Dallas among EPA List of Cities with the Most Energy Star Certified Buildings

Dallas among EPA List of Cities with the Most Energy Star Certified Buildings

The City of Dallas has earned a spot in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the most Energy Star certified buildings. The Top Cities list ranks cities according to how many buildings in their area earned Energy Star certification in 2015. To qualify, a building must outperform 75 percent of similar buildings nationwide, by earning an Energy Star score of 75 or higher on a 1 to 100 scale.

Dallas ranked seventh in the Top Cities list, with 249 local buildings earning the Energy Star in 2015. Dallas continues to provide building owners and managers with the technical guidance, best practices, and training they need to make their buildings more energy efficient, save money, and reduce carbon emissions.

“EPA is pleased to recognize Dallas among America’s top cities paving the path toward a more energy-efficient economy,” said Jean Lupinacci, Chief of the Energy Star Commercial & Industrial program. “Dallas and the other top cities continue to demonstrate the economic, public health, and environmental benefits of simple, cost-effective reductions in energy use.”

More than 27,000 buildings across America earned EPA’s Energy Star by the end of last year. These buildings saved more than $3.8 billion on utility bills and prevented greenhouse gas emissions equal to the annual electricity use of nearly 2.6 million homes.

Learn more about the 2016 Energy Star Top Cities list at www.energystar.gov/TopCities.

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