Chicago, Illinois

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

Region 5 Office

Total Facility Area: 420,178 rentable square feet (RSF) (EPA share)
Estimated Personnel: 1,489 EPA personnel
Energy Consumption: 21,213,378,561 Btu per year (EPA share)
Btu per RSF per Year: 50,487
Water Consumption: 5,100,625 gallons per year (EPA share)
Gallons per RSF per Year: 12.1

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

Description

EPA's Region 5 Headquarters is located in the Metcalfe Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois, and oversees EPA operations in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, and 35 Tribal Nations. The Agency has implemented a number of programs and procedures to minimize its environmental impact.

Unique Environmental Features

Energy Conservation

With the installation of a comprehensive green lighting system, the Metcalfe Federal Building was awarded the ENERGY STAR^® in 1999 with a score of 77 for its continued efforts to increase energy efficiency. In 2007, the Metcalfe Building received the ENERGY STAR with a performance rating of 80, and again in 2012 with a score of 84.

Green Power

EPA offsets 100 percent of the electricity consumption at the Region 5 Office with renewable energy certificates (RECs) purchased through the Agency's blanket green power contract. Learn more about EPA's blanket green power contracts.

Waste Reduction and Recycling

For detailed information about Region 5 best practices, see the EPA Offices Waste Diversion Best Practices.

For More Information About This Facility

Website: www.epa.gov/region5

Hedrick E. Partee (partee.hedrick@epa.gov)
536 South Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: (312) 353-4190