This week, the EPA released its annual list of the 25 American cities with the highest number of Energy Star certified buildings.
According to the EPA, 16,000 Energy Star certified buildings in the U.S. helped save "nearly $2.3 billion in annual utility bills and prevent greenhouse gas emissions equal to emissions from the annual energy use of more than 1.5 million homes" by the end of 2011.
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said in a press release, "More and more organizations are discovering the value of Energy Star as they work to cut costs and reduce their energy use. This year marked the twentieth anniversary of the Energy Star program, and today Energy Star certified buildings in cities across America are helping to strengthen local economies and protect the planet for decades to come."
Jackson blogged for HuffPost in March, "After 20 years, our vast network of partners gives Americans a wide-array of innovative choices for saving energy and cutting costs every day."
Last month, the EPA helped established new regulations on power plant emissions. The rules, which will place limits on heat-trapping pollution from new power plants, are the first of their kind.
In January, the U.S. Green Buildings council released its 2011 list of top states that have implemented their LEED certification program. LEED, which stands for "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design," is a system that "provides building owners and operators with a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions," according to the USGBC.
Below, find the EPA's top 10 cities with the most Energy Star certified buildings and see if your city made the list.
For the full list of cities, click here. List and statistics courtesy of EPA.
