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2023

RankTop 25 City NameBuilding CountTotal Floor Area (Million Sq. Ft.)Emissions Prevented (MTCO2e)Cost Savings ($, millions)Equivalent Homes' Electricity Use for 1 Year
1Los Angeles748162.8286,700226.055,900
2Washington DC555149.1517,200180.7100,900
3Atlanta37693.7258,30066.950,400
4San Francisco34392.72,007,000141.539,100
5New York 256141.8372,400170.372,600
6Denver23064.9241,40053.747,100
6Riverside23050.139,00029.97,600
8Chicago221105.2446,50094.687,100
8Dallas22153.8161,20039.431,400
10Boston20563.0128,20082.825,000
11Houston19582.4250,00076.348,700
12Tampa18428.274,50020.514,500
13Seattle18055.3144,90077.028,300
14San Diego17033.054,20037.710,600
15Austin16832.294,60024.618,500
16Minneapolis15650.1196,80057.738,400
17Phoenix13127.682,20021.116,000
18San Jose11018.169,40053.713,500
19Charlotte10517.146,60011.29,100
20Miami9421.166,40018.212,900
21Sacramento8814.834,90022.96,800
22Philadelphia7627.063,30018.412,300
23Orlando6413.333,2009.86,500
24Portland6314.947,90014.79,300
25Cincinnati599.331,7006.06,200
25Raleigh598.320,2006.33,900
RankTop 10 Medium City NameBuilding CountTotal Floor Area
(million ft2)
Emissions Prevented
(MTCO2e)
Cost Savings
(million $)
Equivalent
Homes'
Electricity
Use for a Year
1Raleigh, N.C.598.320,2006.33,940
2Des Moines, Iowa494.910,7001.82,080
3Provo, Utah475.211,2003.12,190
4Grand Rapids, Mich.371.95,4001.01,060
5Bakersfield, Calif.352.44,7003.0920
5Louisville, Ky.354.417,4004.43,400
5Salt Lake City, Utah354.831,1007.86,060
8Boulder, Colo.311.97,5001.51,460
8Milwaukee, Wis.318.836,0007.97,010
10Visalia, Calif.271.82,5001.6480
RankTop 10 Small City NameBuilding CountTotal Floor Area
(ft2)
Emissions Prevented
(MTCO2e)
Cost Savings
($)
Equivalent
Homes'
Electricity
Use for a Year
1Jackson, Mich.41728,7003,150621,300610
2Sioux City, Iowa162,047,8005,320900,5001,040
3Punta Gorda, Fla.132,249,8004,3301,323,700840
4Dubuque, Iowa121,486,7003,140930,800610
5Carson City, Nev.111,125,7002,260372,800440
5Saginaw, Mich11118,500490101,500100
7Elizabethtown, Ky.101,039,6001,810495,200350
7Midland, Mich.101,121,2002,440420,300480
9Owensboro, Ky.91,514,0004,040849,600790
10Richmond-Berea, Ky.8620,200960284,000190

