ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND CO2 EMISSIONS
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FIGURE 14.37 In 2010 buildings, including commercial, residential, and industrial buildings, were responsible for nearly half of all the energy consumption and CO2 emissions in the United States. Unless significant improvements are made in energy efficiency, CO2 emissions from buildings are also projected to increase more than that in either industry or transportation over the next 15 years. (Data from Architecture 2030, http://architecture2030.org/)