy end
use data from the California Residential Appliance Saturation Survey. The resulting modeling
framework disaggregates California household energy use into 28 electricity end use
technologies and 7 natural gas end use technologies. Annual carbon emissions arising from
household electricity use were calculated using a California‐specific emission factor, which
takes into account the carbon intensity of electricity imports. A preliminary parameter
uncertainty analysis was conducted for key variables in the modeling framework to aid in
results interpretation.
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The supply chain emissions model characterizes the annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
associated with 32 underlying fuel end uses in key supply chain sectors (e.g., manufacturing,
commercial, agricultural, and water treatment). A preliminary parameter uncertainty
assessment was conducted for key supply chain modeling data to aid in results interpretation.
The supply chain modeling framework was coupled with data representative of annual U.S.
household expenditures to approximate the total supply chain GHG emissions associated with
the purchase of goods and services of California households.
The results for the estimated average direct home energy and supply chain carbon footprints of
a prototypical California household are summarized in Figure ES‐1. The error bars in this
Figure represent the 95% confidence intervals associated with the estimated average emissions.
Total
Indirect ‐ supply chain
Direct ‐ natural gas
Direct ‐ electricity
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
Annual GHG Emissions (kg CO2e/year)
Figure ES‐1: Estimated annual direct and supply chain GHG emissions per
household
The direct and supply chain emissions estimates were also disaggregated by key residential and
supply chain fuel end uses to provide insight into the underlying processes and technologies
contributing the carbon footprint of California households. These disaggregated results were
further assessed in a case study aimed at quantifying the carbon footprint reductions achievable
through the adoption of more energy efficient residential and supply chain technologies. A
suite of best practice technology measures applicable to many of the direct and supply chain
fuel end uses were characterized and assessed in the modeling framework. The resulting
estimates for achievable carbon footprint reduction potentials by measure type are summarized
in Figure ES‐2 (in this Figure residential measures apply to the GHG emissions resulting from
direct home energy use in Figure ES‐1, while commercial, industrial, and agricultural measures
apply to supply chain GHG emissions in Figure ES‐1). The error bars in Figure ES‐2 represent
the 95% confidence intervals associated with the estimated average emissions.
2
Total for all measures
Commercial electricity measures
Residential electricity measures
Industrial NG, coal, and petroleum measures
Commercial NG measures
Residential natural gas measures
Industrial electricity measures
Agriculture and water measures
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Annual GHG Emissions (kg CO2e/year)
Figure ES‐2: Estimated GHG emission reductions per household by measure type
Conclusions
The results of the case study suggest that significant reductions in the average carbon footprint
of California households might be realized through the adoption of energy efficient
technologies in California dwellings and in the supply chains that produce goods and services
purchased by Californians. For the technology measures considered, the GHG emissions
reduction potential was estimated at roughly 13% of the case study direct and supply chain
carbon footprint.
The preliminary parameter uncertainty assessment conducted in this project revealed
significant uncertainties surrounding the average carbon footprint estimates generated by the
model. Large confidence intervals in the non‐energy supply chain GHG emission factors are
particularly important to acknowledge when interpreting the results of this project.
Benefits to California
The results of this project provide two important contributions toward improved California‐
specific household carbon footprint analysis. First, the direct and supply chain GHG emissions
modeling frameworks developed in this project provide greater bottom‐up end use detail than
existing carbon calculators. This bottom‐up detail allows California energy and policy analysts
to better understand the underlying technologies and processes contributing to the carbon
footprint of California households, and to better assess specific technology improvement
options for reducing the household carbon footprints in California.
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Second, the preliminary parameter uncertainty assessments conducted in this project provide
much needed information on the minimum uncertainty surrounding the model’s carbon
footprint estimates, which will help California energy and policy analysts better assess the
usefulness (and limitations) of these carbon footprint estimates toward policy decisions. The
contributions of this project should therefore improve the state of the art in carbon footprint
analyses for California, which can help researchers and policy analysts identify strategies for
reducing the carbon footprints of California residents with greater confidence.
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2.0 Introduction
2.1. Background and Overview
There is growing interest in the development of tools and methods for calculating the “carbon
footprint” associated with personal consumption. A carbon footprint is defined as the annual
carbon emissions attributable to a given consumption activity, such as personal transportation
or the purchase and use of goods and services.
For activities related to physical products such as food items, automobiles, or electronics, a
carbon footprint typically includes the carbon emissions arising from raw materials acquisition,
product manufacture, product distribution, product use, and product disposal/recycling. For
services such as banking, health care, and hair salons, the carbon footprint typically includes the
emissions associated with constructing and maintaining the infrastructure necessary to provide
that service to the consumer (for example, office buildings, data centers, communications
systems, furniture, paper, and supplies).
Carbon footprint estimation leverages an analytical method known as life‐cycle assessment
(LCA), which is a structured framework for identifying, modeling, and holistically comparing
the environmental impacts of complex systems. Ideally, an LCA should include all important
environmental impacts. However, LCA‐based studies and tools with a singular focus on carbon
emissions are becoming increasingly common as society seeks to mitigate the impacts of climate
change.
In particular, there has been much recent emphasis on tools and studies related to estimating
household carbon footprints. The focus on household consumption is warranted, given that
household consumption activities are expected to generate a significant share of global
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. For example, Weber and Matthews (2008) estimated that the
global carbon footprint of U.S. households—including personal transportation, operation of
dwellings, and consumption of goods and services—amounted to roughly 5700 megatons (Mt)
in 2004.1
One outcome of this widespread focus on household carbon footprints has been the
introduction of a few dozen carbon footprint calculators over the last two to three years (for a
recent review of some available tools, see United Nations (2008)). Most of these tools target the
consumer, and are designed to raise awareness of the linkage between personal consumption
and global climate change.
In this project, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) developed a household carbon
footprint modeling framework that should prove more useful to state policy analysis than
existing consumer‐focused carbon footprint calculators. Specifically, this project utilized a
bottom‐up modeling approach to estimate the carbon footprints associated with dwelling
operation and supply chains for producing goods and services. This bottom‐up detail allows
energy and policy analysts to better understand the underlying technologies and processes
1
In comparison, the U.S. national GHG inventory totaled around 7100 Mt in 2004 (U.S. EPA 2008a).
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contributing to the carbon footprint of California households. This detail also facilitates the
analysis of specific technology improvement options for reducing household carbon footprints
in California.
2.2. Project Objectives
The main goal of this project was to develop and demonstrate a household carbon footprint
modeling framework that would provide California energy and climate researchers with a more
useful tool for analyzing policies aimed at reducing the carbon footprints of state residents.
In support of this goal, the project had three primary objectives: (1) to compile information
sufficient to characterize the annual household consumption of energy, goods, and services by
California residents; (2) to develop a modeling framework to estimate the carbon footprint
associated with these consumption activities; and (3) to analyze some policy‐relevant options
for reducing the carbon footprints of California residents.
While the research team met each of these project objectives, some key aspects of the analysis
differed from the original research plan due to external developments. In 2006 when the
original research plan was written, no California‐specific carbon footprint tools existed. Thus,
the original research plan was designed largely to fill existing voids in data compilation and
modeling techniques relevant to state‐level carbon footprint analysis.
Since 2006, however, several tools and studies have emerged that provide greater state‐specific
carbon footprint estimation capabilities. For example, the Cool California carbon footprint
calculator (Cool California 2008) –which was released under the auspices of several state
agencies –provides estimates based on local utility emission factors.2 The Cool California
calculator also estimates supply chain carbon footprints based on different consumption
patterns for energy, goods, and services in California, which can be varied by in‐state region of
residence and income level. These consumption pattern data are similar to what the research
team originally planned to compile to meet objective (1).
Additionally, work sponsored by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is currently
adding California‐specific capabilities to the national Economic Input‐Output Life‐Cycle
Assessment (EIO‐LCA) model (Hendrickson et al. 2006; CMU 2008). The EIO‐LCA model
estimates the average supply chain emissions associated with purchases of a wide variety of
goods and services. Originally, the research team planned to take a similar, but more
preliminary, approach to tailoring national EIO‐LCA data to California as part of the research
related to objective (2). However, the recent CARB‐sponsored work provides state‐specific
supply chain analysis capabilities that exceed the limited reach of the research team’s original
approach.
2
The Low Impact Living carbon footprint calculator (Low Impact Living 2008) also allows one to tailor
results based on regional environmental impact data. However, the research team could not verify the
underlying regional data assumptions, and hence the tool’s capabilities for providing California‐specific
analyses.
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Thus, the team adjusted its research plan to ensure that the results of this project would still be
novel and important contributions to state‐specific carbon footprint analysis methods.
Specifically, the research team developed a bottom‐up supply chain modeling framework that
disaggregates the carbon footprint of purchased goods and services by major energy end use
(e.g., lighting and motor systems) across the supply chain. These capabilities allow for detailed
assessment of supply chain emissions sources and technology‐based emissions mitigation
potentials, and represent a significant enhancement to existing supply chain carbon footprint
methods.
Additionally, the team conducted a preliminary parameter uncertainty assessment of the new
modeling framework to aid in interpreting results. Although it is widely accepted that
uncertainties are pervasive in carbon footprint assessments, little work has been published to
date that attempts to address these uncertainties in a quantitative manner.
Both of these research plan adjustments addressed important knowledge gaps while allowing
the research team to meet the original project objectives.
2.3. Report Organization
The report begins with a description of the project approach in Section 3, including the key
analytical methods and data sources used to construct bottom‐up carbon footprint models
related to household energy use and purchased goods and services. Section 4 discusses project
outcomes and presents the results of the baseline analysis and preliminary uncertainty
assessment. Also presented in Section 4 are the results of a case study to assess the potential for
reducing the carbon footprint of a prototypical California household through the deployment of
key best practice technologies. Lastly, Section 5 provides conclusions and recommendations.
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3.0 Project Approach
3.1. Overview
The carbon footprint modeling framework developed in this project has two primary
components: a direct household emissions modeling component and a supply chain emissions
modeling component. The direct household emissions model estimates the annual carbon
emissions associated with household energy use in California, which is attributable to various
end uses for electricity and natural gas (e.g., space heating, appliances, lighting, and
entertainment equipment). The supply chain emissions modeling component estimates the
annual carbon emissions associated with the purchase of household goods and services.3
The modeling framework developed in this project was designed for aggregate‐level analyses of
household carbon footprints and policy strategies for reducing these footprints. Thus, data
compilation efforts focused on information related to the energy use and consumption patterns
at the level of the household. However, the modeling framework developed in this study could
be used to estimate the carbon footprints of individuals if the appropriate data are available.
The research team also conducted a preliminary analysis of parameter uncertainty associated
with the data used to construct and populate the direct and supply chain carbon emissions
models. Both modeling components relied extensively on publicly‐available data sources and
estimates that contained inherent uncertainties. For example, the supply chain modeling
framework relied on data from national‐level economic and energy use surveys, which are
subject to both sampling and non‐sampling errors. Where available, the research team compiled
information on survey standard errors or other estimation uncertainties associated with the
data used to develop the models.
There are two important caveats to the uncertainty assessment conducted in this project. First,
the research team only considered parameter uncertainty associated with key data assumptions
in the modeling framework. An assessment of modeling uncertainty was beyond the scope of
this project. 4 Second, because parameter uncertainty information was not available for all data
used to construct the models, only a partial parameter uncertainty assessment was possible.
