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Region 9 Office

Photo looking up at EPA’s Region 9 Office in San Francisco, California.

243,520 rentable square feet (RSF)

Energy Intensity:
FY 2022: 32,129 Btu per RSF

Water Intensity:
FY 2022: 2.23 gallons per RSF

San Francisco, California

EPA's Region 9 Office is located in the Hawthorne Plaza; this region covers Nevada, California, Arizona, Hawaii, the Pacific Islands and 148 Tribal Nations.

Sustainable Features

  • The 75 Hawthorne building received the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® Gold for Building Operations and Maintenance (version 2009) certification in February 2020.
  • EPA also renovated its office space and achieved LEED Platinum for Interior Design and Construction (version 2009) certification in November 2016.
  • The building has received the ENERGY STAR® annually since 2008, most recently in 2023 with a score of 94.
  • The facility has a Level 2 electric vehicle charging station that can charge up to two vehicles at a time.

For more information, visit the Region 9 website or the EPA Facility Contact List.

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Last updated on February 19, 2025
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