Many federal facilities have succeeded in creating high performance buildings that save energy and
reduce the environmental impact on our lives. We have captured a sampling of these successes in this
High Performance Federal Buildings Database, a database showcasing examples of sustainable building
projects in the federal government. Use the database to examine project details or to explore some
construction or retrofit ideas for your facility.
FEMP is sponsoring this federal portal to the High Performance Buildings Database. FEMP also
supports the
Interagency
Sustainability Working Group. This database contributes to the working group's purpose of
exchanging information about federal agency sustainable design activities as demonstrated in these
high performance federal building projects. The High Performance Buildings Database is research
sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy; it seeks to improve building performance measuring
methods by collecting data on various factors that affect a building's performance, such as energy,
materials, and land use. The database includes information from buildings around the world, ranging
from homes and commercial interiors to large buildings and even whole campuses and neighborhoods.
These may be certified "green" projects, or simply projects that have one or more notable
environmental features. The information has been reviewed for consistency and presentation, but in
most cases, the details have not been independently verified.
To find projects of interest, use any of the search options listed on the left or select "list all
projects" to see the entire list. Each project description may or may not include details on various
aspects of its design process, costs, and/or environmental performance. You can limit your search to
projects that include details in a particular topic area by using the "detailed search" function.
More information about this database is available in the following areas:
The High Performance Buildings Database
is provided by the
U.S. Department of Energy's Building Technology Program, High Performance Buildings,
and lists many more projects. We encourage you to visit that site as well.
Also see acknowledgments.
This High Performance Federal Buildings Database is provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management
Program. Energy data requirements for listing in the federal buildings database are slightly
less rigorous than those required for the High Performance Buildings Database (please see the database entry form instructions for details). We
welcome you to submit green or sustainable building projects to the database.
Additional information on FEMP resources and other federal activities can be found in the Sustainable Design &
Operations and New
Construction/Retrofits Web sites. Further information and resources to support sustainable
design can be found in the Whole Building Design Guide.
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