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At Our Environmental Science Center
Location:
  • 1650 Arch Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
  • northwest corner of the intersection of 17th Street & Arch Street

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When it Was Constructed:
  • 1972
  • renovated in 1998 prior to the start of our lease
Building Lease:
  • began in April 1998; moved in June 1998
  • 10-year lease with two 5-year options for renewal (lease will expire in April 2018) - Our Green Lease
Square Footage Leased:
  • approximately 300,000 square feet of space on the lower 14 floors of this 27 story building
  • also includes portions of 3 other floors
    • lobby
    • basement
    • floor where our mechanicals are located
Electricity:
  • no separate meter for the electricity we use
  • cost is included in the rent; the cost is the same every month
Water:
  • no separate meter for the water we use
  • cost is included in the rent; the cost is the same every month
Steam (from the central Philadelphia steam loop; used for heating & producing hot water):
  • no boiler
  • no separate meter for the steam we use
  • cost is included in the rent; the cost is the same every month
Air Conditioning:
  • chiller
Property Acreage:
  • building footprint is approximately 0.5 acres in size
  • no landscaping or grounds around the building
  • located in the heavily urbanized center of the city of Philadelphia
Activities that Occur Outside Site Boundaries:
  • commuting of employees to and from work
  • transportation of employees for field work and inspections, and to attend meetings, training and seminars
Total Number of Occupants:
  • approximately 1200 total including EPA personnel, Senior Environmental Employees, Interns, Students and Contractors
Approximate Number Whose Activities May Involve Significant Aspects:
  • essentially all
Vehicles Data: Baseline 2003

  • 58 vehicles
  • 901,368 miles driven
  • 44,787 gallons of fuel used
  • 20.12 actual fleet miles per gallon
  • EPA estimated average fleet miles per gallon
    • 17.26 City
    • 23.12 Highway
Current Data

  • 55 vehicles
  • 1,232,305 miles driven
  • 42,486 gal of fuel used
  • 20 actual fleet miles per gal
  • No data for city/highway
Electricity Used by Computers: Baseline June 2003

  • 286,000 kiloWatt hours/year (prior to installation of computer monitor sleep mode on 1,250 PCs)

Current Data

  • 110,069 kilowatt hours/year (even with 300 more computers in use now than in 2003)
Office Paper: Baseline July 2002 to June 2003
  • average 1,762 reams per month
Current Data

  • From Oct. 2009 to Sept. 2010, the average number of reams used per month was 599
Waste and Recycling: Baseline 2003

  • 151.29 tons recycled
  • 142.03 tons of waste not recycled
  • 293.32 total tons
  • 51% recycling rate
Current Data

  • 119.0 tons recycled
  • 75.66 tons of waste not recycled
  • 194.66 total tons
  • 61.1% recycling rate
Composition of EMS Work Group:
  • EMS Coordinator
  • EMS Co-Coordinator
  • 1 representative from each Division
  • 1 backup from each Division
  • Additional volunteers

Revision History

Date of Action

Originally written September 2004
Revised January 2009

Author: EMS Team/EMS Coordinator
Reviewed and Approved: Senior Management

Review History

Reviewed January 2010

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