COMMERCIALCafe has ranked the top 50 U.S. cities making strides toward sustainability. Five California cities have made the top 25.
“For each city, we looked at the reduction in CO2 emissions, improvements in air quality, differences over time in the share of walking and biking commuters, the increase in number of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications earned, the growth in environmentally focused occupations, as well as ratings given by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE),” says COMMERCIALCafe.
Washington, D.C. took the top spot, followed by New York. Los Angeles came in at #5, San Francisco at #12, Long Beach at #20, San Jose at #22, and San Diego at #23.
Other key findings:
• The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) designates Long Beach a leading city for local government operations for energy sustainability efforts.
• Long Beach has added 66 LEED-certified buildings since 2014, bringing its total to 152.
See full rankings and methodology here.
Data and analysis is compiled by COMMERCIALCafe and does not reflect statistics on all U.S. or California cities.