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The Greening of NIH Facilities

Download the PDF presentation - Going Green in 2007

At the Bethesda Campus of NIH we have more than 45 buildings that house laboratories, vivarium space, clinical care, offices, utilities, and support services. To be compatible with our NIH mission these facilities must be designed and operated sustainably - in a manner that protects the environment and the health and safety of all occupants.

To ensure that NIH facilities are designed, built, lit, heated, cooled, maintained, renovated, and demolished with the least amount of impact to human health and the environment, the NIH is examining its procedures for each of these activities to identify ways to "green" those activities.

ORF Seminar Series: Green Training

January 15th, 2008

Corporate NIH Green Effort

Green Training USGBC

Sustainable Labs and LEED

NIH and HHS Sustainability Guides and Resources

HHS Sustainable Buildings Implementation Plan

HHS Policy for Sustainable and High Performance Buildings

NIH Office Fit-Out Guidelines

Technology Matrix : NIH implements many strategies for conserving energy and water. As new technologies are developed we consider whether they can be incorporated at NIH. This spreadsheet provides information on the economics of many technologies in use or evaluated for use at NIH.

More Information on Sustainability

Energy Star for New Building Design

Green Building Initiative; Green Globes

Green Guide for Health Care

Greening Federal Facilities

Hospitals for a Healthy Environment

Labs for the 21st Century

U. S. Green Building Council: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

Whole Building Design Guide

Green Training 2007

Going Green in 2007
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