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Energy use in buildings accounts for 39% of total energy use. Reducing this fraction could significantly stabilize national security, improve the environment and enhance the national economy. Residential and commercial buildings consumed energy totaling 37.5 quads/year in 2001, at a cost of $300 billion/year.
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Hafemeister, D. (2007). Energy in Buildings. In: Physics of Societal Issues. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68909-8_11
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