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Saudi-Based Sustainable Tourism Global Center Launches New Travel Awards to Address Climate Change, Protect Nature and Support Communities.

By Calico Energy Back in 2001, research sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency uncovered a startling figure: respondents of the human activity pattern survey reported spending on average 87% of their day in enclosed buildings. Two decades later, that number is undoubtedly higher – elevated further with Coronavirus safety measures. Long story short: We spend a lot of time indoors. And the buildings we occupy consume a lot of energy…around 40% of total consumption in the U.S. ...