LOS ANGELES WINS THE ENERGY STAR GRAND PRIZE…AGAIN

June 8, 2010 on 12:14 am | In Bravo, Government, Green, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, Solutions, Trends, Uncategorized, Winning Properties, all |

By Jodi Summers

Bravo to all of you greening your properties. According to our friends at the environmental protection agency, approximately 3,900 commercial buildings earned the Energy Star rating in 2009, representing annual savings of more than $900 million in utility bills and more than 4.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. Impressively, nearly 9,000 buildings across the nation have earned the Energy Star for superior energy efficiency during the past 11 years.

A standing ovation for our beloved Los Angeles. The EPA ranked us as first on its annual list of metro areas with the most energy-efficient buildings. We led the field with 293 buildings labeled Energy Star in 2009, up from the 262 that qualified the city as No. 1 in 2008.

Kudos also go to our nation’s capitol. Washington, DC, ranked fourth place in 2008, is now in second, with 204 Energy Star buildings, up from 136 the previous year.

Energy Star is a voluntary labeling program run by the EPA and U.S. Department of Energy. In order to qualify, a building or manufacturing plant must score in the top 25 percent based , on the agency’s National Energy Performance Rating System and use less energy, reduce operating expenses and cause fewer greenhouse gas emissions.

Roll the credits - the top 25 cities with the most energy star labeled buildings in 2009 are:

1. Los Angeles, CA

2. Washington, DC

3. San Francisco, CA

4. Denver, CO

5. Chicago, IL

6. Houston, TX

7. Lakeland, FL

8. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

9. Atlanta, GA

10. New York, NY

11. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN

12. Portland, OR

13. Boston, MA

14. Seattle, WA

15. Detroit, MI

16. Sacramento, CA

17. San Diego, CA

18. Austin, TX

19. Miami, FL

20. Phoenix, AZ

21. Ogden, UT

22. Charlotte, NC

23. Indianapolis, IN

24. Des Moines, IA/Fort Collins, CO/Philadelphia, PA

25. Louisville, KY

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  1. Los Angeles had 293 buildings with the label in 2009, covering 76 million square feet and saving an estimated $93.9 million in costs.

    Comment by Greenspace — June 8, 2010 #

  2. With 293 Energy Star buildings, Los Angeles held the top spot for the second year and is far ahead of the number two ranked city, Washington, DC which has 204 Energy Star buildings. The nation’s capital moved up the list from last year, when it ranked in fourth place.

    “These cities see the importance of taking action on climate change,” said Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. “Communities from Los Angeles to Louisville are reducing greenhouse gases and cutting energy bills with buildings that have earned EPA’s Energy Star.”

    The EPA first issued its ranking of cities with the most Energy Star labeled buildings last year.

    San Francisco slipped from number two last year to rank third on the 2009 list with 173 Energy Star buildings. Denver moved up from seventh place last year to fourth in the current list, and Chicago edged up from sixth place last year to fifth.

    Comment by Environment News Service — June 8, 2010 #

  3. DOE Proposes New Green Standards for Federal Buildings

    The U.S. Department of Energy proposed standards that would require new and renovated federal buildings to include sustainable building design elements which should lead to less energy and water use and less impact on the local environment.

    The newly proposed rules, if finalized, would require that all new or renovated government buildings are green by design, siting, and construction.

    Comment by SustainableBusiness.com — June 14, 2010 #

  4. “These cities see the importance of taking action on climate change,” said Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. “Communities from Los Angeles to Louisville are reducing greenhouse gases and cutting energy bills with buildings that have earned EPA’s Energy Star.”
    +1

    Comment by Arlen Torres — June 15, 2010 #

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