... the building owner to pass through energy efficiency improvements as operating costs as long as the improvements result in lower costs for the tenants. ...
Square Feet How ‘Green’ Can a Huge House Be?
... feet for a five-bedroom house) to meet LEED thresholds in categories like energy efficiency, indoor air quality and minimization of construction waste. ...
End-use efficiency, or "doing more with less", is an important strategy to help meet the challenges posed by an ever-increasing demand for energy services. While improving efficiency has been on the national agenda for some time -- especially following the oil price shocks of the 1970s -- significant opportunities still remain. Furthermore, within some areas, including lighting and HVAC, the costs of upgrading to more efficient technologies can, in some cases, be recuperated within a few years. More