Y02B CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
Description
Y02B covers climate change mitigation technologies applied to buildings and residential environments, including energy-efficient HVAC systems, smart home controls, improved insulation, renewable energy integration, and appliance innovations that reduce operational carbon emissions. This subclass encompasses both construction technologies (structural efficiency, materials) and operational solutions (demand management, waste reduction) affecting housing units and end-user facilities. The classification includes cross-cutting technologies applicable across multiple building systems rather than innovations tied to specific industrial sectors or power generation facilities covered by other Y02 branches. Y02B does not cover climate adaptation measures (flooding resilience, thermal stress mitigation) or building-related innovations lacking explicit climate mitigation intent.
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- Y02B 10/00 Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
- Y02B 20/00 Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps
- Y02B 30/00 Energy efficient heating, ventilation or air conditioning [HVAC]
- Y02B 40/00 Technologies aiming at improving the efficiency of home appliances, e.g. induction cooking or efficient technologies for refrigerators, freezers or dish washers
- Y02B 50/00 Energy efficient technologies in elevators, escalators and moving walkways, e.g. energy saving or recuperation technologies
- Y02B 70/00 Technologies for an efficient end-user side electric power management and consumption
- Y02B 80/00 Architectural or constructional elements improving the thermal performance of buildings
- Y02B 90/00 Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation