According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the operations of buildings account for 30% of global final energy consumption and 26% of global energy-related emissions. Of that 26%, 8% come from direct emissions in buildings and 18% are the result of indirect emissions from the production of electricity and heat used in buildings.
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