April 7, 2015: Washington, D.C., Leads Nation on EPA’s Energy Star Top Cities List
D.C. Has Most Energy Star Buildings, Followed by Los Angeles, Atlanta, and New York
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its seventh-annual list of the top 25 U.S. metropolitan areas with the most Energy Star certified buildings in 2014. This year, Washington, District of Columbia, debuted in the top spot with 480 buildings.
EPA said more than 25,000 buildings across America have earned Energy Star certification since 1999. The buildings have saved nearly $3.4 billion on utility bills and prevented greenhouse gas emissions equal to the emissions from the annual electricity use of nearly 2.4 million homes.