If you ever visit the United States of America even for once, you may get astounded by its splendor and chic but the condition of the buildings scattered over the length and breadth of the country is not same. On the contrary the majority of them is on a wane, leaking energy and has already reached the bottom. How can they be saved?
As per a recently published study report, it can be done by means of applying some simple methods or changes and if it is done, there can be a 23 percent drop in energy use by 2020. it will not only save the U.S. economy $1.2 trillion but will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.1 gigatons per annum.
The study was done under the auspices of McKinsey & Company that released its 165-page report, “Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy,” and it has been found that U.S. Green Building Council along with11 other governmental, non-governmental and private sector organizations helped sponsor the report. If you are interested to have a glance of the report, you can go through GreenBiz.com Senior Writer Marc Gunther’s appraisal of the same.
The responsible persons did maintain a clear aim throughout the study. It focused on the subject how the nation can increase energy efficiency in buildings and other non-transportation sectors making use of existing technology and methods. It is to be noted that some of them are as basic as using the efficiency settings on equipment and appliances. Apart from this the study took into consideration of the potent adversities to progress and also why the changes hadn’t been made and what can be done to clear the hurdles.
As indicated by the report, a targeted investment of $50 billion a year for a 10-year period could produce the big savings and reductions described and this would lead to 900,000 jobs.
“This confirms a critical path forward that we have long championed. Harnessing the engine of green, energy efficient buildings can cost-effectively drive tremendous improvements in our economy and environment,” USGBC President, CEO and Founding Chairman Rick Fedrizzi said in statement.
“Green building can stimulate the economy at a level one and a half times larger than the federal stimulus bill. In terms of climate change, a commitment to energy efficiency would be the equivalent to taking the entire U.S. fleet of passenger cars and light trucks — more than 200 million vehicles — off the road.”
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