Society Explores Path Toward Involvement in Residential
An association well known for its development of standards used for commercial buildings is reaching out to home builders and building service organizations to share its resources for the residential market. Experiences learned from the design and operation of commercial buildings can reduce energy consumption and improve the indoor environment of homes and multi-family dwellings, according to ASHRAE, a global association of building technology professionals.
In 2013, the residential building sector was responsible for 21 percent of all primary energy consumption in the United States, accounting for almost 54 percent of the primary energy used by all buildings. Similar trends are also observed in other parts of the world. For example, in Europe, residential buildings account for 75 percent of the total building stock and are responsible for 26.2 percent of the total European Union final energy consumption in 2012.