Buildings account for almost 40 percent of global energy use. The Peterson Institute for International Economics has a new report on energy efficiency in buildings. The report discusses the cost of energy efficiency for buildings versus other sectors of the economy. The report also studies the incentives required to establish a market where upgrades to existing buildings and changes to new construction codes are advantageous both economically and environmentally.
Watch Trevor Houser, author of the report, give a presentation on his study:
Monday, October 5, 2009
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