In Hot, Flat, and Crowded, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman argues that as warming becomes more intense, local governments will demand that buildings become more energy efficient. He believes this will create jobs renovating existing buildings through measures such as the installation of solar panels, insulation, and new climate-change-resistant materials. And, importantly, these are jobs that cannot be outsourced.
美國紐約時報專欄作家佛里曼在《世界又熱又平又擠》一書中指出，當暖化現象越來越嚴重時，地方政府就會要求建築物更節能，也會衍生出很多房屋改裝的工作，譬如裝設太陽能板、隔熱設施，以及其他對抗氣候變遷的新建材，而這些工作是無法外包到國外的。