Sentences with phrase «home energy use accounts»

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Heating typically accounts for about 28 percent of the average American home's energy use, but this year staying warm might occupy a larger slice of the household expenditure pie.

Heating accounts for 42 percent of energy use in the average U.K. home.

Standard electric hot water tanks account for as much as 15 % of our home's energy use — with the average household paying about $ 550 each year just to heat their water; 25 % to 45 % (or approximately $ 140 to $ 250) is used just to maintain your home's hot water at a constant temperature.

While we're very pleased and supportive of the building code... it really is zero net electricity, not net zero energy, because it doesn't take into account gas use in homes and buildings, and gas use makes up about 40 percent of a home's greenhouse gas emissions.

They account for about 6 percent of an average home's energy use, so if a home's electricity comes from fossil fuels, they add to greenhouse gas emissions.

Kathryn Janda, author of a recent report on home energy use from the UK Energy Research Centre said: «Often, buildings don't perform as expected, partially because occupants behave in more complex ways than designers account for; they open windows, leave doors open, generate body heat, keep tropical fish tanks and install plasma TV screens.&energy use from the UK Energy Research Centre said: «Often, buildings don't perform as expected, partially because occupants behave in more complex ways than designers account for; they open windows, leave doors open, generate body heat, keep tropical fish tanks and install plasma TV screens.&Energy Research Centre said: «Often, buildings don't perform as expected, partially because occupants behave in more complex ways than designers account for; they open windows, leave doors open, generate body heat, keep tropical fish tanks and install plasma TV screens.»

«While we're very pleased and supportive of the building code... it really is zero net electricity, not net zero energy, because it doesn't take into account gas use in homes and buildings, and gas use makes up about 40 percent of a home's greenhouse gas emissions,» she said.

And since heating can account for a significant percentage of home energy use (according to Lancey CEO Raphaël Meyer, up to 67 % in Europe, whereas the US puts it at about 42 % in the United States, and the IEA says that almost 80 % of energy demand in the buildings sector is from heating), this represents a great opportunity for both homeowners and rental property owners alike to reduce both their costs and their environmental impact.

Our homes and residential buildings account for 21 percent of total US energy use.

Did you know that heating and cooling your home can account for up to half of its energy use?

Space heating and cooling account for almost half of a home's energy use.

Energy - use in single - family homes in Portland account for about 20 percent of all carbon emissions in the city.

Energy use in single - family homes in Portland accounts for about 20 percent of all the carbon emissions in the city, says Andria Jacob, a senior manager for energy programs at the Portland Bureau of Planning and SustainabEnergy use in single - family homes in Portland accounts for about 20 percent of all the carbon emissions in the city, says Andria Jacob, a senior manager for energy programs at the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainabenergy programs at the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability.

Heating and cooling account for about 48 % of energy use in a typical U.S. home, and while some landlords have their tenants pick up those costs, many landlords pick up a portion of utility costs themselves.

On the national front, legislative changes such as those proposed in the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (or SAVE) Act, recently included in the US Senate energy bill passed in late April 2016, aims to improve the accuracy of mortgage underwriting used by federal mortgage agencies to include a home's expected energy - cost savings when determining the value and affordability of energy - efficient Energy (or SAVE) Act, recently included in the US Senate energy bill passed in late April 2016, aims to improve the accuracy of mortgage underwriting used by federal mortgage agencies to include a home's expected energy - cost savings when determining the value and affordability of energy - efficient energy bill passed in late April 2016, aims to improve the accuracy of mortgage underwriting used by federal mortgage agencies to include a home's expected energy - cost savings when determining the value and affordability of energy - efficient energy - cost savings when determining the value and affordability of energy - efficient energy - efficient homes.