Dallas, Texas

This facility features the following green attributes:

LEED-EB: O&M Silver
Green Power
ENERGY STAR

Region 6 Office

Total Facility Area: 272,647 rentable square feet (RSF) (EPA share)
Estimated Personnel: 1,071 EPA personnel
Energy Consumption: 27,480,987,229 Btu per year (EPA share)
Btu per RSF per Year: 100,793
Water Consumption: 15,865,173 gallons per year (EPA share)
Gallons per RSF per Year: 58.2

All energy and water data are reported as of FY 2012.

Description

EPA's Region 6 Headquarters is located in Dallas, Texas, and is responsible for EPA operations in Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, and 65 Tribal Nations. Office functions in Region 6 include the Office of Environmental Justice and Tribal Affairs, Border Liason Office, Water Quality Protection Division, and a Superfund Division.

Unique Environmental Features

Energy Conservation

In January 2012, the building in which the Region 6 Office is located received the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC's) LEED^® Silver level certification for existing buildings: operations and maintenance (EB: O&M).
The building in which the Region 6 Office is located was awarded the ENERGY STAR^® in 2006 with a score of 76, in 2009 with a score of 82, in 2010 with a score of 77, and in 2012 with a score of 78.

Green Power

EPA offsets 100 percent of the electricity consumption at the Region 6 Office with renewable energy certificates (RECs) purchased through the Agency's blanket green power contract. Learn more about EPA's blanket green power contracts.

For More Information About This Facility

Website: www.epa.gov/region6

Julia Alderete (alderete.julia@epa.gov)
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200
Mail Code: 6PDQ
Dallas, TX 75202-2733
Phone: (214) 665-7321