The state of Nebraska is launching a sweeping energy-efficiency review of all 3,700-plus buildings owned by state government.
The audit is expected to take about three years and will cover everything from cubicle-filled offices to college classrooms, state park cabins, prison blocks and Roads Department machine sheds.
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