2.  Statistics taken from inhabit’s interview with Ed Mazria from Architecture 2030 by Geoff Manaugh 1/29/07  http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/01/29/inte rview-ed-mazria-from-architecture-2030/

3. US CO 2 Emissions By Sector

4. 48% of the total energy consumption in the US comes from BUILDINGS

5. Buildings are hidden polluters

6.  40% of the carbon dioxide (out of the 48%) that buildings emit is actually in the BUILDING OPERATIONS Heating Lighting Cooling Hot water

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

8. Design of the building  Buildings last for a long time (~50-100 years)  We have to be conscious about how we DESIGN buildings Materials Lighting Heating/cooling Power sources

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