Greening EPA

Greening EPA

Greening EPA Sustainability Map

We have buildings in over 40 locations across the country that are committed to promoting the Agency’s mission to protect human health and the natural environment by incorporating sustainability wherever possible. Click on the locations highlighted with stars, circles, and diamonds to learn more about the sustainable features at EPA offices and laboratories.

Map of EPA FacilitiesChicago, IllinoisSeattle, WashingtonManchester, WashingtonGuaynabo, Puerto RicoBoston, MassachusettsWashington, DCNew York, New YorkEdison, New JerseyPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaArlington, VirginiaAtlanta, GeorgiaDallas, TexasLenexa, KansasDenver, ColoradoSan Francisco, CaliforniaLas Vegas, NevadaAda, OklahomaHouston, TexasRichmond, CaliforniaNewport, OregonCorvallis, OregonDuluth, MinnesotaGolden, ColoradoKansas City, KansasCincinnati, OhioResearch Triangle Park, North CarolinaAthens, GeorgiaMontgomery, AlabamaGulf Breeze, FloridaBoston, MassachusettsNarragansett, Rhode IslandFort Meade, MarylandAnn Arbor, MichganGrosse Ile, Michigan

Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center

Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center

  • Carbon-neutral laboratory
  • Energy savings performance contract for comprehensive energy upgrades
  • Ground source heat pump
  • Water-efficient fixtures and condensate recovery
National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory

National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory

  • Energy savings performance contract for comprehensive energy upgrades
  • Lighting controls and replacements
  • Cooling tower optimization
EPA Headquarters, Potomac Yard One and Two

EPA Headquarters, Potomac Yard One and Two

  • LEED® BD+C Gold
  • LEED O+M Platinum
  • ENERGY STAR® certified building
  • Green roof
  • Water-efficient restroom fixtures
National Exposure Research Laboratory

Science and Ecosystem Support Division Laboratory

  • Condensate recovery system

National Exposure Research Laboratory

  • Solar hot water heaters
  • Photovoltaic system
  • Boiler and lighting replacement
Region 4 Office

Region 4 Office

  • ENERGY STAR® certified building
  • Lighting upgrades
  • Native landscaping and sustainable stormwater management
New England Regional Office

New England Regional Office

  • LEED® BD+C Gold
  • LEED O+M Gold
  • ENERGY STAR® certified building
  • Green roof
New England Regional Laboratory

New England Regional Laboratory

  • LEED® BD+C Gold
  • Meets Guiding Principles
  • Variable air volume fume hoods
  • Solar window awnings
  • Condensate recovery
  • Sustainable stormwater management
Region 5 Laboratory

Region 5 Laboratory

Region 5 Office

  • ENERGY STAR® certified building
Region 5 Laboratory

Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center

  • Infrastructure replacement project
  • Water-efficient restroom fixtures and ice machine
  • Sustainable stormwater management
  • Main Building/Annex 1: Meets Guiding Principles

Research Support Annex 2

  • LEED® BD+C 2.1/2.2 Gold
  • Meets Guiding Principles
  • Energy-efficient systems and lighting
  • Sustainable stormwater management and landscaping

Center Hill Facility

  • Energy-efficient lighting and
  • Nighttime setbacks for HVAC system

Testing and Evaluation Center

  • Nighttime setbacks for HVAC system
  • Single-pass cooling reduction

National Service Center for Environmental Publications Warehouse

Western Ecology Division Laboratory

Western Ecology Division Laboratory

  • Delivered green power
  • Roof-mounted photovoltaic array
Region 6 Office

Region 6 Office

  • LEED® O+M Gold
  • ENERGY STAR® certified building
Region 5 Laboratory

Region 8 Office

  • LEED® BD+C Gold
  • ENERGY STAR® certified building
  • Energy-efficient features
  • Rooftop photovoltaic system

Office of Compliance and Enforcement’s National Enforcement Investigations Center

Mid-Continent Ecology Division Laboratory

Mid-Continent Ecology Division Laboratory

  • Delivered green power purchase
  • Water-efficient restroom fixtures
  • Water from Lake Superior
  • Sustainable stormwater management
Region 2 Laboratory

Region 2 Laboratory

  • Three solar water-heating systems
  • Sustainable stormwater management
Environmental Science Center

Environmental Science Center

  • Meets Guiding Principles
  • First EPA variable air volume laboratory
  • Direct digital controls and daylighting
  • Lighting controls and boiler burner upgrades
  • Water-efficient fixtures and landscaping
  • Condensate recovery systems
  • Sustainable stormwater management
Region 8 Laboratory

Region 8 Laboratory

  • Direct digital controls
  • Irrigation system optimization project
Large Lakes Research Station

Large Lakes Research Station

  • Meets the Guiding Principles
  • Water-efficient restroom fixtures
  • Sustainable stormwater management
Region 2 Caribbean Environmental Protection Division

Region 2 Caribbean Environmental Protection Division

  • LEED® ID+C Gold
  • Water-efficient restroom fixtures
  • Cistern collects rainwater and air handler condensate water for irrigation
Gulf Ecology Division Laboratory

Gulf Ecology Division Laboratory

  • Building 67: LEED® BD+C Silver
  • Building 67: Meets Guiding Principles
Environmental Services Branch Laboratory

Environmental Services Branch Laboratory

  • Water-efficient irrigation system
Science and Technology Center

Science and Technology Center

  • LEED® BD+C Gold
  • Graywater collection and reuse
Region 7 Office

Region 7 Office

  • LEED® BD+C Gold
  • LEED O+M Platinum
  • ENERGY STAR® certified building
  • Water-efficient restroom fixtures and landscaping
  • Sustainable stormwater management
Manchester, Washington, Region 10 Laboratory

Region 10 Laboratory

  • Variable air volume fume hoods
  • Four photovoltaic panels
National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory

National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory

  • Solar lighting in parking lot
  • Air handler condensate recovery system
Atlantic Ecology Division Laboratory

Atlantic Ecology Division Laboratory

  • Sustainable Site Master Plan
  • Green roof
  • Infrastructure replacement program
  • Photovoltaic array and wind turbines
Pacific Coastal Ecology Branch

Pacific Coastal Ecology Branch

  • Tanks for stormwater capture
Region 2 Office

Region 2 Office

  • ENERGY STAR® certified building
Region 3 Office

Region 3 Office

  • ENERGY STAR® certified building
Region 9 Laboratory

Region 9 Laboratory

  • Mechanical upgrades
  • Combined heat and power
Research Triangle Park Aerial View

Main Building

  • Rooftop solar photovoltaic system
  • Air handler condensate recovery system
  • Water-efficient fixtures
  • A-Wing Addition: LEED® BD+C Gold
  • A-Wing Addition: Meets Guiding Principles

National Computer Center

  • LEED BD+C Silver
  • Meets Guiding Principles
  • Rooftop photovoltaic system

First Environments Early Learning Center

  • LEED BD+C Silver
  • Meets Guiding Principles
  • Rooftop photovoltaic system

Chapel Hill Laboratory

  • Porous asphalt parking spaces
Region 9 Office

Region 9 Office

  • ENERGY STAR® certified building
  • LEED® O+M Platinum
Region 10 Office

Region 10 Office

  • LEED® ID+C Gold
  • LEED O+M Platinum
  • ENERGY STAR® certified building
  • Meets Guiding Principles
EPA Headquarters Facility

EPA Headquarters Facility

  • LEED® O+M Certified/Silver
  • ENERGY STAR® certified building
  • Sustainable stormwater management