United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. 20460 Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5105) EPA-560-F-04-247 January 2004 www.epa.gov/brownfields/ <>EPA Green Buildings on Brownfields Pilot Spartanburg, SC Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment Quick Reference Fact Sheet ReGenesis Community Health Center Through a Green Buildings on Brownfields Pilot, EPA provided expert sustainable design services to Spartanurg County forthe ReGenesis Community Health Center. With the support providedthrough this pilot, the County and ReGenesis were able to retain the services of an architecture and engineering (A&E) firm with staff trained by the U.S. Green Building Council. The A&E firm worked with the staff of Regenesis and other local stakeholders to develop a vision forthe site that incorporates sustainable design principles while also creating ahealthy indoor environment forthe future patrons of the Health Center. With this vision, a conceptual design and site plan were developed that incorporate a number of sustainable design principles, including: • Orientation of the building to take advantage of solar energy for heating and daylighting, while also making the maximum use of natural ventilation and passive cooling; • Reducing water consumption with ENERGY STAR® fixtures and equipment, and the use of captured rain or recycled site water for irrigation and other "gray water" uses; • The use of renewable, non- toxic building materials; • Maximizing the preservation and restoration of open space; • Using shading techniques to assist passive cooling and ventilation ofbuildings, including paved areas; and • Establishing atransportation plan to support alternatives to A proposed conceptual design for the ReGenesis Community Health Center. fossil-fueled, single-occupant vehicles by promoting carpooling and bicycling. The ReGenesis Community Health Center will be part of a broader revitalization effort in a predominantly African American community near several formerly industrial land uses, including the Arkwright Dump Superfund site. Through the use of green building design principles atthis site, the community can move beyond the contamination that resulted from past industrial practices to amore healthy and environmentally sustainable future. ------- |