Monday, March 29, 2010

Hub slips in EPA ranking

Boston dropped two spots, to number 13, on the Environmental Protection Agency’s ranking of cities with the most energy-efficient buildings.

The rankings are based on the number of buildings with an Energy Star label, a government-backed certification of efficiency.

Boston had 74 Energy Star-labeled buildings as of last year. Leading were Los Angeles, with 293 buildings; Washington, D.C., with 204; and San Francisco, with 173. --Courtesy of The Boston Globe ERIN AILWORTH