2009June2: Buildings account for about 40% of total US energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions (LBNL, 2009).
Reference: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, US Department of Energy. 2009 http://newscenter.lbl.gov/feature-stories/2009/06/02/working-toward-the-very-low-energy-consumption-building-of-the-future/
Image Description: see case description. Image Location: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 2009 http://newscenter.lbl.gov/feature-stories/2009/06/02/working-toward-the-very-low-energy-consumption-building-of-the-future/ Image Permission: This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the U.S. Department of Energy, taken or made during the course of an employee’s official duties.
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