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Homebuyers are choosing homes with much higher carbon footprints than they realize

Where people live can influence both household energy use and how far they travel.

Source Phys.org Story Brief Updated 31m ago
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Where people live can influence both household energy use and how far they travel. CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck When people shop for a home, they tend to focus on the information listings put front and center: price, floor area, number of bedrooms and location. Rarely do listings show how a home can shape a household's carbon footprint through energy use and commuting. That is a significant blind spot.

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