22 Oct '12, 1pm

Survey: What Will It Take to Make Buildings More Energy Efficient?

In 2010, China built more housing than Spain has homes. That factoid underscores the significance of energy efficiency for buildings in a report released this week by an affiliate of the respected publication, The Economist . Commissioned by the Global Buildings Performance Network, the report emerged from a survey of real estate and construction executives in the European Union, India, China and the U.S. It offered promising news: The right policy signals could unleash an international boom in energy efficiency. What motivates these professionals? Not surprisingly, it’s the potential they see to cut costs. They “are ready to go deep and are waiting for the right policy signals that can scale up energy efficiency in the sector,” said GBPN in the report. Although barriers exist, business leaders in building and real estate already are pursuing a range of efficiency measures...

Full article: http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2012/10...

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