Thus, the uncertainty assessment could only estimate the minimum confidence intervals
associated with key modeling results. However, the establishment of minimum confidence
3 This project did not address the carbon emissions associated with personal transportation, given that
such analyses are already possible with reasonable accuracy using available carbon calculator tools such
as Cool California. However, the carbon emissions associated with household energy use and the
purchase of goods and services are estimated to account for around two‐thirds of the average household
carbon footprint in the United States (Weber and Matthews 2008).
4 Parameter uncertainty refers to the uncertainty associated with model input data. Modeling uncertainty
refers to uncertainties introduced by the underlying mathematical structure of a model. Proper
assessment of modeling uncertainty typically involves comparing the results of different models to
expose how structural differences between models affect results.
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intervals is still a valuable contribution given the dearth of information on parameter
uncertainty in previous carbon footprint studies and available carbon calculators.
Section 3.1 provides an overview of the key assumptions and data sources used to develop the
direct household carbon emissions model. The assumptions and data sources associated with
the supply chain emissions model are discussed in Section 3.2. Both sections also provide a
summary of the research team’s approach for estimating parameter uncertainties in the
modeling framework. The limitations of the supply chain modeling approach are discussed
briefly in Section 3.3.
3.2. Direct Household Emissions Modeling Framework
Most household carbon footprint models estimate direct emissions based on household‐level
energy use data, which individuals can obtain from utility bills or household electricity and
natural gas utility meters. Such an approach is appropriate for individuals who wish to estimate
their total carbon footprint, and to better understand the relative contribution of household
energy use to that footprint.
In order to assess state‐level policy options for reducing household carbon footprints, however,
a more detailed representation of household energy end use technologies is required.
Specifically, state energy and policy analysts require bottom‐up details that reflect current
saturations and efficiencies of key household appliances and dwelling characteristics. Such
detail is required to more accurately estimate the household carbon emission reduction
potentials associated with behavior‐ and technology‐based mitigation policies.
The basic form of the bottom‐up modeling framework that was used to estimate the average
direct emissions of California households in this project is expressed in Equation 1.
(1)
(
G D = ∑∑ UEC ij * sij * g i
i =1 j =1
Where:
)
G D = average annual direct household GHG emissions (kg CO2e/year)
UEC ij = average unit energy consumption of end use technology j for
fuel i (units = kWh/year for electricity and therms5/year for natural
gas)
sij = saturation of end use technology j for fuel i (%)
g i = average residential GHG emission factor for fuel i (units = kg
CO2e/kWh for electricity end uses and kgCO2e/therm for natural gas
end uses)
5
A therm is equivalent to 100,000 British thermal units, or 105.5 megajoules, of energy.
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Given California’s historical focus on research and standards for residential energy efficiency,
sufficient data exist to populate the model described by Equation 1. To do so, the research team
used technology unit energy consumption (UEC)6 and saturation data from the California
Residential Appliance Saturation Survey (RASS) database (KEMA 2008).
The RASS database includes estimates of residential technology saturations (as of 2004) based
on surveys data from 21, 920 customers of California’s main electricity and natural gas utility
companies. Saturation data are provided for 28 electricity end use technologies and 7 natural
gas end use technologies. The RASS study also provides average UEC values for end use
technologies in each survey sample, based on regression analysis of utility billing data using a
conditional demand model (KEMA‐Xenergy et al. 2004).
Furthermore, the RASS database allows for analysis of technology saturation and UEC data
based on household region, utility company, dwelling type, income level, and other household
characteristics. In this project, the research team focused on compiling average UEC and
technology saturation data across all California households (i.e., a composite of all household
types) in the RASS database.
Next, the research team estimated confidence intervals for the RASS technology saturation and
average end use UEC data. Ninety‐five percent confidence intervals were estimated for each
technology saturation assumption, based on survey sampling error estimates provided by
KEMA‐Xenergy et al. (2004) for the different sample populations in the RASS study. (These
sample populations were based on California utility territories and metered versus non‐metered
households).
The RASS study did not explicitly estimate standard errors for its average end use UEC
estimates. However, the regression analysis approach used by the RASS study team to estimate
average end use UECs is analytically similar to the regression approach used by the U.S.
Department of Energy to estimate end use UECs in its quadrennial U.S. Residential Energy
Consumption Survey (RECS) (U.S. DOE 1983). Thus, the research team used published standard
errors for average end use UECs from the 2001 RECS (U.S. DOE 2003) as proxies for RASS end
use UEC standard errors in this project.
Table 1 and Table 2 summarize the 95% confidence intervals that were estimated for weighted
average UECs by end use and fuel for California households.7 An important caveat is that the
confidence intervals in Table 1 and Table 2 refer only to the statistical confidence in the
estimates of weighted average UECs in these Tables (i.e., within what range the “true”—i.e.,
population—weighted average UEC would lie if one could take an infinite number of survey
samples from the population). These confidence intervals should not be interpreted as
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Unit energy consumption refers to the annual energy use of a given appliance.
Weighted average UECs were calculated by multiplying the average end use UEC by its saturation across all
California households (i.e., the product of the first two variables in the right side of Equation 1). The 95%
confidence intervals in Tables 1 and 2 were generated via Monte Carlo analysis (1000 runs) using Crystal Ball
software.
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capturing 95% of the population distribution of individual household UECs for a particular end
use.8
Furthermore, the data presented in Table 1 and Table 2 represent the average of all California
households; however, the methods described in this section could be employed to generate
similar data to estimate direct household carbon emissions for particular segments of the
California household population (e.g., by income class, dwelling type, or region of residence).
Table 1: Estimated average electrical end use UECs and 95% confidence
intervals
UEC
(kWh/year)
End Use
95% Confidence Interval
Lower
Upper
Space heating (conventional)
78
64
94
Space heating (heat pump)
12
6
18
Auxiliary space heating
59
49
68
Furnace fan
76
66
88
Central air conditioning
507
387
630
Room air conditioning
31
18
44
Evaporative cooling
25
17
35
Water heating
167
126
214
Dryer
192
175
211
Clothes washer
80
74
86
Dish washer
47
43
51
First refrigerator
789
736
842
Additional refrigerator
212
189
237
Freezer
168
150
188
Pool pump
240
208
274
Spa
37
32
43
Outdoor lighting
143
131
154
Range/oven
110
100
120
Television
466
433
499
Spa electric heat
68
51
86
Microwave
126
117
135
Home office equipment
27
24
30
Personal computer
390
360
420
Water bed
16
9
24
Well pump
34
26
43
Interior lighting and misc.
1832
1703
1960
Total electricity use
5932
5697
6172
8
Streiner (1996) provides a helpful review of the use of standard errors for constructing confidence intervals from
survey data, and their difference from the standard deviation.
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Table 2: Estimated natural gas end use UECs and 95% confidence
intervals
UEC
(therms/year)
End Use
95% Confidence
Interval
Lower
Upper
Space heating
188
165
211
Water heating
189
163
215
Dryer
13
11
14
Range/oven
31
28
34
Pool heating
7
4
9
Spa heating
4
3
5
Total natural gas use
431
391
471
The research team also estimated average GHG emission factors, and the 95% confidence
intervals associated with these estimated average GHG emission factors, for residential
electricity and natural gas use in California. These estimates are summarized in Table 3
The GHG emission factor for electricity was based on information from Marnay et al. (2002),
which presented fuel data for electricity generation and estimates for average carbon intensity
of California electricity (including imported electricity) from three different models. The fuel
data from Marnay et al. (2002) were coupled with average GHG emission factors by fuel from
the California GHG emissions inventory (CARB 2008).
However, no uncertainty data for the California GHG emissions inventory estimates for
electricity generation could be found in the public domain. Thus, the research team estimated
95% uncertainty ranges for electricity generated from different fuel types based on data from
the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPPC’s) GHG emission factor database
(IPCC 2008) and the U.S. national GHG emissions inventory (U.S. EPA 2008a).
The GHG emission factor for residential natural gas combustion in California was based on
emission factors obtained from the California GHG emissions inventory (CARB 2008). As for
the GHG emission factors for electricity generation, no uncertainty data for the California GHG
emissions inventory estimates for natural gas combustion could be found in the public domain.
Thus, the research team estimated 95% uncertainty ranges for residential natural gas
combustion based on data from the IPPC’s GHG emission factor database (IPCC 2008) and the
U.S. national GHG emissions inventory (U.S. EPA 2008a).
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Table 3: Estimated average GHG emission factors for California household
energy use
Emission factor
Electricity
Natural gas
Unit
kg CO2e/kWh
kg CO2e/therm
Value
0.40
5.92
95% Confidence Interval
Lower
Upper
0.38
0.44
5.71
6.34
3.3. Supply Chain Emissions Modeling Framework
To estimate the life‐cycle emissions generated by the purchase of various household goods and
services, the research team relied on an established modeling approach that couples input‐
output (IO) economic data with sector‐level data on energy use and GHG emissions.
Simply described, such models have two primary structural components. The first component is
an IO total requirements matrix that quantifies the economic interdependencies of all key
sectors in an economy. For a unit of economic output from one sector, the total requirements
matrix allows one to estimate the corresponding economic inputs to that sector that are required
from all other sectors in the economy. The second component is a set of coefficients that
quantify the average fuel use and GHG emissions per unit of economic output for each sector in
the economy. By coupling these coefficients with the data in the total requirements matrix, it is
possible to estimate the economy‐wide energy use and GHG emissions associated with a unit of
economic output from any sector in the economy.
This general approach gained traction in the United States in the 1970s in the field of net energy
analysis (Herendeen and Bullard 1975). More recent work has extended this approach to
include other environmental impact categories (e.g., criteria air pollutants and toxic emissions),
most notably by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in the development of its widely‐used
Economic Input‐Output Life‐Cycle Assessment (EIO‐LCA) tool (Hendrickson et al. 2006; CMU
2008).9
Additionally, a number of researchers have used the general approach to derive population‐
level estimates of the carbon footprints associated with a variety of consumer spending
activities in different geographic regions. Recent examples of such work include supply chain
carbon footprint analyses for the United States by Weber and Matthews (2008), for the state of
Washington by Morris et al. (2007), for the Netherlands by Vringer and Blok (1995), for
Australia, Brazil, Denmark, India, and Japan by Lenzen et al. (2006), and for Korea by Park and
Heo (2007).
The IO‐based supply chain modeling framework developed in this project expanded previous
work in two important ways. First, the research team developed fuel end use coefficients for
many of the economic sectors in its model. An end use is defined as an energy‐consuming
technology or process within a given sector, such as lighting and heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning (HVAC) in the commercial sector or motors and steam systems in the industrial
sector. The fuel end use coefficients developed by the research team provide greater detail on
9
For more information on the IO-based LCA approach, the reader is referred to the references cited in this
paragraph.
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the nature of energy use and energy‐related GHG emissions across the supply chain than
previous work provides. Such end use detail also facilitates the assessment of technology‐
specific supply chain GHG mitigation strategies (see Section 3), which is valuable for policy
analysis.
Second, the research team included parameter uncertainty estimates when constructing the
supply chain model, whenever such estimates were available. This uncertainty analysis helps
shed light on how precisely the modeling framework can estimate average supply chain GHG
emissions using available data sources.
The research team used the 2002 U.S. benchmark total requirements matrix to model IO
transactions across the supply chain for 426 economic sectors. This matrix was developed by the
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (U.S. BEA 2008) and is the most recent benchmark matrix
available.10 Details specific to the estimation of energy coefficients are described in Section 3.3.1.
