EPA Honors Nation's Best in Energy-Efficient Building Design
Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR Projects Honored at the American Institute of Architects Convention
Today, at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Convention in New Orleans, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 79 commercial building design projects submitted by 37 different architecture firms achieved Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR certification in the past year. Together, the 79 Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR projects are estimated to save nearly 46,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually and more than $7 million in annual energy costs across 6.5 million square feet, once built. Twelve of the projects attained an estimated CO2 emissions reduction of 50% or more—meeting AIA and industry goals for a 50-percent CO2 reduction in new construction by 2030.