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 nnual Growth in Commercial Sector Emissions
Figure 4 summarizes annual
percentage growth in carbon emissions by end-use from 1990 to 2010 for the
commercial sectors. For comparison, the arrows on each graph show the
annual growth rate for all end-uses together and the annualized growth rate
in commercial sector floor area. End-uses with growth
rates larger than those of the building stock are becoming increasingly
energy intensive over time, while those with growth rates lower than those
of the building stock are becoming less energy intensive over time. Miscellaneous
electricity has the second highest growth rate in the commercial sector.
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