June 2009

Conference Paper

Tackling Climate Change in the U.S.: The Potential for Greenhouse Gas Reductions in the Buildings Sector

By:
Brown, Marilyn ; Stovall, Therese K; Hughes, Patrick M
Book Title:
Tackling Climate Change in the U.S., Potential Carbon Emissions Reductions from Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by 2030
Publication Date:
June 25, 2009
Publisher Location:
American Solar Energy Society
Conference Name:
Solar 2006
Conference Location:
Denver, Colorado, United States of America

Abstract

This paper is based largely on a report published by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change that describes the potential for greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions from the buildings sector [1]. Assuming vigorous encouragement from market-transforming policies and successful R&D, it concludes that green products, technologies, and practices could reduce emissions from buildings by almost one quarter by the year 2025, or by an amount roughly equal to 10% of total projected U.S. carbon emissions.