Residential housing is one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions, yet most homeowners do not even realize it. More time spent indoors results in higher energy bills, but what does this increase really tell us about how much energy a home consumes? Many homes are filled with innovative smart technology to make life easier and more comfortable. If we shift the way we use this technology to focus on understanding household energy use, self-sufficient and net-zero homes can begin to emerge.
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