Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Buildings are the largest consumers of energy in the United States.  According the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, buildings consume 72% of America's electricity, account for 55% of the nation's natural gas consumption, and are definitely the country's energy hog -- eating 40% of all energy produced.  The energy costs for America's buildings are estimated to be US$350 billion p

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