2022

RankTop 25 City NameBuilding CountTotal Floor Area
(Million Sq. Ft.)
Emissions Prevented
(MTCO2e)
Cost Savings
($, millions)
Equivalent
Homes'
Electricity 
Use for 1 Year
1Los Angeles648144.9257,600195.050,200
2Washington DC498142.0488,900149.395,300
3Atlanta34285.3283,50058.455,300
4San Francisco33292.6204,500149.439,900
5Dallas28655.9170,00037.033,100
6New York256136.6340,600148.766,400
7Chicago226115.7523,80094.1102,100
8Denver20558.6246,60044.348,100
9Houston18977.4253,30058.849,400
10Boston18452.4112,60067.021,900
11San Diego16129.149,80032.79,700
12Austin14726.971,40018.213,900
13Seattle13839.4104,10031.420,300
14Minneapolis13040.0176,10041.334,300
15Tampa11820.051,30014.010,000
16Phoenix11624.596,00020.618,700
16San Jose11619.177,10053.815,000
18Riverside9624.719,20013.83,700
19Charlotte9215.845,70010.58,900
20Miami7917.954,50013.510,600
21Provo, Utah759.717,8004.53,500
22Philadelphia7326.562,50015.612,200
23Sacramento6210.326,40016.35,100
24Orlando5410.429,9007.95,800
25Cincinnati5311.033,1006.66,400
RankTop 10 Medium City NameBuilding CountTotal Floor Area
(million ft2)
Emissions Prevented
(MTCO2e)
Cost Savings
(million $)
Equivalent
Homes'
Electricity
Use for a Year
1San Jose, Calif.11619.177,10053.815,030
2Provo, Utah759.717,8004.53,470
3Raleigh, N.C.516.918,1005.13,540
4Louisville, Ky.354.217,0003.63,310
5Sioux Falls, S.D.323.610,6001.92,070
6Boulder, Colo.311.97,1001.31,390
7Macon, Ga.303.46,9001.61,350
8Salt Lake City, Utah264.831,5006.66,150
9Des Moines, Iowa251.53,8000.6730
10Madison, Wis.223.516,1002.53,130
RankTop 10 Small City NameBuilding CountTotal Floor Area
(ft2)
Emissions Prevented
(MTCO2e)
Cost Savings ($)Equivalent
Homes'
Electricity
Use for 1 Year
1Jackson, Mich.38609,4002,470483,000480
2San Angelo, Tex.232,252,2005,3001,221,7001,030
3Sioux City, Iowa161,970,2005,050808,500980
4Carson City, Nev.101,051,6003,030373,100590
4Elizabethtown, Ky.10711,8001,340341,600260
6California, Md.4235,400660185,600130
7Parkersburg, W.V.3700,2001,140199,800220
7Bowling Green, Ky.3360,400750155,300150
7Wheeling, W.V.383,000920148,700180
7Saginaw, Mich335,20016028,50030
7Oshkosh, Wis.325,80041077,50080
7Salem, Ohio322,2008013,80020
7New Philadelphia, Ohio315,1007011,70010

2021

RankMetro AreaBuilding CountTotal Floor Area (million sq. ft.)Emissions Prevented (MTCO2e)Cost Savings (million)Equivalent Homes' Annual
Electricity Use
1Los Angeles587140.5307,000$20356,000
2Washington, DC549147.5537,000$15798,000
3San Francisco34195.6263,000$20348,000
4Atlanta32984.2321,000$6458,000
5New York276142.2403,000$15773,000
6Chicago237118.4601,000$98109,000
7Houston19572.4243,000$4144,000
8Dallas19451.5183,000$3233,000
9Boston19354.5130,000$7424,000
10Denver18652.9251,000$4146,000
11Seattle16548.9145,000$4626,000
12San Diego16428.456,000$3310,000
13Riverside, Calif.15218.120,000$113,700
13Tampa15224.570,000$1913,000
15Minneapolis13341.1226,000$5141,000
16Phoenix11924.5108,000$2220,000
17Austin10720.878,000$1814,000
18San Jose10418.185,000$4915,000
19Charlotte10319.258,000$1311,000
20Miami8721.770,000$1613,000
20Philadelphia8732.082,000$2015,000
22Sacramento7713.941,000$217,500
23Portland6514.034,000$106,200
24Raleigh549.230,000$7.35,500
25San Antonio5214.655,000$1110,000
RankMetro AreaBuilding CountTotal Floor Area (million sq. ft.)Emissions
Prevented (MTCO2e)
Cost
Savings (million)
Equivalent
Homes'
Annual
Electricity
Use
1San Jose, Calif.10418.185,00048.815,400
2Raleigh, N.C.549.230,0007.35,500
3Des Moines, Iowa485.618,0002.23,300
4Nashville, Tenn.397.529,0007.25,300
5Grand Rapid, Mich.382.05,4001980
6Greenville, S.C.355.27,6002.01,400
7Milwaukee, Wis.348.630,0005.15,400
8Boulder, Colo.321.98,4001.61,500
9Columbia, S.C.314.88,1002.61,500
10Tulsa, Okla.284.213,0001.52,300
10Madison, Wis.283.921,0003.03,800
RankMetro AreaBuilding CountTotal Floor Area
(million sq. ft.)
Emissions
Prevented (MTCO2e)
Cost SavingsEquivalent Homes'
Annual Electricity
Use
1Jackson, Mich.501.96,1001,033,0001,100
2Bowling Green, Ky.232.27,8002,074,0001,400
3Sioux City, Iowa192.37,700963,0001,400
4Wheeling, W.Va.121.02,700465,000490
5Muskegon, Mich.111.02,400403,000440
6Elizabethtown, Ky.8n/an/an/an/a
7Carson City, Nev.7n/an/an/an/a
7California, Md.7n/an/an/an/a
9Saginaw, Mich.6n/an/an/an/a
10Bloomington, Ill.5n/an/an/an/a

