Since the Energy Star® homes program began in 1995, more than 1 million Energy Star homes have been built in the United States. According to EPA, families living in Energy Star homes saved more than $270 million last year on their utility bills, while avoiding GHG emissions equivalent to 370,000 cars.
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In the South Pacific region, the following are on the top 20 markets list for Energy Star qualified homes built to date:
- Las Vegas, Nevada (80,000 homes)
- Phoenix, Arizona (73,000 homes)
- Greater Los Angeles, California (57,000 homes)
- Tucson, Arizona (19,000 homes)
- Sacramento, California (18,000 homes)
- San Diego, California (18,000 homes)
- San Francisco-Oakland, California (11,000 homes)
More information on Energy Star homes is available at www.energystar.gov.