EPA Unveils Top 25 U.S. Cities with Most ENERGY STAR Buildings in 2008

Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Washington DC, and Dallas-Fort Worth lead EPA's list of the twenty-five U.S. metropolitan areas with the largest numbers of buildings qualifying for EPA's ENERGY STAR in 2008. These buildings typically use 35% less energy and emit 35% less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than average buildings. In total the buildings and plants earning the ENERGY STAR in 2008 represent savings of more than $1 billion in utility bills and more than 7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

• EPA Press Release
• List of ENERGY STAR buildings and plants, including those in the 2008 Top 25 Cities
• More about the ENERGY STAR for buildings and plants