2020

RankMetro Area Building
Count
Floor Area
(million sq. ft.)
Emissions
Prevented
(MTCO2e)
Cost
Savings
(million)
1Los Angeles546131.8294,000$195.3
2Washington DC426114.3452,000$128.0
3San Francisco33388.3247,000$149.2
4Dallas29755.5188,000$32.2
5Atlanta28772.1275,000$54.1
6Chicago211100.6541,000$87.9
7New York200101.6306,000$110.2
8Denver17049.6259,000$42.4
9Boston16946.5125,000$70.5
10Houston15866.7229,000$40.5
11Tampa13822.569,000$16.2
12San Diego13023.148,000$25.8
13Seattle12334.8118,000$36.7
14San Jose10517.480,000$45.4
15Minneapolis10238.7216,000$47.9
16Phoenix10023.1119,000$26.4
17Austin9919.283,000$17.5
18Riverside9514.415,000$8.3
19Charlotte9316.955,000$11.2
20Philadelphia7726.580,000$18.6
21Miami7217.863,000$14.2
22Sacramento6612.437,000$17.7
23Provo627.512,000$3.2
24Des Moines556.221,000$2.6
25Portland527.922,000$6.4
RankMetro Area Building CountFloor Area (million sq. ft.)Emissions
Prevented (MTCO2e)
Cost
Savings (million)
1San Jose CA10517.480,000$45.4
2Provo UT627.512,000$3.2
3Des Moines IA556.221,000$2.6
4Raleigh NC365.323,000$5.6
4Louisville KY364.419,000$3.2
6Fort Collins CO352.620,000$3.0
7Visalia CA322.33,000$1.9
8Nashville TN315.931,000$6.2
9Salt Lake City UT275.441,000$7.6
9Greenville SC274.57,000$1.7
RankMetro Area Building CountFloor Area (million sq. ft.)Emissions
Prevented (MTCO2e)
Cost Savings
1Jackson MI502.37,000 $1,139,000
2Jacksonville NC323.45,000 $1,510,000
3Sioux City IA202.38,000 $1,112,000
4Madera CA170.91,000 $   752,000
4Junction City KS171.36,000 $1,285,000
6Traverse City MI132.47,000 $1,187,000
7Carson City NV9NANANA
8Martinsville VA5NANANA
8Ionia MI5NANANA
10Greeneville TN4NANANA
10Santa Fe NM4NANANA
10Muskegon MI4NANANA
10Oshkosh-Neenah WI4NANANA
10Salem OH4NANANA
10Bowling Green KY4NANANA
10Springfield OH4NANANA
10Columbia MO4NANANA

2019

RankMetro areaBuilding CountFloor Area (million sq. ft.)Cost Savings (million $)Equivalent Homes' Annual Electricity Use
1Washington DC907202$212135,000
2Los Angeles625140$23368,000
3Dallas604118$8188,000
4Atlanta43099$9880,000
5New York429217$280125,000
6San Francisco393102$20758,000
7Chicago371169$154179,000
8Denver26464$6685,000
9Boston25974$11838,000
10Houston22289$6969,000
11Phoenix20539$5335,000
12Seattle17546$5136,000
13San Diego16826$3812,000
14Austin16225$2522,000
15Tampa16027$2519,000
16Philadelphia14346$3930,000
17Minneapolis13444$6555,000
18San Jose12719$5216,000
19Riverside12214$133,000
20Cincinnati11524$1721,000
21Indianapolis11017$1516,000
22Charlotte10618$1612,000
23Miami9822$2519,000
23Sacramento9815$238,000
25Baltimore9314$117,000
RankMid-Sized Metro AreaBuilding CountFloor Area (million sq. ft.)Cost Savings (million $)Equivalent Homes' Annual Electricity Use
1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA12719.5$52.516,200
2Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin SC7510.4$5.74,100
3Des Moines-West Des Moines IA616.7$4.26,000
4Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News VA-NC607.1$5.03,900
4Fort Collins CO605.0$5.38,000
6Raleigh NC506.9$6.85,300
7Louisville/Jefferson County KY-IN476.2$4.54,400
8Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin TN449.0$109,500
8Jacksonville FL446.0$4.23,100
10Grand Rapids-Wyoming MI433.8$2.42,800
RankSmall Metro AreaBuilding CountFloor Area (million sq. ft.)Cost Savings (million $)Equivalent Homes' Annual Electricity Use
1Jacksonville NC343,365,000$3,313,0002,100
2New Bern NC242,315,000$2,631,0001,500
3Jackson MI201,482,000$768,000900
3Sioux City IA-NE-SD202,302,000$1,101,0001,500
5Sevierville TN181,992,000$1,982,0001,600
6Saginaw MI171,354,000$1,210,0001,400
6Sebring FL171,819,000$1,298,000900
8Farmington NM16987,000$444,000400
9Punta Gorda FL101,442,000$849,000600
9Fort Polk South LA10762,000$697,000500

