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30% of energy consumed by buildings is wasted The state of energy consumption in the US right now is dangerous and expensive. Energy waste from buildings alone in the U.S. results in over 300 million metric tons of carbon emitted into the environment and $55B thrown out the window every year. That's equivalent to having over 70 million cars on the road. Global warming poses considerable threats in the near future. We need to decrease our emissions by 45% to reduce temperature changes. Buildings and fossil fuel power plants are a great place to start. Utilities reserve more power for each building to avoid blackouts Every time we flip on the light switch we expect the light to turn on.