Multifamily housing units was the type of building with the highest Energy Star score in the United States as of April 2024. Apartments had, on average, a score of over 90.2 out of 100. Meanwhile, retail stores were on the other end of the spectrum, with approximately 81.5 points. Buildings with lower scores are less energy efficient.
Gross floor area and average energy efficiency score of multifamily housing and commercial buildings certified by Energy Star in the United States as of April 2024, by building type
Characteristic
Surface area of certified buildings in million gross square feet
The lowest possible efficiency score is 1 and the highest is 100.
Supplementary notes
Over half of the buildings included in the registry received a certificate from Energy Star in more than one occasion. Such buildings are only taken into account once. Only the data from their last certificate was used.
Calculations made by Statista based on the data included in the source's registry of buildings.
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