Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB) considers six markets that produce more than half of the world’s GDP and generate almost two-thirds of global primary energy: Brazil, China, Europe, India, Japan, and the US.

Estimates by various agencies, suggest that residential, commercial, and public buildings account for 30–40% of energy consumption. Currently, most of the energy consumption attributable to buildings is used during their operational phase, rather than for construction or demolition. We recognize that building energy is a part of complex system that includes transport and urban planning and has major social consequences as well as climate change impacts. These sectors contribution to current CO2 emissions is estimated by sources at 25 –35%.