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About EPA's Campus in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina

Important Employee and Visitor Information
  • COVID-19 health and safety guidance for EPA employees and visitors to EPA facilities.
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Mailing address:

U.S. EPA
Attn: [Employee Name and Mail Drop #]
109 T.W. Alexander Drive
P.O. Box 12055
RTP, NC 27711

Commercial delivery address:
U.S. EPA
4930 Old Page Road
Durham, NC 27703

EPA's campus in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina houses 15 EPA offices, including EPA's major center for research on air, climate, and energy. The RTP campus covers nearly 1.2 million square feet. It is the largest facility ever built by the agency.

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  • Visitor Information
  • EPA Offices Located in RTP
  • Features of the EPA Campus in RTP

Visitor Information

Physical Address and Location

U.S. EPA
109 T.W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

NOTICE: Entrance at 3799 Hopson Road – CLOSED until further notice.

The campus is located eight miles west of Raleigh-Durham (RDU) International Airport.

Campus Information

  • All visitors are to be entered into the Visitor Management System (VMS) (internal EPA link) prior to their visit.
  • Visitors over the age of 18 must show an official photo ID for entrance into the facility, a Federal ID (smartcard/PIV card) or Military ID.
  • Visitors who are not federal employees will receive a visitors badge and must be escorted by their host at all times.
Map of parking locations at EPA's Campus in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina. Read the description below for a text alternative of this map.
Map of parking locations at EPA's Campus in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina. Read below for a text alternative of this map. Click the map to enlarge.

Text Alternative of the Campus Parking Map

  • The S. Surface Parking lot is located east of the High Bay building and south of Building E. It includes all employee and visitor parking, as well as reserved parking.
  • The S. Parking lot is located south of Building E. and north of the S. Surface Parking lot. It includes all employee and visitor parking, handicapped parking, motorcycle parking, and bike parking.
  • The Crescent Lot is located south of Buildings C and B. It includes handicapped parking, reserved parking, and visitor parking.
  • The N. Parking lot is located south of Building A. It includes all employee and visitor parking, as well as handicapped parking.
  • The N. Surface Parking lot is located south of Building A and the N. Parking lot. It includes all employee and visitor parking, EV charging station employee parking, visitor parking, and reserved parking. 5 Facility Parking Spaces are reserved at the south end of the N. Surface Parking lot.
  • The Short Term Parking lot is located east of the FEELC building. It includes handicapped parking.
  • The NCC Surface Lot is located southwest of the NCC building. It includes handicapped parking, visitor parking, bike parking, and all employee and visitor parking.
EPA-RTP's Speaker Bureau

Our Speakers Bureau provides local schools, universities, and community groups with U.S. EPA-RTP speakers for events. We offer tours for student groups, provide judges for science competitions, and host EPA booths at schools and community events.  Learn more about the Speakers Bureau.

EPA Offices Located in RTP

  • Office of Mission Support
    • National Computer Center
    • Office of Site Management and Operations (OSMO)
    • Office of Acquisition Management - Procurement Operations
  • Office of the Administrator
    • Office of Civil Rights
  • Office of Air and Radiation
    • Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS)
  • Office of Chief Financial Officer
    • Finance Center
  • Office of General Counsel
  • Office of Inspector General
  • Office of Research and Development

Facilities

EPA's 2,000+ professionals who work at the RTP campus spend each day in state-of the art facilities that serve as a model for safe, healthy and environmentally-sustainable business operations.  The campus includes over 1.2 million square feet of office, laboratory, computer and conference spaces.  Surrounding the buildings are 10 acres of dedicated open space, including  woods, meadows, marshes, and beautiful Discovery Lake.

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