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Efficiency Gains Seen in Better Buildings Progress Report 2017

May 25, 2017

Financing is often cited as a key barrier to energy efficiency, although in this report 37 Financial Allies have committed $7 billion in capital for efficiency projects. 

More than 900 organizations across many diverse sectors are now part of the Better Buildings Initiative. These partners represent more than 13% of total U.S. commercial building space, about 12% of the U.S. manufacturing energy footprint and 125 state and local governments. 

The U.S. Department of Energy recently released 2017 Better Buildings Progress Report to highlight the energy-efficiency progress made by the 345 leading public and private sector organizations. 

These efforts have led to a combined 240 trillion Btus and an estimated $1.9 billion in cumulative energy and cost savings. The goal of the initiative is to make commercial, public, industrial, and residential buildings 20 percent more energy efficient over the next decade.

To see Better Buildings Progress Report 2017 in full, please click here

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