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Washington, D.C. Ranks #1 on Energy Star’s Top Cities List, Again
By GBIG Staff on 30 Mar 2016 • openbook 1 minute read
The U.S. EPA has released its yearly ranking of the top metro areas with the most Energy Star certifications. For the second year in a row, Washington, D.C. topped the list with a record breaking 686 Energy Star certified buildings.  Los Angeles once again ranked secon …
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Sun Joung

ENERGY STAR National Building Competition 2014
By Sun Joung on 15 Jun 2015 • openbook 1 minute read
The 2014 ENERGY STAR National Building Competition results are in! In 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) upgraded the competition with a new twist – five or more buildings could compete as a team in order to cut down on their energy and water usage. More …
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Top Cities for Energy Star, D.C. Does It!
By GBIG Staff on 06 Apr 2015 • openbook 2 minute read
The U.S. EPA has released its yearly ranking of the top metro areas with the most Energy Star certifications, and for the first time in years, we have a new champ: Washington, D.C.  For six years running, Los Angeles had been the top dog with D.C. finishing second five …
Washington, DC topped the list of cities with the most Energy Star certifications in 2014
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U.S. Airways HQ Celebrates 15 ENERGY STAR Certifications
By GBIG Staff on 27 Jan 2015 • openbook 1 minute read
U.S. Airways Corporate Headquarters in Tempe, Arizona was recently awarded ENERGY STAR certification for the 15th consecutive year, making it the most awarded building in the history of the program. The 244,000 square foot office building was completed in 1999, earned i …
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Energy Star Goes Multifamily
By GBIG Staff on 26 Nov 2014 • openbook 2 minute read
This article is authored by Michael Zatz and was originally published on USGBC.org. Energy costs in multifamily properties have risen by 20 percent over the past decade. These rising costs are squeezing operating income for building owners and managers, and they’r …
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Dan Winters

ENERGY STAR for Multifamily: Implementation and Management Strategy
By Dan Winters on 17 Sep 2014 • openbook 5 minute read
The Fall 2014 release of a new ENERGY STAR multifamily energy benchmarking and scoring tool brings both opportunities and certain challenges to apartment investors. Owners and operators of existing multifamily housing properties with 20+ units will be able to use th …
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Multifamily REITs Acquire New ENERGY STAR Benchmarking Opportunities
By Dan Winters on 15 Sep 2014 • openbook 5 minute read
The apartment REIT sector is receiving welcome and long overdue news - the ENERGY STAR program is releasing a new multifamily energy benchmarking and scoring tool in Fall 2014. Owners and operators of existing multifamily housing properties with 20+ units will be able t …
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Research Webcast: National Green Building Adoption Index 2014
By GBIG Staff on 15 Sep 2014 • openbook 1 minute read
The National Green Building Adoption Index (GBAI) is a landmark study which provides an unprecedented view of the dynamics of LEED and ENERGY STAR office space across the United States. The research provides a quantitative view on the pace and scale of green building ma …
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Maija Krizmane

Energy Efficiency Performance of LEED-EB Projects
By Maija Krizmane on 04 Aug 2014 • openbook 2 minute read
In a recently published post, I analyzed the energy efficiency achievements of a sample dataset of LEED for New Construction 2009 projects in the United States. LEED for New Construction (LEED-NC) and LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) rating system achievements are …
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