# Energy in buildings: Relationships

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_buildings/links/

Every element and industry that Energy in buildings is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two.

- [Heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-heat-pumps-air-conditioning-and-refrigeration/): Heat pumps, air conditioners and fridges are how buildings turn electricity into heating and cooling, and cooling is now a main driver of electricity peaks in hot countries such as India. The efficiency of the machines sold today largely decides future building power demand. *(researched)*
- [Building heat recovery](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/building-heat-recovery-and-energy-in-buildings/): Energy flows from energy in buildings to building heat recovery; energy flows from building heat recovery to energy in buildings; their prices have moved together.
- [Combined heat and power](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/combined-heat-and-power-and-energy-in-buildings/): Energy flows from energy in buildings to combined heat and power; energy flows from combined heat and power to energy in buildings; their prices have moved together.
- [Boiler heat recovery](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/boiler-heat-recovery-and-energy-in-buildings/): Energy flows from energy in buildings to boiler heat recovery; energy flows from boiler heat recovery to energy in buildings.
- [Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/distribution-grids-mini-grids-and-interconnectors-and-energy-in-buildings/): Energy flows from distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors to energy in buildings; their prices have moved together.
- [Electric heating](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/electric-heating-and-energy-in-buildings/): Energy flows from electric heating to energy in buildings; their prices have moved together.
- [Geothermal direct use and ground-source heat pumps](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-geothermal-direct-use-and-ground-source-heat-pumps/): Energy flows from geothermal direct use and ground-source heat pumps to energy in buildings; their prices have moved together.
- [Lighting and displays](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-lighting-and-displays/): Energy flows from lighting and displays to energy in buildings; their prices have moved together.
- [Regenerative braking and motion recovery](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-regenerative-braking-and-motion-recovery/): Energy flows from energy in buildings to regenerative braking and motion recovery; energy flows from regenerative braking and motion recovery to energy in buildings.
- [Shared and district heat reuse](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-shared-and-district-heat-reuse/): Energy flows from energy in buildings to shared and district heat reuse; energy flows from shared and district heat reuse to energy in buildings.
- [AI and digital platforms](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/ai-and-digital-platforms-and-energy-in-buildings/): AI and digital platforms depends on energy in buildings.
- [Aerospace and defence](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/aerospace-and-defence-and-energy-in-buildings/): Aerospace and defence depends on energy in buildings.
- [Apparel and footwear](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/apparel-and-footwear-and-energy-in-buildings/): Apparel and footwear depends on energy in buildings.
- [Boilers, furnaces and stoves](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/boilers-furnaces-and-stoves-and-energy-in-buildings/): Energy flows from boilers, furnaces and stoves to energy in buildings.
- [Computers and electronics](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/computers-and-electronics-and-energy-in-buildings/): Computers and electronics depends on energy in buildings.
- [Construction and infrastructure](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/construction-and-infrastructure-and-energy-in-buildings/): Construction and infrastructure depends on energy in buildings.
- [Data centres](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/data-centres-and-energy-in-buildings/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Demand response and vehicle-to-grid](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/demand-response-and-vehicle-to-grid-and-energy-in-buildings/): Energy flows from demand response and vehicle-to-grid to energy in buildings.
- [District heating and cooling networks](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/district-heating-and-cooling-networks-and-energy-in-buildings/): Energy flows from district heating and cooling networks to energy in buildings.
- [Education and research](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/education-and-research-and-energy-in-buildings/): Education and research depends on energy in buildings.
- [Electric motors and drives](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/electric-motors-and-drives-and-energy-in-buildings/): Energy flows from electric motors and drives to energy in buildings.
- [Embodied energy trade](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/embodied-energy-trade-and-energy-in-buildings/): Energy flows from embodied energy trade to energy in buildings.
- [Energy-intensive industry](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-energy-intensive-industry/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Finance: banking, insurance, markets](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-finance-banking-insurance-markets/): Finance: banking, insurance, markets depends on energy in buildings.
- [Food and beverage processing](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-food-and-beverage-processing/): Food and beverage processing depends on energy in buildings.
- [Fuel cells](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-fuel-cells/): Energy flows from fuel cells to energy in buildings.
- [Furniture](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-furniture/): Furniture depends on energy in buildings.
- [Healthcare services](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-healthcare-services/): Healthcare services depends on energy in buildings.
- [Hospitality and tourism](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-hospitality-and-tourism/): Hospitality and tourism depends on energy in buildings.
- [Household and personal care](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-household-and-personal-care/): Household and personal care depends on energy in buildings.
