U.S. Cities Are Getting More Efficient
City Energy Project Participants Top ENERGY STAR Rankings
Kimi Narita, April 12, 2018 (Natural Resources Defense Council)
“Ten City Energy Project (CEP) cities ranked among those with the most energy efficient buildings in the country…The annual report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency identified the top 25 metro areas with the most ENERGY STAR certified buildings in 2018, with additional lists for top performers among mid-size and small cities…CEP cities have consistently ranked among the top performers…[In 2018, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, and Boston were top ten] CEP cities…[Several cities] have shown dramatic bounds forward…Los Angeles added nearly 200 certified buildings in this past year, for a nation-leading count of 716 buildings that represent $229 million in cost savings…Atlanta added 90 in the past year, and Chicago added 71. In total, this report shows that the 2,497 certified buildings in the ranked CEP cities in 2018 yielded $729 million of cost savings and nearly three million metric tons of avoided GHG emissions…” click here for more
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