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Susan Smith
Susan Smith has worked as an editor and writer in the technology industry for over 16 years. As an editor she has been responsible for the launch of a number of technology trade publications, both in print and online. Currently, Susan is the Editor of GISCafe and AECCafe, as well as those sites’ … More » Built sector responsibility for carbon emissionsSeptember 2nd, 2009 by Susan Smith
Ed Mazria, founder of Architecture 2030, said the U.S. building sector, comprised of 300 billion square feet, accounts for nearly half of all U.S. energy carbon emissions and 3/4 of its electricity consumption.
According to Architecture 2030 research, by 2050, 75 percent of the nation’s current built environment will be either new or renovated. |
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