U.S. Residential Building Stock Analysis
In the United States, residential energy consumption comprises 21% of total energy use and 15% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Understanding the characteristics of the residential building stock and the impacts of different efficiency and electrification strategies on energy use and GHG emissions is key to developing and implementing decarbonization strategies. This web page serves as a guide for entities and stakeholders, including state and community energy analysts, utilities, manufacturers, and program implementers, aiming to support DOE’s building decarbonization objectives.
These resources allow users to explore the impacts of multiple analysis pathways by answering “what if” questions. The extensive modeling results…