The Top 10 U.S. Cities with the Most Green Buildings

In 2008, more than 3,300 commercial buildings and manufacturing plants earned Energy Star ratings. These structures saved more than $1.1 billion in energy costs and reduced more than 7 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2008 — equal to the emissions created in powering more than 1 million homes for a year. There are now more than 6,200 Energy Star-qualified buildings and plants throughout the U.S., which have saved $1.7 billion in energy costs and reduced more than 13 million metric tons in greenhouse gas emissions annually, equivalent to the emissions associated with the electricity use of more than 1.8 million homes a year.

The top ten city rankings based on the number of Energy Star-qualified buildings in 2008 are:

1) Los Angeles, CA
2) San Francisco, CA
3) Houston, TX
4) Washington, D.C.
5) Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
6) Chicago, IL
7) Denver, CO
8) Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
9) Atlanta, GA
10) Seattle, WA

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