Top 10 Cities for ENERGY STAR

Los Angeles reigns as the city with the most ENERGY STAR-certified buildings, according to a new list compiled by the EPA. The city, which boasts 443 certified facilities, has held this position since the list's inception in 2008.

Washington, D.C. trails in second place for the fifth consecutive year with 435 ENERGY STAR-certified buildings.

Commercial buildings that have earned the certification are verified to perform in the top 25% of similar buildings nationwide. According to the EPA, on average these buildings use 35% less energy and emit 35% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than non-certified facilities. ENERGY STAR certification is awarded based on a single year of actual, measured energy performance and is valid for one year.

Find out how you can earn the ENERGY STAR certification for your building by visiting www.energystar.gov.

2014
rankMetro area# of buildings¹Total floor space²Cost savings³Emissions
prevented⁴ 1 Los Angeles 443 102.7 $132.2 45,100 2 Washington, DC 435 109.1 $119.0 69,800 3 Atlanta 318 70.4 $53.4 52,500 4 New York 303 113.8 $142.4 58,700 5 San Francisco 289 74.7 $110.1 36,400 6 Chicago 233 116.2 $91.3 105,900 7 Dallas-Fort Worth 229 60.1 $43.9 42,600 8 Denver 221 43.5 $40.2 50,200 9 Philadelphia 210 34.5 $28.1 21,700 10 Houston 204 82.6 $66.4 61,600

¹ Number of ENERGY STAR certified buildings in 2013
² Total floor space in million square feet
³ Annual cost savings in millions ($)
⁴ Emissions prevented (equal to the annual electric use of __ homes)
Data courtesy of ENERGY STAR