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Monroe, Albert --- "Energy efficiency of buildings in the United States" [2015] ELECD 190; in Van Calster, Geert; Vandenberghe, Wim; Reins, Leonie (eds), "Research Handbook on Climate Change Mitigation Law" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2015) 190

Book Title: Research Handbook on Climate Change Mitigation Law

Editor(s): Van Calster, Geert; Vandenberghe, Wim; Reins, Leonie

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781849803809

Section: Chapter 9

Section Title: Energy efficiency of buildings in the United States

Author(s): Monroe, Albert

Number of pages: 22

Abstract/Description:

According to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Electric Power Annual, US residential and commercial buildings account for about 41 percent of all energy consumption and 73 percent of electricity usage. Most of this energy comes from burning fossil fuels and therefore contributes to climate change. Therefore, increasing energy efficiency from buildings is crucial to mitigating climate change.