18 March 2013 (Renew Grid)
“…Launched by the [U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)] in 1992, Energy Star is a market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency…[C]ertified buildings typically use at least 35% less energy than average buildings…In 2012, the EPA says, more than 20,000 Energy Star-certified buildings across the U.S. helped save over $2.7 billion in annual utility bills [and over the past 20 years…American families and businesses have saved more than $230 billion on utility bills]… “…The cumulative number of Energy Star-certified buildings increased last year by more than 24% compared to 2011. In 2012 alone, more than 8,200 buildings earned the certification…For the fifth year in a row, Los Angeles continues to hold on to first place, with 528 [Energy Star-certified buildings] buildings.”
click to enlarge“…Washington, D.C., with 462 buildings, is a competitive front-runner…Chicago, with 353 buildings, has risen through the rankings each year, starting in sixth place in 2008 and increasing the number of buildings certified by an average of 32% each year…New York City, which recently required its commercial buildings to publicly disclose their energy use, had 325 Energy Star-certified buildings… “…Atlanta had 304 certified buildings…San Francisco had 291 certified buildings…Houston, with 241 buildings, is home to one in particular that stands out: Phoenix Tower, a 34-story office building, has earned EPA’s Energy Star 14 times - more than any other building in the U.S…Dallas-Fort Worth had 214 certified buildings…Phoenix broke into the top 10 for the first time, with 202 buildings…Boston, a newcomer to the list last year, held on to 10th place with 188 buildings…”
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