The following statistics come from EverBuildPro, a subsidiary of BOULD, a social enterprise that seeks “to end substandard housing through green building education.”
- 46.9% of all CO2 emissions in the US came from the building industry in 2009 compared to 33.5% from transportation
- 1.6 billion people live in substandard housing worldwide
- 40% of raw materials consumed worldwide are used by the building industry
- 38.9% of energy is consumed by buildings, with residential comprising 53.7% of that figure
- $2000, average annual household energy bill
Image Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art
