Green Building Graphics

Minnesota Power uses this pyramid to show the priorities for energy conservation moves in residential buildings.  Just a nice descriptive diagram of how they (in a cold climate!) manage these decisions.

We rarely think about indirect water consumption, but this is a great illustration of why we should.  Courtesy of BuildingGreen (and trying a new thing, posting directly to the source, to avoid the long arm of the law).

A wonderful graphic that talks about urban density and transport efficiency. To help balance our perspective on what buildings can do!  Courtesy of UNEP/GRID-Arendal, based on original data from a paper by Newman and Kenworthy, 1989. 

This graph is one of many interesting ones in the 2009 McKinsey report on ‘Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the US Economy’.  It helps to compare different building sectors in regards to their estimated savings potential.  Data originally from the Energy Information Agency’s Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) for 2008.

Courtesy of the Healthy Building Network (HBN), this diagram shows the confusing world of unsafe chemicals, using different definitions and evaluation systems.  Helpful in introducing the complex issues of toxicity and materials. Retrieved from Environmental Building News.

Curious about where energy in the U.S. comes from, and where it ends up?  This should do it.

A great example of how much energy buildings can save when they really try.  Courtesy of the U.S. EPA.