 makes energy usage data available to consumers in a transparent way, comparing the data to other homes, the neighborhood, or the entire community. The hope is that the comparisons will help the consumer to make better decisions about their utility usage. Learn more |
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 helps renters factor energy usage into their purchasing decisions. Energy consumption statistics is displayed for apartments with comparisons and visualizations to help consumers choose an efficient place to live. Energy costs are approximated based on local utility rates.
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Grant D. Jacobsen of UC Santa Barbara and Matthew J. Kotchen of Yale University and NBER prepared a draft – Are Building Codes Effective at Saving Energy? Evidence From Residential Billing Data in Florida – for discussion at the Conference on Green Building, the Economy, and Public Policy to be held at University of California, Berkeley on December 2-3, 2009. The data for the study was obtained from Gainesville-Green.com.
