Greenest City in the United States

Greenest City in the United States

http://ecowatch.com/2015/05/28/greenest-cities-in-america-2/

Past reports have ranked Portland and San Francisco as leaders in the U.S. of sustainable cities, but more recent reports have found different results. Lorraine Chow of EcoWatch summarizes the results of two recent reports in her article titled “10 Greenest Cities in North America,” posted on May 28^th, 2015.

Based on reports from two organizations, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), Lorraine writes that “the traditional favorites have not received top billing.” In fact, “Washington, DC can quite literally claim the crown of greenest U.S. city,” according to Lorraine. By providing incentives to invest in ‘green rooftops’, such as rebates on garden installations and credits to reduce storm water fees, Washington, DC has taken first place for the fourth time this year by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. As for energy efficiency, DC placed within the top 5 of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, according to Lorraine.