Let’s face it: buildings are big, bold, and a bit bossy when it comes to energy use. It’s even more of an exaggeration when you think of places like New York City because in the land of skyscrapers, every open space in the grid is constantly being filled up just to contain the population. A higher density of people means a higher rate of carbon emissions. It’s that simple. Between the vehicular traffic, demands for electricity, and daily construction happening on every other block, it’s a no-brainer that urban use of fossil fuels is to blame.