The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday ranked Los Angeles first in the amount of Energy Star-certified buildings nationwide.
The Los Angeles area has more Energy Star-certified buildings than any other in metropolitan area in the nation, according to a ranking released by U.S. the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday. Los Angeles was the top-ranked city for a fourth year in a row. Riverside, San Diego and San Francisco also made the EPA's list of top 25 cities. More than 930 Energy Star-certified buildings were tallied in Southern California metro areas in 2011. The buildings save an estimated $186 million in utility bills, EPA officials said. Energy Star is an effort created by the EPA 20 years ago with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. "More and more organizations are discovering the value of Energy …
The VISION House Los Angeles, a project that is aimed at educating the public on green living, hosts an open house in Pacific Palisades.
A green construction project, called VISION House Los Angeles, welcomed Palisadians, builders, media and earth-conscious Angelenos to a lot at the corner of Via De La Paz and Bestor Avenue Thursday. The Pacific Palisades community was invited to take a peek inside the walls of the soon-to-be green home and talk to the builders about the technology that will make it "a vision of the future." As of Thursday, the house had its frame, some insulation and piping installed. So people could look inside the walls and view the home all the way up to the spray foam insulation on the roof! Vendors who provided the earth-friendly and energy-efficient technology were on hand to answer questions and provide demonstrations. Representatives from Keyline …
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