
EPA's annual Top Cities list shows which metro areas were home to the most ENERGY STAR certified buildings in the previous year. These regions continue to make impressive strides in cutting American energy bills and pollution through energy efficiency. Their efforts contribute to stronger economies, healthier communities, and cleaner air for all of us.
TOP CITIES PAST RANKINGS
2017
2017 |
Metro area | Building count | Floor Area (million sq. ft.) | Cost Savings (million $) | Equivalent Homes' Electricity Use for 1 Year |
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1 | Washington, DC | 790 | 174 | $167 | 106,000 |
2 | Los Angeles | 531 | 119 | $187 | 55,000 |
3 | New York | 395 | 163 | $192 | 83,000 |
4 | San Francisco | 372 | 89 | $169 | 47,000 |
5 | Atlanta | 351 | 83 | $72 | 64,000 |
6 | Dallas | 343 | 80 | $55 | 55,000 |
7 | Chicago | 268 | 127 | $98 | 118,000 |
8 | Houston | 236 | 97 | $79 | 77,000 |
9 | Boston | 209 | 56 | $88 | 29,000 |
10 | Phoenix | 204 | 36 | $42 | 31,000 |
11 | Philadelphia | 175 | 41 | $36 | 27,000 |
12 | Denver | 158 | 45 | $48 | 61,000 |
13 | Austin | 147 | 21 | $21 | 16,000 |
14 | Riverside, Calif. | 136 | 13 | $20 | 5,000 |
15 | Seattle | 134 | 31 | $29 | 17,000 |
16 | Kansas City | 125 | 14 | $10 | 10,000 |
17 | San Jose | 113 | 15 | $27 | 9,000 |
17 | Minneapolis-St. Paul | 113 | 39 | $57 | 48,000 |
19 | Sacramento | 106 | 14 | $27 | 9,000 |
20 | Miami | 98 | 22 | $23 | 21,000 |
21 | San Diego | 91 | 17 | $27 | 8,000 |
22 | Virginia Beach | 77 | 8.2 | $5.3 | 4,000 |
23 | Cincinnati | 66 | 19 | $13 | 15,000 |
24 | Portland, Ore. | 63 | 10 | $8.8 | 5,000 |
25 | Indianapolis | 59 | 9.1 | $6.1 | 7,000 |
2016
2016 |
Metro area | Building count | Floor Area (million sq. ft.) | Cost Savings (millions) | Equivalent Homes' Annual Elec. Use |
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1 | Washington, DC | 686 | 154 | $179 | 91,000 |
2 | Los Angeles | 527 | 115 | $177 | 46,000 |
3 | San Francisco | 355 | 85 | $155 | 39,000 |
4 | Atlanta | 311 | 71 | $60 | 52,000 |
5 | New York | 303 | 144 | $186 | 68,000 |
6 | Chicago | 281 | 133 | $101 | 115,000 |
7 | Dallas-Fort Worth | 249 | 67 | $46 | 43,000 |
8 | Houston | 231 | 91 | $74 | 67,000 |
9 | Denver | 215 | 47 | $52 | 58,000 |
10 | Phoenix | 190 | 29 | $32 | 24,000 |
11 | Boston | 157 | 50 | $75 | 24,000 |
12 | Philadelphia | 156 | 40 | $33 | 24,000 |
13 | Minneapolis-St. Paul | 131 | 41 | $56 | 47,000 |
14 | Seattle | 122 | 28 | $25 | 16,000 |
15 | San Diego | 120 | 18 | $71 | 6,900 |
16 | Riverside | 118 | 11 | $17 | 3,800 |
17 | San Jose | 114 | 13 | $22 | 6,800 |
18 | Miami | 104 | 22 | $22 | 18,000 |
19 | Sacramento | 103 | 13 | $21 | 6,800 |
20 | Portland | 74 | 10 | $8.1 | 5,000 |
21 | Charlotte | 71 | 13 | $10 | 8,500 |
22 | Honolulu, Hawaii | 69 | 9.6 | $23 | 7,800 |
23 | Virginia Beach | 63 | 5.9 | $3.7 | 2,800 |
24 | Indianapolis | 57 | 7.9 | $5.8 | 5,200 |
25 | Austin | 55 | 10 | $11 | 8,400 |
25 | Louisville | 55 | 5.8 | $4.0 | 3,700 |
2015
2015 |
