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What's New
Read how EPA reduced its energy intensity by 18.1 percent compared to its FY 2003 baseline, reduced its water intensity by 10.8 percent compared to its FY 2007 baseline, and demonstrated environmental leadership in the Agency's FY 2009 Energy Management and Conservation Program Report (PDF).
Executive Order (E.O.) 13514, “Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance,” requires Agencywide greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventory and reductions, extends water conservation requirements, and contains a number of new sustainability requirements.
EPA releases stormwater management guidance for federal facilities as called for in E.O. 13514.
EPA's Region 9 Office in San Francisco, California, receives LEED® certification for existing buildings.
"GreenCheck" helps EPA "green" its real estate projects. Download the GreenCheck form.
EPA’s mission is to protect human health and the natural environment. We accomplish this mission with approximately 17,000 employees and another 7,000 contractors, fellows, and Senior Environmental Employment program participants working in more than 10.1 million square feet of office buildings and laboratories located across the United States. To ensure that EPA's buildings and practices reflect our mission, the Agency implements a range of strategies to reduce the environmental impact of its facilities and operations, from building new, environmentally sustainable structures to improving the energy efficiency of older buildings.
Living EPA’s mission through sustainable facilities and practices
EPA strives to reduce our "environmental footprint" in the following areas: