Greening EPA

  • Living Our Mission

    EPA implements a range of strategies to reduce the environmental impact of our facilities and operations, from building new, high-performance structures to improving the energy and water conservation of existing buildings.

Green Practices
Priorities, Plans and Progress

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 FacilitiesManchester, WashingtonSeattle, WashingtonNewport, OregonCorvallis, OregonRichmond, CaliforniaLas Vegas, NevadaDenver, ColoradoDallas, TexasHouston, TexasAda, OklahomaLenexa, KansasKansas City, KansasDuluth, MinnesotaChicago, IllinoisAnn Arbor, MichiganCincinnati, OhioBoston, MassachusettsSan Francisco, CaliforniaGulf Breeze, FloridaMontgomery, AlabamaAtlanta, GeorgiaAthens, GeorgiaResearch Triangle Park, North CarolinaFort Meade, MarylandPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaEdison, New JerseyNew York, New YorkNarragansett, Rhode IslandChelmsford, MassachusettsFederal Triangle, Washington, DCGuaynabo, Puerto Rico

Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center

Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center

  • 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
Ecosystem Processes Division Laboratory

Laboratory Services and Applied Science Division

  • Condensate recovery system

Ecosystem Processes Division 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
  • ENERGY STAR® certified building
  • Green roof
New England Regional Laboratory

New England Regional Laboratory

  • LEED® BD+C Gold
  • 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
  • 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
  • Nighttime setbacks for HVAC system

Test and Evaluation

  • Nighttime setbacks for HVAC system
  • Single-pass cooling reduction
Pacific Ecological Systems Division Laboratory

Pacific Ecological Systems Division Laboratory

  • Delivered green power
  • Roof-mounted photovoltaic array
Region 6 Renaissance Tower

Region 6 Office

  • LEED® O+M Certified
  • 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

Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division Laboratory

Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division Laboratory

  • Water-efficient restroom fixtures
  • Water from Lake Superior
  • Sustainable stormwater management
Region 2 Laboratory

Region 2 Laboratory

  • A solar water-heating system
  • Sustainable stormwater management
  • Photovoltaic array
Environmental Science Center

Environmental Science Center

  • Meets Guiding Principles
  • Water-efficient fixtures
  • Condensate recovery systems
  • 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
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 Region 10 Laboratory

Region 10 Laboratory

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

National Analytical Radiation Environmental Laboratory

  • Solar lighting in parking lot
  • Air handler condensate recovery system
Atlantic Coastal Environmental Sciences Division Laboratory

Atlantic Coastal Environmental Sciences Division Laboratory

  • Infrastructure Replacement Project efficiency upgrades
  • Green roof
  • 5 kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic array
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

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

National Computer Center

  • LEED® BD+C Silver
  • ENERGY STAR® certified building
  • Meets Guiding Principles
  • Rooftop photovoltaic system

First Environments Early Learning Center

  • LEED BD+C Silver
  • Rooftop photovoltaic system

Chapel Hill Laboratory

  • Porous asphalt parking spaces
Region 9 Office

Region 9 Office

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

Region 10 Office

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

EPA Headquarters Facility

  • ENERGY STAR® certified building
  • Sustainable stormwater management
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Last updated on April 30, 2025