The process for estimating GHG emission coefficients is described in Section 3.3.2.
3.3.1. Supply Chain Fuel Use
The fuel use coefficients developed in this project were based largely on fuel use data that were
compiled by CMU in the development of its 2002 U.S. benchmark EIO‐LCA model (Weber and
Matthews 2009). The research team used the CMU data to construct fuel use coefficients for all
426 sectors in the 2002 benchmark total requirements matrix across five different fuel categories:
(1) purchased electricity; (2) natural gas; (3) coal; (4) petroleum; and (5) biomass/wastes/other.
Next, the research team compiled available information to characterize the average fuel end use
breakdown for each IO sector for which such data existed.
For the manufacturing IO sectors, which represent 279 of the 426 sectors contained in the total
requirements matrix, the research team derived average end use breakdown data for purchased
electricity, natural gas, coal, and petroleum using information from the U.S. Department of
Energy’s 2002 and 1997Manufacturing Energy Consumption Surveys (MECS) (U.S. DOE 2001,
2005). The MECS data were used to disaggregate total IO sector fuel use into 10 distinct end
uses, which are summarized in the first section in Table 4.11
The MECS provides average U.S. fuel end use breakdown data for 69 different North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes (data are available for all 3‐digit NAICS codes,
and many 4‐digit and 6‐digit NAICS codes). Where an exact match existed between a
manufacturing IO sector and a NAICS code for which MECS end use breakdown data existed,
the research team applied the corresponding MECS end use breakdown data. For most IO
10
The U.S. BEA develops detailed benchmark IO Tables roughly every five years. The previous
benchmark IO Table, which contained nearly 500 sectors, was developed for 1997.
11
MECS end use data are provided for 14 different end use categories in total; the research team
combined four of these categories (other process use, other facility support, other nonprocess use, and
end use not reported) into one generic “other” category.
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sectors, however, the research team had to apply the nearest match, which was at worst the
MECS breakdown at the 3‐digit NAICS level.
For the commercial IO sectors, the research team developed average fuel end use breakdown
data for purchased electricity and natural gas, which are the dominant fuels used in commercial
buildings in the United States. These end use breakdown data were derived using information
from the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2003 Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey
(CBECS) (U.S. DOE 2008a). The CBECS provides average breakdown data for nine separate
commercial end uses of electricity, and three separate commercial end uses of natural gas. The
commercial end use categories are summarized in the second and third sections in Table 4.
Table 4: Fuel coefficient end use disaggregation for various IO sectors
Manufacturing (electricity, natural gas, coal, and petroleum)
Conventional Boiler Use
Facility HVAC
CHP and/or Cogeneration Process
Facility Lighting
Process Heating
Onsite Transportation
Process Cooling and Refrigeration
Conventional Electricity Generation
Machine Drive
Other
Electro-Chemical Processes
Commercial (electricity)
Space Heating
Cooking
Cooling
Refrigeration
Ventilation
Office Equipment
Water Heating
Computers
Lighting
Other
Commercial (natural gas)
Space Heating
Cooking
Water Heating
Other
Agriculture (electricity, natural gas, petroleum)
Motors
Machinery
Lighting
Other
Onsite transport
Water treatment (electricity)
Pumping systems
Other
Unlike the MECS, the CBECS does not report fuel end use breakdown data by NAICS code.
Rather, all data are reported by building type.12 However, the U.S. Department of Energy
12
There are 16 different building types for which data are available in CBECS: education, food sales, food
service, inpatient health care, outpatient health care, lodging, retail (other than malls), enclosed and strip
malls, office, public assembly, public order and safety, religious worship, service, warehouse and storage,
other, and vacant.
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provides a rough Table of correspondence between CBECS building types and 3‐digit NAICS
code (U.S. DOE 2008a). The research team used this Table to first map the CBECS data to
NAICS codes, which were then mapped to the appropriate IO sector. This process allowed the
research team to estimate electricity and natural gas end use breakdown data for 103 IO sectors.
Lastly, electricity use for water and sewage treatment was disaggregated into pumping versus
non‐pumping electricity use based on information from Brown et al. (2007).
In total, the above approach allowed the research team to estimate important fuel end uses in
397 of the 426 IO sectors in the 2002 benchmark total requirements matrix.
Equation 2 summarizes the general approach for estimating the total economy‐wide energy use,
and energy use of key supply chain end uses, associated with a unit of economic output from a
given IO sector.
(
E ijl = ∑k =1 e ik * f ijk * okl
n
(2)
Where:
)
E ijl = average use of fuel i for end use j per unit of output from sector l
(MJ/$)
n = number of sectors in the IO matrix
e ik = average use of fuel i per unit output from sector k (MJ/$)
f ijk = average fraction of total energy from fuel i that is needed for end
use j in sector k (%)
okl = total dollar output required from sector k to produce a dollar of
output from sector l
The research team also compiled parameter uncertainty information for data used to construct
the fuel and fuel end use coefficients, when such uncertainty information existed. For the fuel
coefficients (i.e., the variable e ik in Equation 2), the team constructed 95% confidence intervals
for the following fuels and IO sectors:
•
•
all fuels for the manufacturing IO sectors, based on survey standard error data from the
2002 MECS (U.S. DOE 2005)
electricity and petroleum use for the construction IO sectors, based on survey standard
error data from the 2002 U.S. Economic Census (U.S. Census Bureau 2005).
For the fuel end use breakdown fractions (i.e., variable f ijk in Equation 2), the research team
constructed 95% confidence intervals for the following fuel end uses and IO sectors:
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•
•
all fuel end uses in the manufacturing IO sectors, based on survey standard error data
from the 2002 MECS (U.S. DOE 2005)
all fuel end uses in the commercial IO sectors, based on survey standard error data from
the 2003 CBECS (U.S. DOE 2008a).
As in the previous section, the 95% confidence intervals referred to the statistical confidence in
the estimates of average fuel use by IO sector (i.e., within what range the “true”—i.e.,
population—average fuel use per sector would lie if one could take an infinite number of
survey samples from the population). The confidence intervals were not meant to capture 95%
of the population distribution of fuel use at individual establishments within an IO sector.
3.3.2. Supply Chain GHG Emissions
Equation 3 summarizes the general approach for estimating the total economy‐wide GHG
emissions associated with a unit of economic output from a given IO sector. The research team
estimated supply chain GHG emissions arising from fossil fuel use (i.e., the first term on the
right side of Equation 3) as well as supply chain GHG emissions arising from non‐energy
sources in (i.e., the second term on the right side of Equation 3).
(
)
(
G l = ∑∑ E ijl * g i + ∑k =1 okl * g k
(3)
i =1 j =1
Where:
F
n
P
)
G l = average economy‐wide GHG emissions generated per unit
output from sector l (kg CO2e/$)
E ijl = average use of fuel i for end use j per unit of output from sector l
(MJ/$)
F
g i = average GHG emission factor for fuel i (kg CO2e/MJ)
okl = total dollar output required from sector k to produce a dollar of
output from sector l
P
g k = average process (i.e., non‐energy) GHG emissions per unit
output from sector k (kg CO2e/$)
Supply chain GHG emissions arising from fossil fuel use were estimated using an average GHG
emission factor for each fuel. These emission factors were multiplied by average supply chain
fuel use (as estimated by the process described in Section 2.3.1) to arrive at an estimate of
average supply chain fuel‐related GHG emissions. The research team estimated average GHG
emission factors for each fuel type based on data from the IPPC’s GHG emission factor database
(IPCC 2008) and the U.S. national GHG emissions inventory (U.S. EPA 2008a).
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Table 5 summarizes the assumed average value and 95% confidence interval for each fossil fuel
emission factor. The large parameter uncertainty surrounding the average emission factor for
waste and other fuels reflects the diversity of possible fuels that fall into this category; however,
with improved data on waste and other fuels used by IO sector this parameter uncertainty can
be reduced.
Table 5: Estimated average GHG emission factors for supply chain fuel
use
Fuel
kg
CO2e/MJ
95% Confidence Interval
Lower
Upper
Natural gas
0.056
0.054
0.058
Coal
0.098
0.095
0.101
Liquefied petroleum gas
0.069
0.068
0.073
Motor Gasoline
0.074
0.073
0.075
Distillate Fuel
0.072
0.071
0.074
Residual Oil
0.077
0.076
0.079
Waste and other fuels
0.116
0.048
0.183
Non‐energy sources of GHG emissions in the supply chain include such sources as landfill
methane emissions, agricultural soil and manure management, enteric fermentation (i.e.,
methane from animals), fugitive emissions from fossil fuel production and distribution, and
process‐related emissions from steel, cement, and semiconductor manufacture. To estimate
these emissions, the research team relied on IO sector level non‐energy GHG emission data
compiled by CMU in the development of its 2002 U.S. benchmark EIO‐LCA model (Weber and
Matthews 2009). The primary source for the CMU data was the 2002 U.S. national GHG
emissions inventory from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA 2004).
The U.S. EPA (2004) national inventory contains estimates of non‐energy related GHG
emissions from over forty different sources, along with 95% confidence intervals for each
estimate. The estimated confidence intervals for many of these data are significant; for example,
the range for methane emissions from landfills is +/‐30%, the range for methane emissions from
natural gas systems is +/‐40%, and the range for process‐related CO2 emissions from iron and
steel production is +78%/‐58%. Such uncertainties are currently unavoidable given the state of
measurement and estimation techniques for these GHG inventory data; however, they also
represent important parameter uncertainties in the modeling framework of this study.
To construct 95% confidence intervals for non‐energy GHG emissions in the supply chain
model, the research team first compiled 95% confidence interval estimates from U.S. EPA (2004)
for each important emissions source. Next, the research team mapped these uncertainties to IO
sector‐level non‐energy GHG emission coefficients using the CMU 2002 EIO‐LCA data.
3.3.3. Limitations
The general IO‐based approach used for supply chain modeling in this project has several
benefits, including the ability to model complex life‐cycle systems in simple and efficient
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manner and the ability to estimate average life‐cycle impacts for a wide variety of different
product groups and types of services.
However, there are a number of key limitations to this method, which have been discussed
extensively in the literature (see for example Hendrickson et al. 2006). In particular, there are
several limitations that are important caveats to the modeling approach described in Section
3.3.2.
First, the IO benchmark total requirements data used to estimate economy‐wide transactions
reflect U.S. economic infrastructures and supply chain technologies as of 2002. These are the
most recent such IO data available, however, and were first issued by the U.S. Bureau of
Economic Analysis in late 2008. The implication is that the supply chain modeling framework
developed in this project reflects static transactions that may lose relevance to current supply
chains over time.
Second, the method is only capable of estimating average fuel use and GHG emissions for a
given IO sector as a whole. For IO sectors with heterogeneous product outputs (e.g., the frozen
food IO sector), the method provides fuel use and GHG emissions estimates that are averaged
across all goods or services produced by that IO sector. However, the method cannot estimate
fuel use and GHG emissions specific to any product within that IO sector (e.g., frozen
blueberries).
Third, the method relies on many different data from a diversity of different sources. Thus, the
uncertainties associated with the method are significant. However, the preliminary parameter
uncertainty estimates compiled in this project provide at least some idea of the minimum
parameter uncertainty associated with the estimated averages for each IO sector. This project
could not identify parameter uncertainty data for many of the model inputs, though, so the
results should not be interpreted as comprehensive of all parameter uncertainties. Additionally,
this project did not address modeling uncertainty, which is another key source of uncertainty
inherent in the IO‐based method.