Metro area | Building count | Floor Area (million sq. ft.) | Cost Savings (millions) | Equivalent Homes' Annual Elec. Use |
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1 | Washington, DC | 480 | 123 | $127 | 74,000 |
2 | Los Angeles | 475 | 110 | $156 | 44,000 |
3 | Atlanta | 328 | 70 | $56 | 49,000 |
4 | New York | 299 | 110 | $138 | 51,000 |
5 | San Francisco | 292 | 75 | $119 | 35,000 |
6 | Chicago | 251 | 120 | $90 | 98,000 |
7 | Dallas-Fort Worth | 248 | 62 | $42 | 40,000 |
8 | Houston | 235 | 87 | $67 | 62,000 |
9 | Denver | 195 | 44 | $47 | 53,000 |
10 | Boston | 176 | 47 | $60 | 23,000 |
11 | Phoenix | 165 | 27 | $32 | 25,000 |
12 | Philadelphia | 158 | 33 | $28 | 20,000 |
13 | Seattle | 149 | 30 | $24 | 14,000 |
14 | Riverside, Calif. | 127 | 12 | $20 | 4,300 |
15 | Minneapolis-St. Paul | 122 | 42 | $56 | 47,000 |
16 | Charlotte | 95 | 16 | $12 | 10,000 |
17 | San Diego | 92 | 16 | $22 | 6,700 |
18 | Miami | 90 | 19 | $19 | 16,000 |
19 | Sacramento | 89 | 13 | $21 | 7,100 |
20 | Virginia Beach | 81 | 7.4 | $4.5 | 3,500 |
21 | Detroit | 80 | 14 | $12 | 12,000 |
22 | San Jose | 70 | 7.8 | $11 | 3,000 |
23 | Austin | 65 | 11 | $10 | 7,300 |
23 | Portland, Ore. | 65 | 11 | $8.1 | 5,100 |
24 | Louisville | 59 | 5.0 | $3.0 | 2,800 |
24 | Tampa | 59 | 12 | $14 | 12,000 |
25 | Salt Lake City | 55 | 6.1 | $6.3 | 4,500 |
2014
2014 |
Metro area | Building count | Floor Area (million sq. ft.) | Cost Savings (millions) | Equivalent Homes' Annual Elec. Use |
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1 | Los Angeles | 443 | $103 | $132 | 45,000 |
2 | Washington, DC | 435 | $109 | $119 | 70,000 |
3 | Atlanta | 318 | $70 | $53 | 53,000 |
4 | New York | 303 | $114 | $142 | 59,000 |
5 | San Francisco | 289 | $75 | $110 | 36,000 |
6 | Chicago | 233 | $116 | $91 | 106,000 |
7 | Dallas-Fort Worth | 229 | $60 | $44 | 43,000 |
8 | Denver | 221 | $43 | $40 | 50,000 |
9 | Philadelphia | 210 | $35 | $28 | 22,000 |
10 | Houston | 204 | $83 | $66 | 62,000 |
11 | Charlotte | 176 | $23 | $14 | 11,000 |
12 | Phoenix | 156 | $24 | $35 | 30,000 |
13 | Boston | 141 | $38 | $50 | 20,000 |
14 | Seattle | 127 | $26 | $24 | 13,000 |
15 | San Diego | 123 | $17 | $40 | 7,500 |
16 | Minneapolis-St. Paul | 116 | $42 | $51 | 53,000 |
17 | Sacramento | 109 | $15 | $21 | 7,900 |
18 | Miami | 101 | $22 | $21 | 18,000 |
19 | Cincinnati | 84 | $17 | $11 | 14,000 |
20 | San Jose | 83 | $11 | $17 | 6,500 |
21 | Columbus, Ohio | 77 | $12 | $12 | 12,000 |
22 | Riverside, Calif. | 75 | 8.5 | $7.2 | 2,500 |
23 | Detroit | 73 | 15 | $16 | 16,000 |
24 | Portland, Ore. | 71 | 11 | $9.1 | 5,800 |
25 | Louisville | 60 | 6.5 | $5.7 | 6,700 |
2013
2013 |
Metro area | Building count | Floor Area (million sq. ft.) | Cost Savings (millions) | Equivalent Homes' Annual Elec. Use |
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1 | Los Angeles | 528 | 113 | $135 | 52,000 |
2 | Washington, DC | 462 | 116 | $127 | 83,000 |
3 | Chicago | 353 | 130 | $92 | 118,000 |
4 | New York | 325 | 112 | $145 | 64,000 |
5 | Atlanta | 304 | 64 | $52 | 56,000 |
6 | San Francisco | 291 | 70 | $107 | 39,000 |
