I had been writing about and consulting on energy consumption of buildings for nearly 30 years, but had said very little about the significance of energy use getting to and from those buildings. (greenbuildingadvisor.com)
Firstly, heating makes up a significant proportion of energy consumption in buildings, so it needs to be addressed to improve energy efficiency and reduce climate change impact. (elrondburrell.com)
But if we say just buildings, about 48 % of total energy consumption in this country is attributed to buildings. (treehugger.com)