Saturday Status Report: Winning Energy Star Buildings---and school systems too!.

   

      "Energy Star" is an EPA designation of reduced energy use.
     There are appliances and home systems granted the rating after they meet certain criteria.
     And there is now a list of the top cities with energy star buildings...and a list of education facilities being recognized.
     Atlanta and Charlotte are the only South-Eastern cities on it, despite the potential savings from building energy smart buildings.

The 2014 Energy Star Top Cities are:

1. Los Angeles
2. Washington, DC
3. Atlanta
4. New York
5. San Francisco
6. Chicago
7. Dallas-Fort Worth
8. Denver
9. Philadelphia
10. Houston
11. Charlotte
12. Phoenix
13. Boston
14. Seattle
15. San Diego
16. Minneapolis-St. Paul
17. Sacramento
18. Miami
19. Cincinnati
20. San Jose
21. Columbus, Ohio
22. Riverside, Calif.
23. Detroit
24. Portland, Ore.
25. Louisville

Also being recognized by the EPA and DOE for their energy star compliance:

 
Auburn City Schools (4)
Montgomery Public Schools (24)
Phenix City Public Schools (8)
Talladega County Schools (14)
The University of Alabama (6)


(Both the Hyundai and Honda Alabama plants made the list too. See All Alabama winner here.)



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