L.A. Again Leads List of Cities With Most Energy Star Buildings

L.A. Again Leads List of Cities With Most Energy Star Buildings
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its sixth annual list of the top 25 U.S. cities with the most Energy Star-certified buildings. Los Angeles has remained the top city on the EPA’s list since 2008, while Washington, D.C., holds onto second place for the fifth consecutive year. Atlanta, New York and San Francisco round out the top five. According to the EPA, by the end of 2013, the more than 23,000 Energy Star-labeled buildings in the U.S. saved nearly $3.1 billion in annual utility bills and prevented greenhouse gas emissions equal to the annual energy use of more than 2.2 million homes. Commercial buildings that earn the Energy Star label must perform in the top 25% of similar buildings nationwide.