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    Buildings in the US consume 40% of total energy and are the largest source of global warming pollution, with the average home emitting twice as much greenhouse gases as the average car. 66% of energy use in the US is from buildings covered by energy codes. By 2040, the US population is projected to increase by 100 million people, requiring 40 million new homes and 14 billion square feet of new non-residential development. Energy codes establish standards that shape 66% of new construction by 2050 and provide foundations for energy efficiency programs that reduce energy use, improve air quality, avoid climate change, and save consumers money.

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    Buildings in the US consume 40% of total energy and are the largest source of global warming pollution, with the average home emitting twice as much greenhouse gases as the average car. 66% of energy use in the US is from buildings covered by energy codes. By 2040, the US population is projected to increase by 100 million people, requiring 40 million new homes and 14 billion square feet of new non-residential development. Energy codes establish standards that shape 66% of new construction by 2050 and provide foundations for energy efficiency programs that reduce energy use, improve air quality, avoid climate change, and save consumers money.

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    Buildings in the US consume 40% of total energy and are the largest source of global warming pollution, with the average home emitting twice as much greenhouse gases as the average car. 66% of energy use in the US is from buildings covered by energy codes. By 2040, the US population is projected to increase by 100 million people, requiring 40 million new homes and 14 billion square feet of new non-residential development. Energy codes establish standards that shape 66% of new construction by 2050 and provide foundations for energy efficiency programs that reduce energy use, improve air quality, avoid climate change, and save consumers money.

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    Why Energy Codes Matter

    The Online Code Environment


    and Advocacy Network 
    The Impact of Buildings
    lBuildings consume 40% of
    the total energy in the
    U.S. and 70% of the total
    electricity.
    lBuildings in the U.S. are

    the largest source of


    global warming
    pollution.
    lThe average US home emits

    twice as much GHG as the


    average car.
    Energy Use in the United States

    66% Covered by
    Codes

    66% Covered by
    Codes

    Source : ACEEE
    Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    l77% of all Greenhouse


    Gas Emissions are
    Carbon Dioxide
    l38 Gigatons of Carbon

    Dioxide are released


    worldwide each year
    lUS CO2 Emissions

    (2008) 18% of world


    wide CO2 emissions
    Increase in Population by 2040

    = 100 , 000 , 000 PEOPLE


    Increase in Construction by 2040

    = 40 , 000 , 000 HOMES


    Increase in Construction by 2040

    = 14BSF NON - RESIDENTIAL


    DEVELOPMENT
    The VALUE of Energy Codes

    Opportunity to Shape
    the Built Environment
    66 % OF THE
    DEVELOPMENT ON THE
    GROUND BY 2050 WILL
    BE BUILT BETWEEN NOW
    AND THEN
    The VALUE of Energy Codes
    Energy Codes Establish a
    foundation for energy and
    green programs:
    lENERGY STAR,

    lLEED homes and

    commercial buildings,
    lASHRAE Standard 189

    lBuilding America/

    federal tax
    incentive, and
    lNet-zero energy

    buildings
    The VALUE of Energy Codes
    Buildings are critical in
    addressing energy and climate.
    Efficient Buildings:
    lReduce stress on power

    grid and natural gas


    supplies
    lImprove air quality and

    public health
    lAvoid global climate

    change
    lSave consumers money

    lReduce foreign oil

    dependency

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