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High-performance Green Buildings

The NIH Division of Facilities Stewardship Energy Management Branch tracks the NIH progress towards high-performance green buildings and implements projects to increase the performance of buildings throughout the NIH.

What are Green ​​​Building practices?

Green building is the practice of planning, designing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and removing buildings in ways that conserve natural resources, reduce energy and water consumption, improve the health of occupants and minimize pollution.

NIH has established a high-performance green​ building program to guide building-related decisions across all campuses.

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The Council of E​nvironmental Quality (CEQ) issued the following six Guiding Principles that apply to existing buildings and new construction or modernization:

Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings​

  1. Employ Integrated Design Principles
  2. Optimize Energy Performance
  3. Protect and Conserve Water
  4. Enhance the Indoor Environment
  5. Reduce the Environmental Impact of Materials
  6. Assess and Consider Building Resilience

Sustainable Building Contact

​Current NIH Sustainable Building Projects

​Sustainable Building Guides and Resources








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