Moreover, it was not possible to perform a parameter uncertainty assessment of the IO
benchmark total requirement matrix, which is the primary structural component of the supply
chain modeling framework. Several researchers have explored error propagation in IO Tables in
a theoretical fashion (see for example Hendrickson et al 2006, Nijkamp et al. 1992, or Bullard
and Sebald 1977). However, given the dozens of data sources used to construct the IO matrices
and the lack of publicly available information on data and modeling assumptions, a parameter
uncertainty assessment of U.S. IO matrices is not possible. Thus, the parameter uncertainty
estimates in this project were limited to available data on fuel use, fuel end uses, and GHG
emission factors.
Lastly, the fuel use, fuel end use, and GHG emissions coefficients employed in this study are
based on average U.S. conditions for each IO sector. In reality, the supply chains for goods and
services consumed in California extend across the globe. There is a growing research effort
aimed at developing multi‐regional input‐output (MRIO) models to disaggregate U.S. supply
chain transactions by country of origin (see for example Weber and Matthews 2008). The
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development of such MRIO models is a complicated process that was beyond the scope of this
project. Thus, a limiting feature of the modeling framework discussed in Section 3.3.2 is that all
estimates reflect “made in the U.S.A” conditions when in fact global supply chains are
required.13
As a result, the modeling framework will only provide an average U.S. supply chain footprint
when in fact the supply chains for certain goods and services purchased by Californians may
differ significantly from national average supply chains. Further implications of this limitation
are that the model may overestimate the supply chain GHG emissions—and GHG emission
reduction potentials (see Section 4)—for California supply chains, given that California’s
commercial and industrial buildings are typically more energy efficient than the national
average. However, without an MRIO model that disaggregates supply chain fuel use and GHG
emissions by activities occurring inside and outside the state, it is difficult to quantify the extent
of such overestimation.
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Weber and Matthews (2008) estimated that roughly 30% of the supply chain GHG emissions associated with the
purchase of goods and services by U.S. households occurs outside U.S. borders. In the future, the modeling
framework developed in this project could be coupled with MRIO models (such as those discussed in Weber and
Matthews 2008) to estimate supply chain GHG emissions, and GHG emissions reduction potentials (see Section 4)
in a more accurate, country-specific fashion.
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4.0 Project Results
The main goal of this project was to develop and demonstrate a household carbon footprint
modeling framework that would provide California energy and climate researchers with a more
useful tool for analyzing policies aimed at reducing the carbon footprints of state residents.
In support of this goal, the research team developed the modeling framework described in
Section 3, which can be used to estimate the direct and supply chain carbon footprints of
California households in a bottom‐up fashion. Furthermore, the research team compiled data to
analyze the parameter uncertainty associated with this modeling approach, to the extent
feasible.
This section describes how the modeling framework was applied to meet the specific objectives
of this project: (1) to estimate the carbon footprint of California households based on
representative annual consumption of energy, goods, and services by California residents, and
(2) to analyze policy‐relevant options for reducing the carbon footprints of California residents.
4.1. Estimation of Home Energy and Supply Chain Carbon Footprints
As discussed in Sections 2 and 3, the research team focused on compiling input data and
uncertainty information sufficient to estimate the direct (home energy) of California households
as well as the supply chain carbon footprints associated with household purchases. The direct
carbon footprint for the average California household was estimated using the analytical
approach, data sources, and uncertainty ranges discussed in Section 3.2.
To estimate an average annual supply chain carbon footprint, the research team coupled the
modeling framework discussed in Section 3.3 with a prototypical annual portfolio of purchased
goods and services based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Expenditure Survey
(CES) (U.S. BLS 2008). The CES compiles data on average U.S. consumer spending for hundreds
of different goods and services based on a combination of weekly diaries and quarterly
telephone interviews. The CES is a national survey, but also reports spending data at a less
detailed level for specific regions and metropolitan areas in the United States.
The research team used 2002 average annual spending data for U.S. households as a proxy for
the annual purchases of goods and services in California. These data are summarized in
Appendix A. These 2002 national average data were selected for several important reasons.
First, the CES only provides standard survey error estimates for spending data that are reported
at the national level. This is because the statistical methods of the survey are designed to
characterize national, rather than local, spending habits with reasonable certainty. Thus the
research team used national data as a proxy for California in order to estimate the minimum
parameter uncertainties of the modeling framework (which was a key goal of this project). The
use of regional or metropolitan area CES data are expected to result in greater parameter
uncertainties given the survey design.
Second, the IO‐based supply chain model reflects national average producer prices. Thus,
regional and metropolitan area spending data from the CES (which are reported in local prices)
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first have to be adjusted for regional differences in the price of goods and services to be fully
compatible with the national IO model. The research team could not find sufficient information
to convert the regional or California metropolitan area CES data into national average prices for
all goods and services.
Third, spending data on goods and services are available in greater detail at the national level
then they are at the regional or metropolitan level.
Fourth, although more recent (i.e., 2007) national average data are available from the CES, these
data would first have to be converted into 2002 producer prices to be compatible with the 2002
IO model. As a matter of efficiency, the research team chose to use the 2002 CES spending data
since they are temporally compatible with the supply chain modeling framework in their
current form.
Lastly, the primary goal of this project was to develop improved analytical methodologies for
analyzing household carbon footprints, as opposed to developing incrementally better input
data for generating California household footprint estimates. Thus, the research team chose the
U.S. national CES data as the most appropriate data for illustrating the capabilities of the
modeling framework via the case study presented in this section (based on the points made in
the preceding paragraphs). However, in the future improved consumer spending data could be
developed for California to generate more representative supply chain carbon footprint
estimates.
The research team converted the 2002 national average CES data into 2002 national average
producer prices using information from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis that estimates
post‐producer transportation costs and wholesale and retail margins (U.S. BEA 2008). Next, the
CES data for each purchased good and service were mapped to the appropriate IO sector (i.e.,
the economic sector that produces that good or service).
The research team also estimated a 95% confidence intervals corresponding to the average
spending data for each purchased good and service using standard error estimates provided by
the CES for annual and weekly expenditures (U.S. BLS 2008). The aggregate expenditures
associated with each IO sector were then calculated, and each IO sector was lumped into a
broader consumption category (e.g., food and beverages consumed at home) to aid in results
interpretation using categories proposed by Weber and Matthews (2008) as a guide.
The final assumptions for annual average expenditures (in 2002 producer prices), 95%
confidence intervals associated with the average expenditure data, IO sectors, and broad
consumption categories are summarized in Appendix A.14
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As mentioned in Section 3, this project did not consider the carbon footprint associated with personal
transportation. Thus, the annual expenditure assumptions summarized in Appendix A do not include
purchases of vehicles (new or used), vehicle‐related expenditures (e.g., auto insurance, gasoline, or
repair/maintenance), or other transportation‐related spending (e.g., airfares).
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The good and services spending data in Appendix A were then coupled with the total supply
chain GHG emissions estimates for each sector (i.e., kg CO2e/$) as calculated by the methods
summarized by Equations 2 and 3.
Figure 1 summarizes the resulting estimates of the average annual household direct (home
energy) and supply chain carbon footprints. Total combined GHG emissions are estimated at
roughly 20,000 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per year. Of this amount, over three‐
quarters 15,500 kg of GHG emissions are estimated to be attributable to the consumption of
goods and services.
Total
Indirect ‐ supply chain
Direct ‐ natural gas
Direct ‐ electricity
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
Annual GHG Emissions (kg CO2e/year)
Figure 1: Estimated average annual direct and supply chain GHG emissions per
household
The results in Figure 1 suggest that, on average, the carbon footprint associated with household
consumption of goods and services is around three times the carbon footprint associated with
its home energy use. These results differ significantly from the most recent U.S. average carbon
footprint study by Weber and Matthews (2008), which estimated that GHG emissions associated
with home utility use were of roughly similar magnitude to supply chain GHG emissions. The
disproportionately low contribution of home energy use to California’s average household
carbon footprint is likely attributable to California’s longtime efficiency standards for
appliances and residential dwellings, the low carbon intensity of its electricity supply, long
running utility and local government programs on energy efficiency, and mild climate.
Also included in Figure 1 are estimated 95% confidence intervals surrounding the reported
average values for each results category. These confidence intervals (and all others reported in
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this section) were estimated via Monte Carlo analysis (1000 runs) using the uncertainty data
summarized in Section 3.2 and Equation 1. Crystal Ball software was used for the Monte Carlo
analysis.
As mentioned in Section 3, the research team was able to estimate parameter uncertainty
information for several key sources of modeling input data, but only for a fraction of the total
data inputs. Figure 1 shows that even a partial parameter uncertainty assessment reveals
appreciable uncertainty in the estimated average value for total supply chain GHG emissions
(+14%/‐5%). The uncertainty ranges surrounding the average emissions from home natural gas
and electricity use are somewhat smaller, due to relatively lower parameter uncertainties on the
appliance energy use, saturations, and residential GHG emission factor input data.
Figure 2 summarizes the estimated average end use breakdown of GHG emissions arising from
home natural gas use in California. The majority of GHG emissions associated with household
natural gas use is attributable to two primary end uses: water heating and space heating. The
estimated 95% confidence intervals surrounding the reported average values for both of these
end uses was around +/‐15%, which underscores the appreciable uncertainties associated with
estimating end use GHG emissions of discrete end uses. Still, this end use resolution provides
important capabilities for modeling and assessing carbon footprint reduction strategies, as
illustrated in the case study in Section 4.2. Furthermore, the estimated confidence intervals
allow the analyst to interpret the results of any further analyses that employ these average end
use estimates with the proper level of caution.
Water heating
Space heating
Range/oven
Dryer
Pool/spa heating
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Annual GHG Emissions (kg CO2e/year)
Figure 2: Estimated annual direct natural gas GHG emissions per household by
end use
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Figure 3 summarizes the estimated average end use breakdown of GHG emissions arising from
home electricity use in California. The largest sources of electricity‐based GHG emissions in the
average California household are seen to be indoor lighting, refrigeration, central air
conditioning, televisions, and personal computers. The estimated 95% confidence intervals
surrounding the reported averages range from +/‐25% for central air conditioning to +/‐10% for
televisions, lighting, and personal computers.
The results in Figure 2 and Figure 3 are in general agreement with the findings of other recent
household energy use studies in California (see for example Itron and KEMA 2008). However,
the research contributions of the direct home energy analysis in this project are: (1) the
incorporation of available bottom‐up end use modeling details into an integrated carbon
footprint estimation framework as described in Section 3, and (2) the inclusion of parameter
uncertainty analysis to aid in results interpretation. These two contributions can allow state
energy and policy analysts to leverage the results of recent household energy use studies in
state‐specific carbon footprint analyses moving forward.
Interior lighting and misc.
First refrigerator
Central A/C
Television
Personal computer
Pool pump
Additional refrigerator
Dryer
Freezer
Water heating
Outdoor lighting
Microwave
Range/oven
Clothes washer
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Annual GHG Emissions (kg CO2e/year)
Figure 3: Estimated annual direct electricity GHG emissions by end use
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800
Estimated annual supply chain GHG emissions attributable to the purchase of household goods
and services are summarized in Figure 4. The results are presented by key consumption
category. The two largest contributors to the supply chain carbon footprint of households are
seen to be food and beverages consumed at home, and the broad category of miscellaneous
goods and services. This latter category summarizes purchases not related to the other
consumption categories and includes a diversity of items such as property taxes, luggage,
clocks, lawn and garden supplies, and pet food. Household services (which include water,
sewage, and waste collection), restaurants and hotels, household furniture and appliances, and
education are also seen to be significant contributors to the supply chain carbon footprint.
