Top 10 Cities for Energy Efficiency in 2016
Are you living in one of EPA’s ENERGY STAR Top Cities? Find out below and then spread the word on social media to show your hometown pride! These metropolitan areas continue to make impressive strides in cutting emissions through energy efficiency. Their efforts contribute to stronger economies, healthier communities, and cleaner air for all of us.
More than 28,000 buildings have earned EPA's ENERGY STAR since 1999!
San Jose, California, tops EPA's list of mid-sized cities w/the most ENERGY STAR buildings in 2015: 114!
Metro Area Building Total Cost Eqiivalent homes'
Count Floor Area Savings electricity use in one year
| 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 |
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