chapter 4 buildings sector 1 introduction and background this describes our detailed assessment of the achievable potential for reducing building carbon dioxide emissions in 2010 2020 we calculate dollar energy savings associated with adoption more efficient technologies explicitly define a set policies programs that would lead to outcome also assesses role research development r&d providing stream advanced practices after will enable continued reduction use greenhouse gas overview is used provide variety services such as space heating cooling water lighting refrigeration electricity electronics other equipment us consumption accounts little than one third total primary related cost delivering all cold food lighted offices warm houses was about 230 billion 1997 two thirds uses generated nationally