7 | Houston | 241 | 89 | $74 | 73,000 |
8 | Dallas | 214 | 59 | $47 | 48,000 |
9 | Phoenix | 202 | 32 | $34 | 33,000 |
10 | Boston | 188 | 45 | $67 | 25,000 |
11 | Philadelphia | 174 | 33 | $27 | 24,000 |
12 | Dener | 161 | 37 | $38 | 51,000 |
13 | Cincinnati | 137 | 21 | $14 | 18,000 |
14 | Minneapolis-St. Paul | 133 | 43 | $49 | 67,000 |
14 | Charlotte | 133 | 17 | $15 | 11,000 |
15 | San Diego | 123 | 17 | $18 | 7,100 |
16 | San Jose | 114 | 12 | $19 | 7,400 |
17 | Seattle | 108 | 23 | $19 | 15,000 |
18 | Miami | 104 | 20 | $19 | 17,000 |
19 | Detroit | 100 | 16 | $14 | 15,000 |
20 | Sacramento | 97 | 12 | $15 | 6,400 |
21 | Indianapolis | 91 | 15 | $10 | 14,000 |
22 | Albuquerque | 89 | 10 | $5.6 | 5,300 |
23 | Portland, Ore. | 82 | 14 | $10 | 7,600 |
23 | Kansas City | 82 | 21 | $14 | 23,000 |
24 | Riverside, Calif. | 69 | 9.2 | $10 | 3,500 |
25 | Virginia Beach | 67 | 6.4 | $4.1 | 3,700 |
2012
2012 |
Metro area | Building count | Floor Area (million sq. ft.) | Cost Savings (millions) | Equivalent Homes' Annual Elec. Use |
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1 | Los Angeles | 659 | 131 | $150 | 9,400 |
2 | Washington, DC | 404 | 104 | $119 | 12,500 |
3 | Atlanta | 359 | 79 | $55 | 9,700 |
4 | Chicago | 294 | 116 | $87 | 18,100 |
5 | San Francisco | 270 | 72 | $100 | 6,100 |
6 | New York | 261 | 105 | $135 | 10,400 |
7 | Houston | 231 | 86 | $80 | 11,700 |
8 | Dallas-Fort Worth | 178 | 51 | $39 | 6,300 |
9 | Riverside, Ca. | 164 | 15 | $18 | 900 |
10 | Boston | 161 | 44 | $61 | 4,000 |
11 | Denver | 160 | 36 | $33 | 8,500 |
12 | Sacramento | 151 | 16 | $20 | 1,400 |
13 | Phoenix | 143 | 21 | $21 | 3,200 |
14 | Minneapolis-St. Paul | 142 | 47 | $51 | 11,300 |
15 | Philadelphia | 135 | 30 | $32 | 3,300 |
16 | Seattle | 133 | 25 | $20 | 2,600 |
17 | Charlotte | 130 | 25 | $15 | 2,600 |
18 | Miami | 110 | 21 | $19 | 2,800 |
19 | San Diego | 109 | 17 | $19 | 1,300 |
20 | Detroit | 102 | 19 | $14 | 2,700 |
21 | San Jose | 100 | 12 | $20 | 1,400 |
22 | Tampa | 87 | 14 | $15 | 2,200 |
23 | Portland | 81 | 15 | $10 | 1,300 |
24 | Colorado Springs | 67 | 6.0 | $3.4 | 800 |
24 | Salt Lake City | 67 | 7.4 | $3.9 | 600 |
25 | Cincinnati | 60 | 11 | $11 | 1,500 |
2011
2011 | Metro area | Building count |
---|---|---|
1 | Los Angeles | 510 |
2 | Washington, DC | 301 |
3 | San Francisco | 248 |
4 | Chicago | 232 |
5 | New York | 211 |
6 | Atlanta | 201 |
7 | Houston | 175 |
8 | Sacramento | 168 |
9 | Detroit | 151 |
10 | Dallas | 148 |
2009
2009 | Metro area | Building count |
---|---|---|
1 | Los Angeles | 262 |
2 | San Francisco | 194 |
3 | Houston | 145 |
4 | Washington, DC | 136 |
5 | Dallas | 126 |
6 | Chicago | 125 |
7 | Denver | 109 |
8 | Minneapolis-St. Paul | 102 |
9 | Atlanta | 97 |
10 | Seattle | 83 |
2010
2010 | Metro area | Building count |
---|---|---|
1 | Los Angeles | 293 |
2 | Washington, DC | 204 |
3 | San Francisco | 173 |
4 | Denver | 136 |
5 | Chicago | 134 |
6 | Houston | 133 |
7 | Lakeland, Fla. | 120 |
8 | Dallas | 113 |
9 | Atlanta | 102 |
10 | New York | 90 |