2018

RankMetro area2017 Certified BuildingsFloor Area (million sq. ft.)Emissions Prevented (MTCO2e)Cost Savings (million $)
1Los Angeles716145.3428,000$229
2Washington, DC661167.6640,000$174
3Dallas46896.0423,000$65
4Atlanta44199.5471,000$84
5New York434206.2716,000$261
6San Francisco37892.9337,000$186
7Chicago339161.0949,000$129
8Phoenix30348.2258,000$60
9Denver26558.7474,000$60
10Houston24791.3441,000$72
11Boston23161.4201,000$98
12Riverside, Calif.17317.440,000$24
13San Diego16422.965,000$37
13Seattle16440.2185,000$40
15Philadelphia15747.0179,000$42
16Tampa15426.3110,000$24
17Austin13020.6118,000$21
18San Jose12917.183,000$41
19Minneapolis11639.2307,000$59
20Virginia Beach10911.137,000$8
21Miami10623.7128,000$26
22Sacramento10013.649,000$22
23Charlotte941972,000$14
24Louisville868.443,000$7
24Indianapolis8611.259,000$10

2017

2017Metro areaBuilding countFloor Area (million sq. ft.)Cost Savings (million $)Equivalent Homes' Electricity Use for 1 Year
1Washington, DC790174$167106,000
2Los Angeles531119$18755,000
3New York395163$19283,000
4San Francisco37289$16947,000
5Atlanta35183$7264,000
6Dallas34380$5555,000
7Chicago268127$98118,000
8Houston23697$7977,000
9Boston20956$8829,000
10Phoenix20436$4231,000
11Philadelphia17541$3627,000
12Denver15845$4861,000
13Austin14721$2116,000
14Riverside, Calif.13613$205,000
15Seattle13431$2917,000
16Kansas City12514$1010,000
17San Jose11315$279,000
17Minneapolis-St. Paul11339$5748,000
19Sacramento10614$279,000
20Miami9822$2321,000
21San Diego9117$278,000
22Virginia Beach778.2$5.34,000
23Cincinnati6619$1315,000
24Portland, Ore.6310$8.85,000
25Indianapolis599.1$6.17,000

2016

2016Metro areaBuilding countFloor Area (million sq. ft.)Cost Savings (millions)Equivalent Homes' Annual Elec. Use
1Washington, DC686154$17991,000
2Los Angeles527115$17746,000
3San Francisco35585$15539,000
4Atlanta31171$6052,000
5New York303144$18668,000
6Chicago281133$101115,000
7Dallas-Fort Worth24967$4643,000
8Houston23191$7467,000
9Denver21547$5258,000
10Phoenix19029$3224,000
11Boston15750$7524,000
12Philadelphia15640$3324,000
13Minneapolis-St. Paul13141$5647,000
14Seattle12228$2516,000
15San Diego12018$716,900
16Riverside11811$173,800
17San Jose11413$226,800
18Miami10422$2218,000
19Sacramento10313$216,800
20Portland7410$8.15,000
21Charlotte7113$108,500
22Honolulu, Hawaii699.6$237,800
23Virginia Beach635.9$3.72,800
24Indianapolis577.9$5.85,200
25Austin5510$118,400
25Louisville555.8$4.03,700

2015

2015Metro areaBuilding countFloor Area (million sq. ft.)Cost Savings (millions)Equivalent Homes' Annual Elec. Use
1Washington, DC480123$12774,000
2Los Angeles475110$15644,000
3Atlanta32870$5649,000
4New York299110$13851,000
5San Francisco29275$11935,000
6Chicago251120$9098,000
7Dallas-Fort Worth24862$4240,000
8Houston23587$6762,000
9Denver19544$4753,000
10Boston17647$6023,000
11Phoenix16527$3225,000
12Philadelphia15833$2820,000
13Seattle14930$2414,000
14Riverside, Calif.12712$204,300
15Minneapolis-St. Paul12242$5647,000
16Charlotte9516$1210,000
17San Diego9216$226,700
18Miami9019$1916,000
19Sacramento8913$217,100
20Virginia Beach817.4$4.53,500
21Detroit8014$1212,000
22San Jose707.8$113,000
23Austin6511$107,300
23Portland, Ore.6511$8.15,100
24Louisville595.0$3.02,800
24Tampa5912$1412,000
25Salt Lake City556.1$6.34,500

