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Top U.S. cities for Energy Star-certified buildings


Data: Energy Star; Note: MTCO2e indicates metric tons of CO2-equivalent; Table: Connor Rothschild/Axios

EPA is out with its latest tally of buildings certified through the Energy Star efficiency program it runs with the Energy Department.

Why it matters: Commercial and multifamily buildings are a big source of energy demand and carbon emissions. The chart above shows the ranking of large cities, and this page has more about those, and smaller cities, too.

EPA releases list of top cities with Energy Star-certified buildings

Commercial and multifamily buildings are a big source of energy demand and carbon emissions.

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EPA is out with its latest tally of buildings certified through the Energy Star efficiency program it runs with the Energy Department.Why it matters: Commercial and multifamily buildings are a big source of energy demand and carbon emissions. The chart above shows the ranking of large cities, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="this page has more" data-vars-click-url="https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/about_us/newsroom/2021_top_cities" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/about_us/newsroom/2021_top_cities" target="_blank">this page has more</a> about those, and smaller cities, too.

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EPA releases list of top cities with Energy Star-certified buildings

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