The $12-million-dollar price tag for the CBECS building energy-efficiency survey is not even a drop in the bucket of the federal budget, but there's a good chance Congress won't fund it. Is there a way for industry to step up?

The $12-million-dollar price tag for the CBECS building energy-efficiency survey is not even a drop in the bucket of the federal budget, but there's a good chance Congress won't fund it. Is there a way for industry to step up?
