(AGENPARL) – mer 26 aprile 2023 Dallas, Houston and Austin Among EPA’s 2023 Top 20 Cities for ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings
DALLAS, TEXAS (April 26, 2023) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its annual “Top Cities” list, spotlighting the cities with the greatest number of ENERGY STAR certified commercial and multifamily buildings in 2022. Coming in at first place for the fourth year in a row, Los Angeles leads with nearly 750 ENERGY STAR certified buildings. In second place is Washington, D.C. with 555 buildings, followed by Atlanta in third place with 376 buildings.
“In many cities, a majority of greenhouse gas emissions results from the energy used by buildings,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “I applaud this year’s top cities, as well as the owners and managers of each ENERGY STAR certified building in them, for taking real action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help America address the climate crisis.”
Commercial buildings are responsible for 16% of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions and spend more than $190 billion per year on energy. In many cities, buildings are the largest contributor of emissions — responsible for 30% to more than 70% of a city’s total emissions. ENERGY STAR certified buildings use an average of 35% less energy and are responsible for 35% less carbon dioxide emissions than typical buildings.
First released in 2009, EPA’s list of cities with the most ENERGY STAR certified buildings shows how buildings across America are embracing energy efficiency as a simple and effective way to save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To create the annual list, EPA tallies the number of ENERGY STAR certified buildings within each metropolitan area, as defined by the U.S. Census, which includes the city itself as well as surrounding suburbs. EPA creates separate rankings for mid-sized and small cities. This year’s list includes buildings that earned EPA’s ENERGY STAR during the year 2022. This year’s Top Cities are:
Top 25 Cities Overall
Metro Area
Building Count
Last Year’s Rank
Los Angeles
Washington DC
Atlanta
San Francisco
New York
Riverside
Denver
Dallas
Chicago
Boston
Houston
Tampa
Seattle
San Diego
Austin
Minneapolis
Phoenix
San Jose
Charlotte
Miami
Sacramento
Philadelphia
Orlando
Portland
Raleigh
Cincinnati
Top 10 Mid-Sized Cities
Metro Area
Building Count
Last Year’s Rank
Raleigh, N.C.
Des Moines, Iowa
Provo, Utah
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Bakersfield, Calif.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Louisville, Ky.
Boulder, Colo.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Visalia, Calif.
Top 10 Small Cities
Metro Area
Building Count
Last Year’s Rank
Jackson, Mich.
Sioux City, Iowa
Punta Gorda, Fla.
Dubuque, Iowa
Saginaw, Mich
Carson City, Nev.
Elizabethtown, Ky.
Midland, Mich.
Owensboro, Ky.
Richmond-Berea, Ky