EPA Honors the Best Energy-Efficient Building Designs (May 2012)
On May 18th at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Convention in Washington, DC, EPA recognized nearly 100 commercial building design projects submitted by 43 architecture firms that achieved Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR certification in the past year. Together, these projects which incorporate energy efficiency into their plans are estimated to prevent nearly 175,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually and save more than $23 million in annual energy costs across 10 million square feet of commercial space.
EPA Press Release
More on the winners of the projects receiving Designed to Earn certification
More on Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR certification
More on the ENERGY STAR Challenge: Race to DC
More on commercial building design