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A recent U.S. Department of Energy report found that improving passive energy efficiency performance in buildings prevents deaths and keeps occupants safer during extreme weather events.
The report studied correlations between power outages and extreme temperature events, measurement of passive survivability, occupant and property damage, and a cost-benefit analysis of achieving, meeting and exceeding energy code provisions.
Sample results showed that implementing passive building measures to meet or exceed current codes can improve habitability by as much as 120% during extreme cold and up to 140% during extreme heat.
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