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EPA Names Top Cities for ENERGY STAR-Certified Buildings in 2023
Des Moines and Dubuque, Iowa, and Manhattan, Kansas, make lists for top
mid-sized and small cities
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 – 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa,
KS 66219
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations
LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 30, 2024) – 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
last year.
The energy used by commercial buildings is responsible for 16% of the
nation’s greenhouse gas emissions and costs over $190 billion per year.
ENERGY STAR-certified buildings use an average of 35% less energy and are
responsible for 35% less carbon dioxide emissions than typical buildings.
“Cities and communities play an essential role in fighting the climate
crisis and reducing energy use in commercial and multifamily buildings,”
said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “With help from ENERGY STAR, city
leaders and building owners are working together to strengthen their economies
and businesses, reduce energy bills, and create a healthier environment.”
First released in 2009, EPA’s annual 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, and
creates separate rankings for mid-sized and small cities. These areas include
the city itself as well as surrounding suburbs. This year’s list includes
buildings that earned EPA’s ENERGY STAR during the year 2023.
Learn more about ENERGY STAR Top Cities, including this year’s rankings of
top mid-sized and small cities, as well as last year’s rankings.
Across the country, over 8,800 commercial buildings earned the ENERGY STAR
last year.
As of the end of 2023, over 43,000 buildings across America had earned EPA’s
ENERGY STAR certification. Together, these buildings have saved nearly $6
billion on energy bills and prevented over 23 million metric tons of
greenhouse gas emissions – equal to the annual emissions of more than 3
million homes.
To earn EPA’s ENERGY STAR, a commercial building must earn an ENERGY STAR
score of 75 or higher on EPA’s 1-100 scale, indicating that it is more
energy efficient than 75% of similar buildings nationwide. A building’s
ENERGY STAR score is calculated based on several factors, including energy
use, hours of operation, and a variety of other operating characteristics.
About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing
simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely
on to make well-informed decisions. Thousands of industrial, commercial,
utility, state, and local organizations – including nearly 40% of the
Fortune 500® – rely on their partnership with EPA to deliver cost-saving
energy efficiency solutions.
Together, since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners have helped American
families and businesses save 5 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity, avoid
over $500 billion in energy costs, and achieve 4 billion metric tons of
greenhouse gas reductions, all through voluntary action.
Learn more about ENERGY STAR.
Search for ENERGY STAR-certified buildings.
Learn more about earning the ENERGY STAR certification for commercial
buildings.
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