How many companies does it take to change a lightbulb?
by Alison Moodie from on (#147DW)
Hilton and Whole Foods trade places to critique each other's energy use and offer tips in a new Department of Energy-funded reality show (yes, you read that right)
Commercial and residential buildings accounted for 41% of all energy produced in the US in 2014, with nearly half of the country's carbon emissions coming from business and industrial structures. Designing buildings to use energy efficiently - like installing lights that provide the same brightness using less energy, or insulating rooms well to reduce the need for heating and cooling - could save businesses a significant amount of money and reduce their carbon footprint.
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