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Seattle Slipping in Green Construction Ranking

SEATTLE—Los Angeles tops the list for green buildings, with Washington DC ranking second.

By David Phillips | Updated on March 14, 2013

SEATTLE—The Seattle area dropped to No. 17 in the U.S. in the number of energy efficient buildings, having been as high as No. 10 on that list just a few years ago.

According to a report in the, Puget Sound Business Journal citing numbers from the Environmental Protection Agency, the area had 108 buildings certified with the EPA “Energy Star” rating in 2012. Los Angeles led the nation for the fifth straight year with 528 “Energy Star” buildings and Washington, D.C., was second with 462. Seattle was ranked No. 16 in the U.S. just last year, and No. 10 in 2008.

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