Publications
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Reports
EPA's FY 2008 Energy Management and Conservation Program Report (PDF) (76 pp, 1.1MB)
EPA reduced its energy intensity by 3.2 percent in FY 2008 compared to the previous year and reduced its water use by 6.4 percent. Read this report to find out how and learn about other sustainability accomplishments in FY 2008.
The Energy Management and Conservation Program Report is required under Executive Order (E.O.) 13423. The report gives federal agencies the opportunity to report on their efforts to reduce energy use at the facilities where they pay utility bills. These annual reports meet EPA's reporting requirement for E.O. 13423 and previous executive order reporting requirements.
- FY 2007 (PDF) (72 pp, 2.8MB)
- FY 2006 (PDF) (62 pp, 1.8MB)
- FY 2005 (PDF) (76 pp, 2.1MB)
- FY 2004 (PDF) (73 pp, 1.0MB)
- FY 2003 (PDF) (61 pp, 976K)
- FY 2002 (PDF) (62 pp, 823K)
- FY 2001 (PDF) (70 pp, 1.0MB)
- FY 2000 (PDF) (56 pp, 111K)
- FY 1999 (PDF) (40 pp, 106K)
- FY 1998 (PDF) (14 pp, 72K)
- FY 1997
- FY 1996
Protecting the Environment and Our Employees: 2006 Performance Highlights (PDF) (24 pp, 1.7MB)
These reports describe EPA's progress in reducing its environmental footprint by better managing energy and water use, emissions, fuels, chemicals, and waste, while focusing on safety, health, wellness, and environmental management systems.
- 2005 Report (PDF) (24 pp, 958K)
- 2004 Report (PDF) (28 pp, 1.1MB)
- 2003 Report (PDF) (24 pp, 1.5MB)
- 2002 Report (PDF) (24 pp, 837K)
FY 2007 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Report (PDF) (14 pp, 268K)
This report provides information on how EPA is greening its fleet.
Water Management Plans
Water Management Plans help individual facilities set long- and short-term water conservation goals. View completed water management plans for several of EPA's facilities.
Fact Sheets
Sustainable Facilities at EPA: One and Two Potomac Yard, Arlington, Virginia (PDF) (4 pp, 7.6MB) Learn about the environmental features of EPA's LEED® Gold Headquarters office building.
Sustainable Facilities at EPA: Science and Technology Center, Kansas City, Kansas (PDF) (4 pp, 2.8MB)
Read more about EPA's renovated, state-of-the-art sustainable laboratory.
Green Power: Tags vs. Delivered Product (PDF) (3 pp, 233K)
EPA purchases green power as either delivered product or in the form of "green tags." Learn more about the difference between the two.
Brochures
EPA's Green Future for Laboratories: A Case Study of the Kansas City Science and Technology Center (PDF) (20 pp, 3.7MB)
An overview of the environmental features of this LEED® 2.0 Gold-certified building.
Green Power Brochure (PDF) (16 pp, 437K)
This EPA brochure highlights the Agency's green power purchases.
Cogeneration at Work, Region 9 Laboratory, Richmond, California (PDF) (2 pp, 576K)
Learn how EPA is leading by example in reducing the energy demand of its Region 9 Laboratory.
Newsletter
Energizing EPA Newsletter
While the publication is no longer active, you can read archived issues to learn about former EPA initiatives, technologies, and other efforts to reduce the Agency's energy, water, and resource consumption.
View the last issue: February 2008 (PDF) (4 pp, 1.9MB)