Miscellaneous goods and services
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
Household services
Restaurants and hotels
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
Education
Clothing and footwear
Recreation and culture
Health Care
Communications
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
Annual GHG Emissions (kg CO2e/year)
Figure 4: Estimated annual supply chain GHG emissions per household by major
consumption category
Figure 4 also suggests that the identified parameter uncertainty surrounding the average results
generated for the food and beverages at home (+30%/‐10%) and household services (+/‐30%)
categories are fairly substantial. The major source of identified parameter uncertainty for both
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of these consumption categories were found to be the non‐energy GHG emission factor
assumptions in Equation 3, specifically the U.S. EPA (2004) GHG estimates for agricultural soil
management and enteric fermentation (important for food items) and for landfills and water
treatment (important for household services).
The net effects of parameter uncertainty for non‐energy GHG emission factors in the supply
chain model are underscored in Figure 5, which summarizes the average supply chain GHG
emissions estimates by emissions source. Of the total annual household supply chain GHG
emissions (15,500 kg), roughly two‐thirds (9,900 kg) are estimated to come from fossil fuel
sources and one‐third (5,600 kg) are estimated to come from non‐energy related GHG emission
sources. However, the majority of the identified parameter uncertainty in the supply chain
GHG emissions estimate is attributable to the non‐energy GHG emission factor data. This
parameter uncertainty is currently unavoidable given the state of measurement and estimation
techniques related to the U.S. national GHG emissions inventory. However, the results in Figure
4 and Figure 5 suggest that, nevertheless, these parameter uncertainties must be acknowledged
when interpreting the results of the IO‐based supply chain modeling framework developed in
this project.
Non‐energy GHGs
Coal
Petroleum
Natural gas
Other fuels
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
Annual GHG Emissions (kg CO2e/year)
Figure 5: Estimated annual supply chain GHG emissions per household by source
category
The results in Figure 4 and Figure 5 agree favorably with the results of similar studies and tools,
such as the U.S. national carbon footprint study (Weber and Matthews 2008) and the Cool
California calculator (Cool California 2008) (which relies on the EIO‐LCA model (CMU 2008) for
its supply chain GHG emissions estimates). However, the partial parameter uncertainty
estimates facilitated by the supply chain modeling framework developed in this project provide
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new insights into the nature and significance of the parameter uncertainties that can be
quantified by available data. These insights can lead to more informed decision making by state
energy and policy analysts.
The most novel feature of the supply chain modeling framework developed in this project,
however, is its ability to disaggregate, in a preliminary fashion, energy related supply chain
GHG emissions by fuel end use as described in Section 3.3.
Table 6 through Table 9 summarize estimated average supply chain GHG emissions attributable
to electricity, natural gas, coal, and petroleum for key fuel end uses in the manufacturing,
commercial, agricultural, water treatment, transportation, and power sectors.
As discussed in Section 3.2.3, an important caveat associated with all of these end use GHG
emissions estimates is that they are based on average U.S. end use breakdown data, whereas the
supply chains for many goods and services included in the model are global in nature.
However, these end use data can serve as an important first approximation toward more
regionally‐accurate MRIO‐based models in the future.
Also provided in Table 6 through Table 9 are estimated 95% confidence intervals, which apply
to the average annual supply chain GHG emissions estimate for each end use. Based on the
parameter uncertainty ranges that could be estimated for key data inputs to the model, the
research team estimated 95% confidence intervals that averaged around +/‐15% for most fuel
end uses. Thus, there are appreciable uncertainties associated with estimating the supply chain
GHG emissions at the level of discrete fuel end uses. These uncertainties must be taken into
account when interpreting the results of the supply chain modeling framework.
The results in suggest that supply chain electricity use accounts for around one‐quarter of the
average supply chain GHG emissions footprint of California residents. The end use summary
suggests that the vast majority of these electricity related emissions (87%) are attributable to end
uses in the manufacturing and commercial sectors.
Moreover, roughly two‐thirds of electricity related emissions are estimated to be attributable to
three broad end uses: motor systems, lighting, and HVAC systems. Thus, it is likely that these
end uses represent important efficiency opportunities for reducing the supply chain GHG
emissions footprint of California households. Furthermore, analysis of suggests that around
80% of all supply chain electricity related GHG emissions could be characterized into
meaningful end uses (i.e., not generic “other” categories).
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Table 6: Estimated annual supply chain electricity related GHG emissions per household
by end use
kg
% of
95% C.I.
Sector
End Use
CO2e/year
Total
Lower
Upper
Manufacturing
Machine Drives
751
20%
651
850
Process Heating
147
4%
1
168
Process Cooling and Refrigeration
130
3%
108
151
Commercial
Agricultural
Water treatment
Unclassified
Facility HVAC
127
3%
108
145
Electro-Chemical Processes
114
3%
101
127
Facility Lighting
99
3%
88
110
End Use Not Reported
52
1%
39
65
Other Facility Support/Uses
41
1%
35
48
Lighting
606
16%
533
685
Cooling
268
7%
231
304
Ventilation
251
7%
216
289
Refrigeration
206
5%
161
256
Other
200
5%
174
226
Computers
111
3%
97
125
Space Heating
80
2%
68
91
Office Equipment
42
1%
37
47
Water Heating
40
1%
35
45
Cooking
28
1%
25
31
Other
259
7%
228
287
Motors
33
1%
29
36
Lighting
15
0%
13
16
Machinery
7
0%
6
8
Motor systems (pumps)
8
0%
7
9
Other
1
0%
1
1
Unclassified
165
4%
146
184
3782
100%
3348
4192
Total for all sectors
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Table 7 summarizes the end use estimates for average natural gas related GHG emissions by
supply chain end use. It was estimated that process heating, HVAC, and steam system end uses
account around one‐half of natural gas related emissions. Combined, the manufacturing,
commercial, and power sectors account for around 90% of natural gas related GHG emissions.
Table 7: Estimated annual supply chain natural gas related GHG emissions per household
by end use
Sector
End Use
kg
CO2e/year
Manufacturing
Process Heating
411
16%
95% C.I.
% of
Total
Lower
Upper
387
441
Conventional Boiler Use
253
10%
230
284
CHP and/or Cogeneration Process
134
5%
128
142
Facility HVAC
59
2%
54
63
End Use Not Reported
22
1%
18
26
Machine Drive-Total
21
1%
20
23
Conventional Electricity Generation
10
0%
10
11
Other Process Use
9
0%
8
10
Process Cooling and Refrigeration
8
0%
7
9
Other Facility Support
7
0%
6
8
Space Heating
637
25%
567
717
Water Heating
83
3%
75
94
Other
61
2%
59
65
Cooking
43
2%
36
51
Power
Electricity generation
526
21%
507
549
Unclassified
Unclassified
251
10%
242
261
2537
100%
2420
2675
Commercial
Total for all sectors
Table 8 summarizes the end use breakdown of coal related supply chain GHG emissions
estimated by the modeling framework. Electrical power generation accounts for the greatest
share of coal related emissions, followed by process heating, cogeneration, and steam systems
in the manufacturing sectors.
Table 8: Estimated annual supply chain coal related GHG emissions per household by end use
Sector
End Use
kg
CO2e/year
Manufacturing
Process Heating
CHP and/or Cogeneration Process
Conventional Boiler Use
Other
184
181
86
55
Power
Electricity generation
Unclassified
Unclassified
Total for all sectors
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% of
Total
95% C.I.
5%
5%
2%
1%
Lower
159
159
76
47
Upper
208
202
95
62
3150
85%
3020
3254
38
1%
34
41
3696
100%
3534
3819
Lastly, the end use breakdown of petroleum related supply chain GHG emissions is
summarized in Table 9. Due to lack of comprehensive end use data on supply chain petroleum
use, a large percentage of the results (around 60%) fell into the generic “other” or unclassified
end use categories. Still, the remaining 40% of petroleum related emissions was associated with
known end uses, which sheds partial light on the nature of supply chain petroleum emissions
and aids in assessing how those emissions could be reduced by supply chain technology
improvements.
Table 9: Estimated annual supply chain petroleum related GHG emissions per household
by end use
Sector
End Use
Manufacturing
Process Heating
Conventional Boiler Use
Other
CHP and/or Cogeneration Process
132
102
85
55
5%
4%
3%
2%
Onsite Transportation
51
2%
46
57
Other
Motors
Machinery
Onsite transport
188
73
40
7
7%
3%
1%
0%
184
71
39
7
195
76
41
8
Lighting
Truck
Air
Other
Rail
1
325
164
109
65
0%
12%
6%
4%
2%
1
318
160
106
63
1
336
170
113
67
Agricultural
Transportation
% of
Total
95% C.I.
kg
CO2e/year
Lower
118
86
64
49
Upper
149
120
107
63
Water
54
2%
53
57
Mining and
Construction
Unclassified
256
9%
246
270
Power
Central electrical power generation
106
4%
104
110
Unclassified
Unclassified
1000
36%
973
1037
2815
100%
2745
2926
Total for all sectors
In total, the bottom‐up modeling results summarized in Table 6 through Table 9 attributed
roughly two‐thirds of the estimated fossil fuel related supply chain GHG emissions to known
end uses (i.e., one‐third of emissions fell into the generic “other” or unclassified end uses).
4.2. Analysis of Energy Efficient Technology Potentials
Section 4.1 demonstrated the capabilities of the bottom‐up GHG emissions modeling
framework developed in this project by summarizing estimates of the annual average direct
(home energy) and supply chain carbon footprints per household. This section illustrates the
policy relevance of this bottom‐up approach via a case study that explores how the average
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household carbon footprint could be reduced through the deployment of best practice energy
efficient technologies.
The promotion and deployment of such energy efficient technologies has long been a policy
focus in California. Policy mechanisms for increasing the adoption of residential technologies
include appliance efficiency standards, equipment rebates and tax incentives, and initiatives
aimed at raising awareness. Policy measures for increasing the adoption of efficient supply
chain technologies include government green purchasing programs that give preferential
treatment to suppliers who demonstrate best practice energy efficiency (for example,
demonstrated by ENERGY STAR certification of commercial and industrial buildings) and
product carbon footprint labels and standards. The latter policy measure has received much
attention in recent years as a market based mechanism to drive superior supply chain
performance, with a notable example being the Carbon Trust’s Carbon Reduction Label (Carbon
Trust 2008).
The end use details included in bottom‐up GHG emissions modeling framework developed in
this project can allow state energy and policy researchers to model technology deployment
scenarios in a direct fashion that is not possible in existing carbon footprint calculator tools.
In this case study, the research team treated the results summarized in Section 4.1 as the current
average baseline household GHG emissions. Next, the research team compiled data on energy
efficient technology measures applicable to many of the direct and supply chain fuel end uses
that were characterized by the bottom‐up modeling approach. In particular, this data
compilation effort focused on estimating the end use fuel savings achievable in a technical sense
through the adoption of a particular efficiency measure, regardless of the cost of that measure.
Finally, the team applied the energy savings estimates to each fuel end use in the modeling
framework and compared the results to the carbon footprint baseline to calculate GHG emission
reduction potentials.
