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Los Angeles, CA, and Washington, DC, took the top spots in the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s ranking of cities with the most energy efficient buildings.
Los Angeles was the star of the Energy Star rankings, with 293 buildings achieving the E.P.A. designation, according to the Top 25 list released Tuesday. The agency awards the Energy Star label to commercial buildings that rank among the top 25 percent in energy efficiency compared with similar structures.
Washington took second place with 204 Energy Star buildings while San Francisco, CA, which has almost 20 percent of the population of Los Angeles, came in third with 173 buildings. Denver, CO, and Chicago, IL, rounded out the top five.
With 90 Energy Star buildings, New York City, NY, ranked 10th, behind Houston, TX, Lakeland, Fla., the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, area and Atlanta, GA.
The agency said commercial buildings’ energy consumption accounts for 17 percent of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions.
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BEPI Published Date: March 26, 2010
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