 Statistics taken from inhabit’s interview with Ed Mazria from Architecture 2030 by Geoff Manaugh 1/29/07  rview-ed-mazria-from-architecture-2030/

US CO 2 Emissions By Sector

48% of the total energy consumption in the US comes from BUILDINGS

Buildings are hidden polluters

 40% of the carbon dioxide (out of the 48%) that buildings emit is actually in the BUILDING OPERATIONS Heating Lighting Cooling Hot water

 The other 8% of carbon dioxide (out of the 48%) emissions comes from PRODUCING MATERIALS FOR THE BUILDINGS and the CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

Design of the building  Buildings last for a long time (~ years)  We have to be conscious about how we DESIGN buildings Materials Lighting Heating/cooling Power sources

Sustainable Buildings  The solution is to build sustainable buildings -- structures that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient through a building’s life