The case study considered key fuel end use efficiency measures applicable to home energy,
commercial sector electricity and natural gas, industrial sector electricity, natural gas, coal, and
petroleum, agricultural electricity and petroleum, and water treatment electricity. As such, the
research team’s analysis addressed fuel end uses responsible for a large fraction of the average
California household carbon footprint. However, there are undoubtedly many more energy
efficient technology measures applicable to these and other IO sectors that were not addressed
in this case study (e.g., transportation, mining, construction, and the energy industries). These
measures could be included in future work.
Furthermore, the research team did not consider changes to behavior (e.g., turning off lights or
purchasing fewer goods), changes to energy supply (e.g., installation of solar photovoltaic
panels), non‐energy GHG emission mitigation measures (e.g., reductions in landfill gas flaring),
or changes to purchased products (e.g., buying recycled paper) in its case study. These are all
clearly very important options for reducing one’s carbon footprint, which could be explored in
the modeling framework in future work. Table 10 summarizes the measures applicable to
residential energy efficiency in California dwellings that were considered in this case study.
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Many of the savings estimates for each measure reflect best available information on the
remaining efficiency potential in California, based on recent efficiency potential studies and
analyses of the California residential sector (North 2008; Itron and KEMA 2008). In particular,
the Itron and KEMA (2008) study based its estimates in part on RASS data, which helped ensure
the consistency of those estimates with the direct GHG emissions baseline in this study. For
other measures, savings estimates at the U.S. national were used as they reflected best available
information for a given residential end use. In total, the research team considered 12 energy
efficient technology measures for household electricity use, and 3 energy efficient technology
measures for household natural gas use.
Table 10: Residential technology measure assumptions
End Use
Technology Measure
Savings
Source(s)
Electricity
Central A/C
Upgrade to SEER=15 split system
Clothes
Horizontal axis with improved
washer
motor
Dishwasher
First
Upgrade to ENERGY STAR (EF
=0.58)
13%
North (2008); Itron and KEMA (2008)
50%
Brown et al. (2008)
15%
RLW Analytics (2008); North (2008)
Upgrade to ENERGY STAR
15%
Freezer
Upgrade to ENERGY STAR
15%
Furnace fan
High efficiency motor
25%
Compact fluorescent bulbs
50%
refrigerator
Interior
lighting
Personal
Energy Star PCs and power
computer
management
Pool pump
Two-speed pool pump
Second
Use first refrigerator to replace
refrigerator
second
Television
Reduced standby power losses
Water heating
Upgrade to high efficiency
(EF=0.63)
North (2008); Itron and KEMA (2008); U.S.
EPA (2008b)
North (2008); Itron and KEMA (2008); U.S.
EPA (2008b)
Brown et al. (2008)
North (2008); Itron and KEMA (2008); Brown
et al. (2008)
50%
Brown et al. (2008)
49%
North (2008)
33%
KEMA (2008)
25%
Brown et al. (2008)
5%
Itron and KEMA (2008)
Natural Gas
Water heating
Space heating
Dryer
Upgrade to ENERGY STAR (EF
=0.67)
Upgrade to ENERGY STAR
(AFUE=90%)
Moisture sensing dryer
12%
North (2008); U.S. EPA (2008b)
11%
RLW Analytics (2008); U.S. EPA (2008b)
10%
North (2008)
The energy efficient technology measures identified for the commercial IO sectors are
summarized in Table 11. These measures in Table 11 address all key fuel end uses included in
the supply chain modeling framework. Furthermore, these data represent best available
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measure savings estimates for the United States from two recent comprehensive studies of U.S.
commercial building appliance energy efficiency potentials (Brown et al. 2008; Rosenquist et al.
2006).
Table 11: Commercial technology measure assumptions
End Use
Technology Measure
Savings
Electricity
Computers
ENERGY STAR PCs and monitors, power management enabled
60%
Cooking
ENERGY STAR dishwashers, fryers, hot food holding cabinets
32%
Cooling
Improved HVAC systems and controls
48%
Lighting
T-8 lamps with electronic ballasts, occupancy controls, daylight dimming,
improved lighting design
25%
Office Equipment
ENERGY STAR copiers and printers
25%
Other
More efficient motors in ceiling fans, pool pumps, other applications
35%
Refrigeration
High efficiency upgrades to walk-in and reach-in coolers and freezers, ice
machines, etc.
38%
Space Heating
Improved HVAC systems and controls
39%
Ventilation
Improved HVAC systems and controls
45%
Natural Gas
Space Heating
Improved shell, HVAC systems, and controls
47%
Water Heating
Higher efficiency storage and instantaneous units
10%
Other
10% reduction in miscellaneous gas use
12%
Cooking
ENERGY STAR fryer and steamer; more efficient broilers, griddles and ovens
31%
Sources: Brown et al. (2008); Rosenquist et al. (2006)
For the industrial fuel end uses in the supply chain model, the research team developed
aggregate energy saving estimates for bundles of energy efficient technologies at the 3‐digit IO
sector level. The resulting savings estimates for thermal processes (i.e., processes based on
natural gas, coal, and petroleum) for each IO sector are summarized in Table 12.
The estimates for achievable steam system fuel savings in the petroleum, chemicals, and pulp
and paper industries were derived from a recent U.S. Department of Energy steam system
assessment for those industries (U.S. DOE 2002). For the remaining industries, steam system
savings estimates from a national‐level industrial steam efficiency analysis were applied
(Einstein et al. 2001). The estimates for fuel savings in process heating systems for a number of
industries were derived from recent sector‐specific studies by LBNL and the U.S. Department of
Energy. For all other industries, and for all HVAC measures, the research team used sector‐
specific data from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Industrial Assessment Center (IAC)
database (IAC 2008). The IAC database contains energy and cost savings estimates for hundreds
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of different industrial technology measures, which were compiled during thousands of energy
audits conducted at small and medium sized manufacturing plants in the United States since
the 1980s.
Table 12: Industrial technology measure assumptions for thermal processes
Natural gas, coal, and petroleum
2002 IO sector(s)
Steam systems
Process heat
HVAC
311, 312: Food and beverage
18%
18%
25%
313, 314: Textile mills and products
18%
18%
19%
315: Apparel
18%
12%
19%
316: Leather products
18%
24%
10%
321: Lumber and wood products
18%
12%
33%
322: Paper
13%
40%
33%
323: Printing
18%
10%
14%
324: Petroleum and coal (fuel)
12%
23%
21%
325: Chemicals
12%
18%
9%
326: Plastics & rubber
18%
11%
18%
327: Nonmetallic mineral
18%
16%
20%
331: Primary metals
18%
10%
22%
332: Fabricated metals
18%
10%
22%
333: Machinery
18%
10%
10%
334: Computer & electronics
18%
10%
13%
335: Electrical equipment
18%
10%
18%
336: Transportation equip
18%
11%
17%
337: Furniture
18%
10%
14%
339: Miscellaneous
18%
10%
18%
Sources for savings estimates
IO 322, 324, and 325:
IO 322:
All:
U.S. DOE (2002)
Jacobs & IPST (2006)
IAC (2008) and
All others:
IO 324:
KEMA (2006)
Einstein et al. (2001)
Energetics (2006)
IO 325:
U.S. DOE (2004)
IO 327:
Rue et al. (2007)
Martin et al. (1999)
IO 331:
Choate et al. (2003)
Stubbles (2000)
Worrell et al. (1999)
All others:
IAC (2008) and KEMA
(2006)
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Table 13 summarizes the energy savings estimates derived in this case study for energy efficient
technology bundles related to industrial electricity use. The estimates for savings from motor
systems are based on a comprehensive national industrial motor system inventory conducted
by Xenergy (2002), which included site visits within various industrial IO sectors (including
water treatment; see). The energy savings estimates for industrial HVAC, refrigeration, and
lighting systems were derived using technology measure data from the IAC database.
Table 13: Industrial technology measure assumptions for electricity
Electricity
2002 IO sector(s)
Motor
systems
HVAC
Refrigeration
Lighting
311, 312: Food and beverage
313, 314: Textile mills and
products
12%
14%
15%
16%
14%
13%
10%
16%
315: Apparel
14%
14%
14%
16%
316: Leather products
12%
10%
10%
16%
321: Lumber and wood products
9%
8%
27%
16%
322: Paper
14%
25%
15%
16%
323: Printing
12%
9%
14%
16%
324: Petroleum and coal (fuel)
20%
15%
15%
16%
325: Chemicals
16%
14%
15%
16%
326: Plastics & rubber
15%
10%
21%
16%
327: Nonmetallic mineral
15%
7%
25%
16%
331: Primary metals
12%
13%
14%
16%
332: Fabricated metals
16%
11%
17%
16%
333: Machinery
15%
10%
6%
16%
334: Computer & electronics
23%
7%
11%
16%
335: Electrical equipment
13%
9%
21%
16%
336: Transportation equip
15%
9%
20%
16%
337: Furniture
13%
10%
9%
16%
339: Miscellaneous
Sources for savings estimates
15%
7%
5%
16%
All:
All:
Xenergy (2002)
IAC (2008) and KEMA (2006)
Lastly, energy savings estimates associated with energy efficiency measures for motors in the
agricultural and water treatment sectors are summarized in Table 14. The agricultural savings
assumptions are based on recent studies of on‐farm energy use and efficiency potentials in the
United States by Brown and Elliott (2005a, 2005b).
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Table 14: Agricultural and water treatment motor technology measure
assumptions
IO sectors
Fuel
Savings
Source(s)
Agricultural
Electricity
18%
Brown and Elliott (2005a, 2005b)
Agricultural
Petroleum
23%
Brown and Elliott (2005a, 2005b)
Water treatment
Electricity
22%
Xenergy (2002)
All average savings estimates in Table 10 through Table 14 were treated as point estimates
without parameter uncertainty assumptions in the modeling framework. This simplification
was due primarily to lack of sufficient data to estimate credible parameter uncertainty ranges
for the considered measures. However, the parameter uncertainties associated with the baseline
scenario were maintained to provide some indication of the minimum uncertainty associated
with the difference between the baseline and energy efficient technology scenario results for
each fuel end use.
The average savings estimates in Table 10 through Table 14 are representative of best practice,
currently available, and cost‐effective technologies. More aggressive savings may be realized
through advanced and emerging technologies; such technologies could also be evaluated in the
modeling framework in future studies.
The total GHG emission reduction potential associated with the adoption of the residential and
supply chain energy efficient technologies summarized in Table 10 through Table 14was
estimated at around 2500 kg CO2e per year.
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Figure 6 summarizes the results by the applicable sector and fuel type. The energy efficient
technologies considered for reducing home energy use accounted for roughly one‐third (800 kg
CO2e) of the total estimated GHG emission reduction potential. Supply chain commercial
building measures accounted for roughly 40% (1000 kg CO2e) of the estimated GHG emission
reduction potential.
Total for all measures
Commercial electricity measures
Residential electricity measures
Industrial NG, coal, and petroleum measures
Commercial NG measures
Residential natural gas measures
Industrial electricity measures
Agriculture and water measures
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Annual GHG Emissions (kg CO2e/year)
Figure 6: Estimated total GHG emissions reduction potential per household by measure type
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Table 7 summarizes the estimated GHG emissions reduction potential for home energy use by
fuel end use measure. These results (and those of ) underscore the modeling framework’s ability
to provide detailed end use breakdowns, which adds useful technology improvement
evaluation capabilities to California carbon footprint analyses. The results in Table 7 show that
direct home energy GHG emissions from the average California household could be reduced
significantly through the adoption of more energy efficient technologies. Specifically, energy
efficiency upgrades to interior lighting, natural gas fired water heating and space heating
technologies, personal computers, pool pumps, and refrigerators are estimated to offer the
greatest GHG emission reduction potential. These seven technology measures account for
roughly 90% of estimated GHG reductions in Table 7. These results suggest that in particular,
these technologies should be central features of policy efforts aimed at reducing the carbon
footprints of California households.
