Document summary
Globally buildings are responsible for 40% of primary energy use and have the biggest potential of any sector for greater energy and CO2 reduction, up to 80% using a range of conventional technologies. The global buildings sector is and is likely to continue to be hard hit by the recession and 2009/10e will present significant challenges for companies in the sector. Increasingly stringent regulations on buildings and energy efficiency should result in billions of new capital investments. Around €300-€400 billion in global public spending has been identified, for buildings and construction, the majority of which is efficiency-focused.