- [Latent heat and cold storage](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-latent-heat-and-cold-storage/): Energy flows from latent heat and cold storage to energy in buildings.
- [Lead-acid batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-lead-acid-batteries/): Energy flows from lead-acid batteries to energy in buildings.
- [Lithium iron phosphate batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-lithium-iron-phosphate-batteries/): Energy flows from lithium iron phosphate batteries to energy in buildings.
- [Media and entertainment](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-media-and-entertainment/): Media and entertainment depends on energy in buildings.
- [Medical devices](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-medical-devices/): Medical devices depends on energy in buildings.
- [Metal products](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-metal-products/): Metal products depends on energy in buildings.
- [Metal-air batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-metal-air-batteries/): Energy flows from metal-air batteries to energy in buildings.
- [Micro energy harvesting](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-micro-energy-harvesting/): Energy flows from micro energy harvesting to energy in buildings.
- [Natural gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-natural-gas/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Next-generation lithium batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-next-generation-lithium-batteries/): Energy flows from next-generation lithium batteries to energy in buildings.
- [Nickel-based batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-nickel-based-batteries/): Energy flows from nickel-based batteries to energy in buildings.
- [Nickel-rich lithium-ion batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-nickel-rich-lithium-ion-batteries/): Energy flows from nickel-rich lithium-ion batteries to energy in buildings.
- [Other and primary batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-other-and-primary-batteries/): Energy flows from other and primary batteries to energy in buildings.
- [Passive solar and natural cooling](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-passive-solar-and-natural-cooling/): Energy flows from passive solar and natural cooling to energy in buildings.
- [Pharmaceuticals](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-pharmaceuticals/): Pharmaceuticals depends on energy in buildings.
- [Plastic and rubber products](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-plastic-and-rubber-products/): Plastic and rubber products depends on energy in buildings.
- [Professional services](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-professional-services/): Professional services depends on energy in buildings.
- [Public administration, defence and security](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-public-administration-defence-and-security/): Public administration, defence and security depends on energy in buildings.
- [Real estate](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-real-estate/): Real estate depends on energy in buildings.
- [Semiconductors](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-semiconductors/): Semiconductors depends on energy in buildings.
- [Sensible heat storage](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-sensible-heat-storage/): Energy flows from sensible heat storage to energy in buildings.
- [Software and IT services](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-software-and-it-services/): Software and IT services depends on energy in buildings.
- [Solar heat collectors](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-solar-heat-collectors/): Energy flows from solar heat collectors to energy in buildings.
- [Solar photovoltaics](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-solar-photovoltaics/): Energy flows from solar photovoltaics to energy in buildings.
- [Thermal coal](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-thermal-coal/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Thermochemical storage](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-thermochemical-storage/): Energy flows from thermochemical storage to energy in buildings.
- [Transformers and power electronics](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-transformers-and-power-electronics/): Energy flows from transformers and power electronics to energy in buildings.
- [Transport and logistics](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-transport-and-logistics/): Transport and logistics depends on energy in buildings.
- [Vehicles, ships, rail, aircraft](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-vehicles-ships-rail-aircraft/): Vehicles, ships, rail, aircraft depends on energy in buildings.
- [Waste and recycling](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-waste-and-recycling/): Waste and recycling depends on energy in buildings.
- [Waste heat for drying, water and food](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-waste-heat-for-drying-water-and-food/): Energy flows from waste heat for drying, water and food to energy in buildings.
- [Waste-to-energy](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-waste-to-energy/): Energy flows from energy in buildings to waste-to-energy.
- [Water and sanitation](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-water-and-sanitation/): Water and sanitation depends on energy in buildings.
- [Wholesale and retail trade](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-wholesale-and-retail-trade/): Wholesale and retail trade depends on energy in buildings.
- [Wood products](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-wood-products/): Wood products depends on energy in buildings.

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_buildings/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_buildings/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_buildings/correlation/index.md)
- [Science and limits](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_buildings/science/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_buildings/valuechain/index.md)
- [Unit economics](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_buildings/economics/index.md)
- [Engineering methods](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_buildings/methods/index.md)
- [Equipment and suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_buildings/equipment/index.md)