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Journey to Energy Independence
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Green Buildings
Facts:
- Residential and commercial buildings consume 39 percent of
total U.S. energy. That is MORE than the transportation sector, and
MORE
than the industry sector.
- Buildings account for 53 percent of our primary consumption
of natural gas — and
71 percent of our electricity consumption.
- In the commercial buildings
sector alone, the annual electric power bill exceeds
$100 billion.
When you look at the trend line in natural gas prices, as well as
the pressures to slow peak electric demand growth in many communities,
it
is clear that return on investments in increased energy efficiency
of Buildings (Commercial and Residential) will be large — not
only in savings for today's homeowners and businesses, but in the
aggregate
for our
nation, paying
recurring
dividends of enhanced security and prosperity of future generations.
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