2014

2014Metro areaBuilding countFloor Area (million sq. ft.)Cost Savings (millions)Equivalent Homes' Annual Elec. Use
1Los Angeles443103$13245,000
2Washington, DC435109$11970,000
3Atlanta31870$5353,000
4New York303114$14259,000
5San Francisco28975$11036,000
6Chicago233116$91106,000
7Dallas-Fort Worth22960$4443,000
8Denver22143$4050,000
9Philadelphia21035$2822,000
10Houston20483$6662,000
11Charlotte17623$1411,000
12Phoenix15624$3530,000
13Boston14138$5020,000
14Seattle12726$2413,000
15San Diego12317$407,500
16Minneapolis-St. Paul11642$5153,000
17Sacramento10915$217,900
18Miami10122$2118,000
19Cincinnati8417$1114,000
20San Jose8311$176,500
21Columbus, Ohio7712$1212,000
22Riverside, Calif.758.5$7.22,500
23Detroit7315$1616,000
24Portland, Ore.7111$9.15,800
25Louisville606.5$5.76,700

2013

2013Metro areaBuilding countFloor Area (million sq. ft.)Cost Savings (millions)Equivalent Homes' Annual Elec. Use
1Los Angeles528113$13552,000
2Washington, DC462116$12783,000
3Chicago353130$92118,000
4New York325112$14564,000
5Atlanta30464$5256,000
6San Francisco29170$10739,000
7Houston24189$7473,000
8Dallas21459$4748,000
9Phoenix20232$3433,000
10Boston18845$6725,000
11Philadelphia17433$2724,000
12Dener16137$3851,000
13Cincinnati13721$1418,000
14Minneapolis-St. Paul13343$4967,000
14Charlotte13317$1511,000
15San Diego12317$187,100
16San Jose11412$197,400
17Seattle10823$1915,000
18Miami10420$1917,000
19Detroit10016$1415,000
20Sacramento9712$156,400
21Indianapolis9115$1014,000
22Albuquerque8910$5.65,300
23Portland, Ore.8214$107,600
23Kansas City8221$1423,000
24Riverside, Calif.699.2$103,500
25Virginia Beach676.4$4.13,700

2012

2012Metro areaBuilding countFloor Area (million sq. ft.)Cost Savings (millions)Equivalent Homes' Annual Elec. Use
1Los Angeles659131$1509,400
2Washington, DC404104$11912,500
3Atlanta35979$559,700
4Chicago294116$8718,100
5San Francisco27072$1006,100
6New York261105$13510,400
7Houston23186$8011,700
8Dallas-Fort Worth17851$396,300
9Riverside, Ca.16415$18900
10Boston16144$614,000
11Denver16036$338,500
12Sacramento15116$201,400
13Phoenix14321$213,200
14Minneapolis-St. Paul14247$5111,300
15Philadelphia13530$323,300
16Seattle13325$202,600
17Charlotte13025$152,600
18Miami11021$192,800
19San Diego10917$191,300
20Detroit10219$142,700
21San Jose10012$201,400
22Tampa8714$152,200
23Portland8115$101,300
24Colorado Springs676.0$3.4800
24Salt Lake City677.4$3.9600
25Cincinnati6011$111,500

2011

2011Metro areaBuilding count
1Los Angeles510
2Washington, DC301
3San Francisco248
4Chicago232
5New York211
6Atlanta201
7Houston175
8Sacramento168
9Detroit151
10Dallas148

2009

2009Metro areaBuilding count
1Los Angeles262
2San Francisco194
3Houston145
4Washington, DC136
5Dallas126
6Chicago125
7Denver109
8Minneapolis-St. Paul102
9Atlanta97
10Seattle83

2010

2010Metro areaBuilding count
1Los Angeles293
2Washington, DC204
3San Francisco173
4Denver136
5Chicago134
6Houston133
7Lakeland, Fla.120
8Dallas113
9Atlanta102
10New York90
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