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Greening EPA

Test and Evaluation Facility

Aerial photo of EPA’s Test and Evaluation facility in Cincinnati, Ohio.

36,101 gross square feet (GSF)

Energy Intensity:
FY 2019: 220,710 Btu per GSF
20.3% reduction from FY 2003

Water Intensity:
FY 2019: 81.56 gallons per GSF
75.1% reduction from FY 2007

Cincinnati, Ohio

The Test and Evaluation facility conducts experimental research on new water and hazardous waste treatment technologies for many National Risk Management Research Laboratory divisions.

Sustainable Features

  • By using a nighttime setback mode for its heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, the facility cuts its energy demand in half on nights, weekends and holidays.
  • The center reduced the use of single-pass cooling on a water source heat pump, saving an estimated 2.8 million gallons of water per year.

For more information, visit the Cincinnati Office of Administration and Resources Management website or the EPA Facility Contact List.