Energy Star Certified Homes Represented over a Quarter of New Buildings in 2011

Homes with Energy Star certification represented 26 percent of new buildings in the U.S. in 2011, according to a report released by Energy Information Administration (EIA) on October 16, 2012.   Announcing the first Energy Star Day on October 10, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated that the 20-year-old program has helped American consumers save…