Elec: Interior lighting
NG: Water heating
NG: Space heating
Elec: Personal computer
Elec: First refrigerator
Elec: Pool pump
Elec: Television
Elec: Additional refrigerator
Elec: Central A/C
Elec: Clothes washer
Elec: Freezer
NG: Dryer
Elec: Furnace fan
Elec: Water heating
Elec: Dish washer
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Annual GHG Emissions (kg CO2e/year)
Figure 7: Estimated home energy GHG emissions reduction potential per household by measure
type
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A similar breakdown of supply chain GHG emissions reduction potential by end use measure
type is offered in Figure 8. Results are categorized by major supply chain IO sector category
(industrial, commercial, agricultural, and water treatment) and end use measure category. Over
one‐half of the estimated supply chain GHG emissions reduction potential is associated with
the top eight measure categories, which include efficiency upgrades to commercial electrical
and natural gas end uses and industrial coal end uses.
NG: Commercial Space Heating
Coal: Industrial process heating
Elec: Commercial Lighting
Coal: Industrial steam systems
Elec: Commercial Cooling
Elec: Commercial Ventilation
Elec: Industrial machine drive
Elec: Commercial Refrigeration
NG: Industrial process heating
Elec: Commercial Other
Elec: Commercial Computers
NG: Industrial steam systems
Elec: Commercial Space Heating
Petr: Industrial process heating
Elec: Industrial refrigeration
Petr: Agricultural motors
Elec: Industrial lighting
Elec: Industrial HVAC
Petr: Industrial steam systems
NG: Commercial Cooking
NG: Industrial HVAC
Elec: Commercial Office Equipment
Elec: Commercial Cooking
NG: Commercial Water Heating
NG: Commercial Other
Elec: Agricultural motors
Elec: Water treatment motors
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Annual GHG Emissions (kg CO2e/year)
Figure 8: Estimated supply chain GHG emissions reduction potential per household by measure
type
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Roughly one‐half (900 kg CO2e) of the estimated supply chain potential is attributable to the
commercial building measures considered in the case study; of these measures, technology
upgrades to commercial HVAC and lighting systems are expected to lead to the greatest
emissions reductions. The industrial measures considered in this case study account for around
40% (700 kg CO2e) of the estimated supply chain potential. The greatest reductions in the
industrial sector were expected to come from efficiency upgrades to facility process heating,
steam, and motor systems.
The results in Figure 8 shed light on some of the most important opportunities for reducing the
supply chain carbon footprints of California residents. Knowledge of the most significant end
use efficiency opportunities can help inform policy initiatives aimed at reducing such supply
chain carbon footprints. For example, green state purchasing programs could consider giving
preferential treatment to supply chain partners with efficient commercial and industrial
buildings, as approximated by the presence of high efficiency HVAC, lighting, process heating,
steam, and motor systems in those buildings. Such information could be quickly and easily
verified through facility audits or documentation of the installation of best practice equipment.
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5.0 Conclusions and Recommendations
Conclusions
This project developed bottom‐up and input‐output approaches to estimate the household
carbon footprints associated with California home energy use and the supply chains necessary
for producing goods and services. This approach provides greater insight into the underlying
technologies and processes contributing to the carbon footprint of California households.
The case study results suggest that over three‐quarters (15,500 kg) of household GHG emissions
can be attributed to the consumption of goods and services. Thus, supply chain emissions are
likely to be a significant opportunity for reducing the carbon footprint of California residents.
The largest sources of electricity‐based GHG emissions in the average California household
were estimated to be indoor lighting, refrigeration, central air conditioning, televisions, and
personal computers. The majority of GHG emissions associated with household natural gas use
were attributable to two primary end uses: water heating and space heating. The two largest
contributors to the supply chain carbon footprint of California residents were estimated to be
food and beverages consumed at home, and the broad category of miscellaneous goods and
services.
The results of the case study suggest that significant reductions in the average household
carbon footprint might be realized through the adoption of energy efficient technologies in
California dwellings and in the supply chains that produce goods and services purchased by
Californians. For the technology measures considered, the GHG emissions reduction potential
was estimated at roughly 2,500 kg CO2e/year, or 13% of the total estimated direct and supply
chain carbon footprint.
Lastly, the preliminary parameter uncertainty assessment conducted in this project revealed
significant uncertainties surrounding the average carbon footprint estimates generated by the
model. Large uncertainties in the non‐energy supply chain GHG emission factors are
particularly important to acknowledge when interpreting the results of this project.
Recommendations
The research team identified a number of opportunities for future research that could improve
and expand upon the bottom‐up, IO‐based modeling framework developed in this project:
•
Improved fuel end use models could be developed for supply chain petroleum uses—
particularly in the transportation sector—and uses of biomass, waste, and other fuels.
The research team was only able to offer a preliminary disaggregation of petroleum use
based on available data, which centered on a few key end uses. No end use breakdowns
were developed for biomass, waste, and other fuels due to lack of readily‐available data
on the composition of and end uses for these fuels. However, end use breakdowns for
petroleum and biomass, waste, and other fuels could be developed based on more
detailed study of individual IO sectors.
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•
•
•
•
•
A more comprehensive parameter uncertainty could be conducted on fuel use, fuel end
use, and measure savings data in the model. The research team only included readily‐
available parameter uncertainty information from the major survey data used in this
project; however, parameter uncertainty estimates for other key variables could be
developed based on a thorough search of available data sources.
A preliminary modeling uncertainty assessment could be performed by constructing
different plausible model structures for mapping fuel and GHG emissions data to IO
sectors, and further mapping those data to specific fuel end uses. These results of
different model structure options could be compared to arrive at preliminary estimates
of modeling uncertainty.
More measures could be included in future assessments of technologies for reducing the
direct and supply chain GHG emissions of California residents (most notably, supply
chain transportation measures). In the case study conducted in this project, the research
team focused on identifying only a core set of well‐known measures for which credible
energy savings estimates could be derived. However, many other technology measures
could be evaluated using the modeling framework. Additionally, the economics of those
measures could be included in future analyses to arrive at estimates for the cost of
achieving various levels of direct and supply chain GHG emissions reductions.
The bottom‐up supply chain modeling framework could be applied to MRIO models
that disaggregate supply chain transactions using trade statistics. Such an approach
could better reflect differences in fuel end uses, efficiencies, and available GHG
emissions reductions potentials across global supply chains. Moreover, such an
approach would better approximate the geographical characteristics of supply chains for
goods and services purchased by Californians, including in‐state supply chains where
energy efficiencies and fuel sources may differ significantly from national averages.
The modeling framework could be applied to estimate the GHG emission potentials
associated with other important carbon footprint reduction opportunities, including
behavioral changes, changes to purchased products, technologies for reducing non‐
energy GHG emissions, and changes to home and supply chain energy sources.
Benefits to California
The results of this project provide two important contributions toward improved California‐
specific household carbon footprint analysis. First, the direct and supply chain GHG emissions
modeling frameworks developed in this project provide greater bottom‐up end use detail than
existing carbon calculators. This bottom‐up detail allows California energy and policy analysts
to better understand the underlying technologies and processes contributing to the carbon
footprint of California households, and to better assess specific technology improvement
options for reducing the personal carbon footprints of California residents.
Second, the preliminary parameter uncertainty assessments conducted in this project provide
much needed information on the minimum uncertainty surrounding carbon footprint estimates,
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which will help California energy and policy analysts better assess the usefulness (and
limitations) of carbon footprint estimates toward policy decisions. The contributions of this
project should therefore improve the state of the art in carbon footprint analyses for California,
which can help researchers and policy analysts identify strategies for reducing the carbon
footprints of California residents with greater confidence.
This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231.
