WE'RE NO. 1!

Take in a big breath of fresh air in celebration of the fact that The Economist Intelligent Unit, in research sponsored by Siemens, ranked San Francisco as No. 1 on the US and Canada Green City Index. Based on nine separate categories, the Index ranks 27 major US and Canadian cities on how well each has dealt the challenges faced by city infrastructure and the environment due to ongoingurbanization. San Francisco emerged as one of three cities to score full marks for energy efficient building standards and boasted an above-average number of LEED-certified buildings.

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