{
  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "codex": "energy",
  "entry": {
    "id": "buildings",
    "status": "active",
    "url_html": "https://thecodex.expert/energy/buildings/",
    "name": "Buildings and Energy \u2014 Heating, Cooling and the Net-Zero Building",
    "type": "concept",
    "definition": {
      "canonical": "Buildings consume approximately 40% of global final energy (IEA Buildings 2023) \u2014 heating is the dominant use in cold climates, cooling in hot climates. Global building CO\u2082 emissions: approximately 10 Gt CO\u2082/yr (IEA 2023). Key technologies: Heat pumps (COP 2.5-5.0 \u2014 deliver 2.5-5 units of heat per u"
    },
    "provenance": {
      "author": "The Codex (Let Us Do It For U)",
      "created": "2026-05-05",
      "last_updated": "2026-05-05",
      "confidence": "high",
      "citation": "\"Buildings and Energy \u2014 Heating, Cooling and the Net-Zero Building\", The Energy Codex, https://thecodex.expert/energy/buildings/, last updated 2026-05-05."
    }
  }
}