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Environment & Energy

Finishline42

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2. Improve the standards not only for all new buildings but those being retrofitted.

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Thu May 28, 2015, 01:59 PM

May 2015

Improve the standards not only for all new buildings but those being renovated. Would have a tremendous impact on energy usage.

Here's an organization that outlines a 2030 Challenge.

Supporting website > http://architecture2030.org/buildings_problem_why/

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Improve the standards not only for all new buildings but those being retrofitted. Finishline42 May 2015 #2