Atlanta, Georgia

This facility features the following green attributes:
Green Power
ENERGY STAR

Region 4 Office

Total Facility Area: 381,957 rentable square feet (RSF) (EPA share)
Estimated Personnel: 1,162 EPA personnel
Energy Consumption: 26,111,101,915 Btu per year (EPA share)
Btu per RSF per Year: 68,361
Water Consumption: 5,868,656 gallons per year (EPA share)
Gallons per RSF per Year: 15.4

All energy and water data are reported as of FY 2011.

Description

EPA's Region 4 serves Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. The Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center (SNAFC), where Region 4 is housed, is one of the largest federal buildings in the country. The EPA Region 4 office is the building's largest tenant.

Awards

The Region 4 Office of Policy and Management’s (OPM) Employee Infrastructure and Services Section (EISS) Team won a fiscal year (FY) 2009 Pollution Prevention Partner of the Year Award for its waste diversion efforts in FY 2009, including: system furniture enhancements to more than 950 cubicles; space consolidation resulting in the release of 26,000 square feet of space; and recycling of large amounts of carpet, construction waste metal, cardboard, and office paper. Additionally, in FY 2009, the Region 4 Property Management Team donated or reused property valued in excess of $2 million.

Unique Environmental Features

Energy Conservation

SNAFC received ENERGY STAR^® building labels in 2010 with a score 89, 2007 with a score of 94, and 2005 with a score of 81.

Green Power

EPA offsets 100 percent of the electricity consumption at the Region 4 office with renewable energy certificates (RECs) purchased through the Agency's current blanket green power contract. Learn more about EPA's current and past blanket green power contracts.

Green Building

SNAFC has incorporated several green activities in pursuit of possible green certification, including de-lamping some areas, installing occupancy sensors for lights, installing recycled-content carpet, using low-volatile organic compound (VOC) paint, incorporating green cleaning (via contracts), adding additional bicycle racks, and using recycled glass for landscaping.

Stormwater Management

The high-rise building of the Samuel Nunn Atlanta Federal Center in Georgia houses a forested courtyard with a stand of approximately 50 maple trees, flowering cherry trees, and various other deciduous species, as well as native drought-resistant vegetation and paths of semi-pervious concrete pavers. Trees help filter pollutants, absorb water, and enhance ground water recharge through root canals. A 2002 United States Department of Agriculture study by the Center for Urban Forest Research found that one medium-sized tree can absorb 2,380 gallons of water per year.

For More Information About This Facility

Website: www.epa.gov/region4

Gary White (white.gary@epa.gov)
61 Forsyth Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30303-8960
Phone: (404) 562-8157