D.C. ranks second in annual Environmental Protection Agency Study

On April 11th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled this year's Top 25 cities which were spearheading the race to save the most money and reduce the most pollution in their neighborhoods.  ENERGY STAR, the program spearheading this initiative, "is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices."

With approximately 16,500 buildings in America hosting the ENERGY STAR technology, certified users saved America $2.3 billion, preventing the annual greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 1.5 million homes.

Washington D.C. took second place, second to Los Angeles.  The top ten cities are listed here:

1.  Los Angeles
2.  Washington D.C.
3.  Atlanta
4.  Chicago
5.  San Fransisco
6.  New York
7.  Houston
8.  Dallas-Fort Worth
9.  Riverside, Ca.
10.  Boston

Since 2009 Washington D.C. has held the runner up ranking with 404 buildings ENERGY STAR certified, computing to 104.3 million square feet of ENERGY STAR space, resulting in $118.6 million dollars saved.  The District of Columbia's energy saved is equivalent to 12,500 homes' electric use.