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http://www.rmi.org/RFGraph-US_buildings_energy_saving_potential
With significant investments in efficient technologies and smart controls—probably requiring a transformation of the real-estate industry—the U.S. can achieve building energy savings of 38%. With the widespread adoption of integrative design, those savings could potentially rise to 69%. Both figures assume a 70% increase in floorspace by 2050.
http://www.rmi.org/RFGraph-Changes_commercial_building_stock
From 2010 to 2050, the commercial U.S. building stock will change with new construction and demolitions to the existing stock. As the stock changes, efficient equipment and insulation will be installed in 95% of commercial buildings. For Reinventing Fire, we forecasted what the uptake for efficiency could be in the commercial sector.
http://www.rmi.org/RFGraph-Energy_use_savings_integrative_design_cases_new_residential
The savings achieved through integrative design vary by case, but all are significant. The performance and baseline for 13 new construction residential case studies are included here and can be compared to the average physical energy use intensity for new residential buildings in the EIA’s
Annual Energy Outlook 2010.
http://www.rmi.org/RFGraph-CA_investorowned_utility_customers_efficiency
States like California that have prioritized efficiency have achieved significant energy savings. Codes and standards have traditionally been the largest driver for efficiency in Californian residential and commercial buildings.
http://www.rmi.org/RFGraph-energy_savings_integrative_design_exist_commercial
The savings achieved through integrative design vary by case, but all are significant. The performance and baseline for 11 commercial retrofit case studies are included here and can be compared to the average physical energy use intensity for new residential buildings in the EIA’s
Annual Energy Outlook 2010.
http://www.rmi.org/RFGraph-Energy_use_savings_integrative_design cases_existing_residential
The savings achieved through integrative design vary by case, but all are significant. The performance and baseline for six residential retrofit case studies are included here and can be compared to the average physical energy use intensity for new residential buildings in the EIA’s
Annual Energy Outlook 2010.
http://www.rmi.org/RFGraph-Energy_use_savings_integrative_design_cases_new_commercial
The savings achieved through integrative design vary by case, but all are significant. The performance and baseline for 11 new commercial construction case studies are included here and can be compared to the average physical energy use intensity for new residential buildings in the EIA’s
Annual Energy Outlook 2010.
http://www.rmi.org/RFGraph-Gaps_in_building_codes_2
Inadequate policies fail to realize the potential of energy efficiency. Residential building is easily influenced by codes, but federal and state policies rarely encourage efficiency.
http://www.rmi.org/RFGraph-integrative_design_energy_efficiency_potential_buildings
Our analysis revealed that leveraging the best practices in integrative design in new construction and retrofits for both commercial and residential buildings can generate savings that range from 42% to 87% below business-as-usual energy demand.
http://www.rmi.org/RFGraph-residential-building-energy-efficiency-supply-curve
To determine how much residential building energy can be saved at what cost we created efficiency supply curves.