As of 2022, buildings certified by Energy Star in the United States were, on average, less energy efficient when they were in communities of color or low-income communities. These differences were larger in the case of K-12 schools and multifamily housing.
Average energy efficiency score of buildings certified by Energy Star in the United States as of May 2022, by building and type of community
The lowest possible efficiency score is 1 and the highest is 100.
Supplementary notes
The source defines the communities as moderate- to high-income, low-income, White, or community of Color, when the majority of their residents belong to that group.
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Energy Star. (June 15, 2022). Average energy efficiency score of buildings certified by Energy Star in the United States as of May 2022, by building and type of community [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358077/energy-star-score-of-buildings-us-by-community/
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Energy Star. (2022). Average energy efficiency score of buildings certified by Energy Star in the United States as of May 2022, by building and type of community. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1358077/energy-star-score-of-buildings-us-by-community/
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