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Tucson ranks 7th in US for efficient homes

Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 11.10.2009
The Tucson and Phoenix metropolitan areas rank in the top 10 for communities with the most homes certified under the federal Energy Star energy-efficiency standards, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency planned to announce today. (Click on chart at right.)
The EPA rankings coincide with the agency's announcement that 1 million energy-efficient Energy Star-qualified homes have been built in the United States since the program began in 1995.
Energy Star-qualified new homes are independently verified to meet guidelines for energy efficiency set by the EPA, including standards for walls, floors, windows, insulation, air ducting, heating, cooling, water heating, lighting and appliances.