Congress mandated cleaner burning engines, and look at the results. More power, better economy, and far less pollution.
Seems to me that now is a good time to mandate cleaner buildings.
Where I live in Utah the new houses being built are McMansions with mulitple AC units, too many windows facing east or west (where the "view" is) and big enough for 2 families to live in.
BUT, with all the money being spent, there is precious little being offered by contractors, utility companies, local government, etc. to educate the consumer on the many small things that can be done to make the house less of an energy hog.
How do we get the attention of politicians? They are the ones who can mandate new building codes, but unless you have lots of money, as the builders do, you won't get a politician to listen...
Anybody here ever get a politician to listen? about anything?