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U.S. buildings’ energy use relative to total energy use of major energy consuming nations

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If considered as a separate nation, the U.S. building stock would rank third in energy consumption. Only China and the U.S. consume more primary energy than the U.S. built environment, which uses 8% of the world’s primary energy.

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U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2008. International Energy Statistics. link

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