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Glossary
CARB
California Air Resources Board
CBECS
Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey
CH4
Methane
CMU
Carnegie Mellon University
CO2
Carbon dioxide
CO2e
Carbon dioxide equivalent
EIO‐LCA
Economic Input‐Output Life‐Cycle Assessment
GHG
Greenhouse gas
GWP
Global warming potential
HVAC
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
IO
Input‐output
IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
kg
Kilogram
kWh
Kilowatt‐hour
LCA
Life‐cycle assessment
MECS
Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey
MJ
Megajoule
MRIO
Multi‐regional input‐output
N2O
Nitrous oxide
NAICS
North American Industry Classification System
RASS
Residential Appliance Saturation Survey
RECS
Residential Energy Consumption Survey
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Appendix
Detailed assumptions for average U.S. household 2002 consumer expenditures
2002
IO
Sector
111200
111400
112300
221300
230302
311111
311210
311225
311230
311310
311320
311340
311410
311420
311513
311520
311615
311700
311810
IO Sector Description
Vegetable and melon
farming
Greenhouse, nursery, and
floriculture production
Poultry and egg
production
Water, sewage and other
systems
Residential maintenance
and repair
Dog and cat food
manufacturing
Flour milling and malt
manufacturing
Fats and oils refining and
blending
Breakfast cereal
manufacturing
Sugar cane mills and
refining
Chocolate and
confectionery
manufacturing from
cacao beans
Nonchocolate
confectionery
manufacturing
Frozen food
manufacturing
Fruit and vegetable
canning, pickling, and
drying
Cheese manufacturing
Ice cream and frozen
dessert manufacturing
Poultry processing
Seafood product
preparation and
packaging
Bread and bakery
product manufacturing
2002
Expenditure
($ Producer
Price)
Standard
Deviation
Consumption Category
81.58
1.42
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
25.88
0.85
Miscellaneous goods and services
23.12
0.57
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
237.16
4.19
Household services
490.06
15.00
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
81.97
1.90
Miscellaneous goods and services
24.17
0.50
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
25.16
0.58
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
56.02
1.16
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
2.34
0.06
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
14.12
0.34
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
48.27
1.17
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
115.93
3.01
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
160.56
3.14
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
62.22
0.96
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
42.27
0.66
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
99.29
2.48
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
74.02
3.01
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
138.40
1.98
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
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2002
IO
Sector
IO Sector Description
2002
Expenditure
($ Producer
Price)
Standard
Deviation
Consumption Category
60.63
0.98
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
71.16
1.27
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
30.50
0.51
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
77.82
1.43
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
54.06
0.94
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
101.25
1.67
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
83.27
3.30
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
312120
Cookie, cracker, and
pasta manufacturing
Snack food
manufacturing
Coffee and tea
manufacturing
Seasoning and dressing
manufacturing
All other food
manufacturing
Soft drink and ice
manufacturing
Breweries
312130
Wineries
55.68
2.17
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco
312140
57.37
2.26
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco
4.92
0.23
Clothing and footwear
313210
Distilleries
Fiber, yarn, and thread
mills
Broadwoven fabric mills
2.15
0.08
314110
Carpet and rug mills
19.22
1.88
314120
Curtain and linen mills
59.67
2.77
Clothing and footwear
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
16.02
0.53
3.38
0.16
15.49
0.69
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
Clothing and footwear
27.25
1.00
Clothing and footwear
186.28
8.46
Clothing and footwear
263.39
11.22
Clothing and footwear
17.05
0.72
Clothing and footwear
128.59
5.31
Clothing and footwear
2.50
0.08
Miscellaneous goods and services
13.86
0.40
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
45.97
7.03
Miscellaneous goods and services
311820
311910
311920
311940
311990
312110
313100
314910
314990
315100
315210
315220
315230
315900
316200
316900
321910
322291
Textile bag and canvas
mills
All other textile product
mills
Apparel knitting mills
Cut and sew apparel
contractors
Men's and boys' cut and
sew apparel
manufacturing
Women's and girls' cut
and sew apparel
manufacturing
Apparel accessories and
other apparel
manufacturing
Footwear manufacturing
Other leather and allied
product manufacturing
Wood windows and
doors and millwork
Sanitary paper product
manufacturing
52
Recreation and culture
2002
IO
Sector
322299
323110
324122
325320
325411
325412
325510
325610
325620
327212
327330
327992
327993
332310
332500
333112
333315
333415
IO Sector Description
All other converted paper
product manufacturing
Printing
Asphalt shingle and
coating materials
manufacturing
Pesticide and other
agricultural chemical
manufacturing
Medicinal and botanical
manufacturing
Pharmaceutical
preparation
manufacturing
Paint and coating
manufacturing
Soap and cleaning
compound
manufacturing
Toilet preparation
manufacturing
Other pressed and blown
glass and glassware
manufacturing
Concrete pipe, brick, and
block manufacturing
Ground or treated
mineral and earth
manufacturing
Mineral wool
manufacturing
Plate work and fabricated
structural product
manufacturing
Hardware manufacturing
Lawn and garden
equipment
manufacturing
Photographic and
photocopying equipment
manufacturing
Air conditioning,
refrigeration, and warm
air heating equipment
manufacturing
2002
Expenditure
($ Producer
Price)
Standard
Deviation
Consumption Category
18.82
0.65
Miscellaneous goods and services
4.11
0.15
Clothing and footwear
1.92
0.06
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
61.36
9.37
Miscellaneous goods and services
0.05
0.00
Health Care
279.54
6.44
Health care
7.76
0.23
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
69.87
1.90
Miscellaneous goods and services
211.76
12.31
Miscellaneous goods and services
3.00
0.20
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
0.63
0.02
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
6.84
0.21
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
14.24
0.42
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
15.57
1.02
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
7.05
0.23
Miscellaneous goods and services
20.83
0.69
Miscellaneous goods and services
11.38
0.96
Miscellaneous goods and services
19.32
0.69
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
53
2002
IO
Sector
333991
334111
334210
334220
334290
334300
334412
334510
334613
335210
335221
335222
335224
335228
335999
336214
336612
336991
337121
IO Sector Description
Power‐driven handtool
manufacturing
Electronic computer
manufacturing
Telephone apparatus
manufacturing
Broadcast and wireless
communications
equipment
Other communications
equipment
manufacturing
Audio and video
equipment
manufacturing
Bare printed circuit board
manufacturing
Electromedical and
electrotherapeutic
apparatus manufacturing
Magnetic and optical
recording media
manufacturing
Small electrical appliance
manufacturing
Household cooking
appliance manufacturing
Household refrigerator
and home freezer
manufacturing
Household laundry
equipment
manufacturing
Other major household
appliance manufacturing
All other miscellaneous
electrical equipment and
component
manufacturing
Travel trailer and camper
manufacturing
Boat building
Motorcycle, bicycle, and
parts manufacturing
Upholstered household
furniture manufacturing
2002
Expenditure
($ Producer
Price)
Standard
Deviation
Consumption Category
15.86
0.53
Miscellaneous goods and services
87.07
2.89
Miscellaneous goods and services
0.40
0.01
Communications
21.46
0.71
Miscellaneous goods and services
0.92
0.03
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
86.84
1.45
Miscellaneous goods and services
12.93
0.22
Miscellaneous goods and services
6.55
0.23
Health care
48.91
0.81
Miscellaneous goods and services
46.64
2.04
Miscellaneous goods and services
31.14
1.13
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
31.72
1.15
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
34.75
1.24
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
8.30
0.30
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
8.06
0.17
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
22.43
1.88
Miscellaneous goods and services
12.02
1.04
Miscellaneous goods and services
7.51
0.63
Recreation and culture
61.10
2.74
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
54
2002
IO
Sector
337122
337212
337910
IO Sector Description
Nonupholstered wood
household furniture
manufacturing
Office furniture and
custom architectural
woodwork and millwork
manufacturing
Mattress manufacturing
2002
Expenditure
($ Producer
Price)
Standard
Deviation
Consumption Category
66.19
2.98
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
5.48
0.18
Miscellaneous goods and services
27.12
1.20
6.46
0.22
2.01
0.07
Health care
20.96
0.77
Health care
46.53
1.81
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
54.87
4.61
Recreation and culture
50.72
1.18
Recreation and culture
21.99
1.53
Education
10.12
0.17
Miscellaneous goods and services
1.12
0.04
33.13
0.89
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
484000
Blind and shade
manufacturing
Surgical and medical
instrument
manufacturing
Ophthalmic goods
manufacturing
Jewelry and silverware
manufacturing
Sporting and athletic
goods manufacturing
Doll, toy, and game
manufacturing
Office supplies (except
paper) manufacturing
Musical instrument
manufacturing
Broom, brush, and mop
manufacturing
Truck transportation
491000
Postal service
71.24
2.50
Miscellaneous goods and services
493000
Warehousing and storage
0.55
0.02
Clothing and footwear
511110
Newspaper publishers
46.27
0.90
Recreation and culture
511120
Periodical publishers
21.29
0.41
Recreation and culture
511130
Book publishers
67.38
3.03
Recreation and culture
511200
Software publishers
Cable and other
subscription
programming
Telecommunications
Other information
services
Insurance carriers
12.85
0.43
Miscellaneous goods and services
382.28
6.46
Miscellaneous goods and services
956.75
10.14
Communications
107.29
2.96
Miscellaneous goods and services
1334.91
21.25
Health care
337920
339112
339115
339910
339920
339930
339940
339992
339994
515200
517000
519100
524100
55
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
Miscellaneous goods and services
2002
IO
Sector
524200
532230
532400
541100
541200
541920
541940
561600
561700
561900
562000
611100
622000
623000
624400
711100
711200
712000
713940
722000
811200
811400
812100
IO Sector Description
Insurance agencies,
brokerages, and related
activities
Video tape and disc
rental
Commercial and
industrial machinery and
equipment rental and
leasing
Legal services
Accounting, tax
preparation,
bookkeeping, and payroll
services
Photographic services
Veterinary services
Investigation and security
services
Services to buildings and
dwellings
Other support services
Waste management and
remediation services
Elementary and
secondary schools
Hospitals
Nursing and residential
care facilities
Child day care services
Performing arts
companies
Spectator sports
Museums, historical sites,
zoos, and parks
Fitness and recreational
sports centers
Food services and
drinking places
Electronic and precision
equipment repair and
maintenance
Personal and household
goods repair and
maintenance
Personal care services
2002
Expenditure
($ Producer
Price)
Standard
Deviation
Consumption Category
708.01
23.07
Miscellaneous goods and services
39.33
0.68
Miscellaneous goods and services
1.36
0.09
Miscellaneous goods and services
172.76
6.53
Miscellaneous goods and services
57.85
2.16
Miscellaneous goods and services
20.42
1.74
Recreation and culture
71.44
1.70
24.21
0.71
276.24
8.36
3.15
0.09
Miscellaneous goods and services
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
Miscellaneous goods and services
91.14
1.64
Household services
128.94
8.93
Education
88.08
2.98
Health care
19.27
0.98
Miscellaneous goods and services
274.13
22.06
Miscellaneous goods and services
143.87
4.00
Recreation and culture
51.37
1.44
Recreation and culture
25.64
0.72
Recreation and culture
295.16
8.15
Recreation and culture
2276.32
38.58
Restaurants and hotels
6.64
0.16
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
94.14
2.93
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
298.88
9.42
Miscellaneous goods and services
56
2002
IO
Sector
812200
812300
812900
1113A0
31131A
31151A
31161A
3122A0
3259A0
32619A
32711A
32712A
33221A
33221B
33329A
33331A
33451A
33712A
33721A
33999A
2002
Expenditure
($ Producer
Price)
Standard
Deviation
Consumption Category
Death care services
Dry‐cleaning and laundry
services
Other personal services
93.96
3.55
Miscellaneous goods and services
113.12
4.17
Miscellaneous goods and services
48.55
2.74
Miscellaneous goods and services
Fruit farming
Sugar cane mills and
refining
Fluid milk and butter
manufacturing
Animal (except poultry)
slaughtering, rendering,
and processing
Tobacco product
manufacturing
All other chemical
product and preparation
manufacturing
Other plastics product
manufacturing
Pottery, ceramics, and
plumbing fixture
manufacturing
Brick, tile, and other
structural clay product
manufacturing
Cutlery, utensil, pot, and
pan manufacturing
Handtool manufacturing
Other industrial
machinery manufacturing
Vending, commercial,
industrial, and office
machinery manufacturing
Watch, clock, and other
measuring and
controlling device
manufacturing
Metal and other
household furniture
(except wood)
manufacturing
Wood television, radio,
and sewing machine
cabinet manufacturing
All other miscellaneous
manufacturing
90.08
1.90
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
9.96
0.24
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
124.82
1.93
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
337.10
8.19
Food and non‐alcoholic beverages at home
198.36
7.00
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco
8.79
0.75
Miscellaneous goods and services
16.48
0.85
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
6.68
0.45
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
4.74
0.14
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
1.57
0.10
4.02
0.13
2.65
0.10
9.97
0.37
Miscellaneous goods and services
8.58
0.31
Clothing and footwear
33.52
1.53
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
13.61
0.57
Recreation and culture
77.76
2.52
Miscellaneous goods and services
IO Sector Description
57
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
Miscellaneous goods and services
Household furnishings, equipment, and
maintenance
2002
IO
Sector
48A000
52A000
532A00
611A00
611B00
621A00
621B00
713A00
7211A0
813A00
813B00
S00203
S00500
IO Sector Description
Scenic and sightseeing
transportation and
support activities for
transportation
Monetary authorities and
depository credit
intermediation
General and consumer
goods rental except video
tapes and discs
Junior colleges, colleges,
universities, and
professional schools
Other educational
services
Offices of physicians,
dentists, and other health
practitioners
Medical and diagnostic
labs and outpatient and
other ambulatory care
services
Amusement parks,
arcades, and gambling
industries
Hotels and motels,
including casino hotels
Grantmaking, giving, and
social advocacy
organizations
Civic, social, professional,
and similar organizations
Other state and local
government enterprises
General Federal defense
government services
2002
Expenditure
($ Producer
Price)
Standard
Deviation
Consumption Category
6.66
0.57
Recreation and culture
4163.38
87.33
Miscellaneous goods and services
10.52
0.34
Miscellaneous goods and services
1001.74
62.16
Education
51.30
3.52
Education
479.82
16.38
Health care
9.46
0.32
Health care
57.99
2.62
Recreation and culture
252.87
13.23
Restaurants and hotels
675.48
36.87
Miscellaneous goods and services
44.32
2.40
Miscellaneous goods and services
1306.12
32.27
Miscellaneous goods and services
2676.01
43.66
Miscellaneous goods and services
58