New report states more efficient buildings can be ideal energy savers

How can a society or even a nation be improved? This concept has always haunted people of different societies, classes irrespective of nations but there has been no solution. Well, it seems that there may be a solution in the near future and its domino effect may also better other sectors of the same society. As per the new report by Environment America, a wide-ranging plan to make nation’s buildings more efficient by 2030 could save enough energy to power all of the nation’s cars, homes and businesses for a year and a half while saving Americans more than $500 billion.

The report also corroborates through renovation of old buildings and ensuring that new ones make use of 50% less energy within ten years and generate as much energy as they use by 2030, there can be a reduction in U.S. global warming emissions by at least 34% by 2050.

Speaking on this Ed Mazria, Executive Director of Architecture 2030; whose call to make all new buildings use zero energy by 2030 has been lauded by even President Obama, the nation’s mayors, and a number of governors, “Aggressively confronting the building sector is the key to successfully addressing the economy, climate change and energy independence.”

“We have barely scratched the surface of what’s possible with energy efficiency in buildings,” said Rob Sargent, Energy Program Director for Environment America. “Shortsighted builders are being penny-wise and pound foolish when it comes to investments in the energy efficiency of our homes and businesses. They should not be allowed to pass the cost of higher energy bills and excess pollution onto future generations.”

“Bold action to improve the efficiency of our nation’s buildings would go a long way toward meeting America’s energy challenges and stopping global warming. But, we must act now,” said Rob Sargent. “Congress should pass a strong bill that speeds the transition to a clean energy economy and maintains science-based pollution reduction targets.”