EPA strives to design, construct and operate its buildings to save energy, water and other resources and reduce waste and emissions. As an agency with some older, less efficient buildings, the challenge is to maintain a safe, healthy and sustainable work environment. EPA promotes the following green building principles in all of its facilities, whether new construction, renovations or existing buildings:

• Careful site selection and development
• Energy conservation and renewable energy
• Water conservation
• Responsible stormwater management and landscaping
• Material reduction, recycling, composting and environmentally preferable building materials
• Improved indoor environmental quality

In this section:

• New Construction and Renovation at EPA
• High-Performance Buildings at EPA
• Climate Resiliency at EPA Facilities