Green  Buildings on
                        Brownfields  Initiative:
                        Pilot  Projects
 Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment (5105T)
                     Quick Reference Fact Sheet
 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Brownfields Program is designed to empower states,
 tribes,  communities, and other stakeholders in  economic redevelopment to work together in a timely
 manner to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields. A brownfield is real
 property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse  of which  may be complicated by the presence or
 potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.

 The Green Buildings on Brownfields Initiative is an EPA effort designed to promote the use of green
 building techniques at brownfield properties in conjunction with assessment and cleanup. Through several
 pilot projects, EPA is providing communities with technical assistance to facilitate the development of
 green buildings on their brownfields. Building environmentally-friendly buildings on what was once
 contaminated (or perceived to be contaminated)  land can  be symbolic of a new, environmentally-
 sound direction for communities, as well as tangible growth for their economies.
EPA has selected eight communities for Green Buildings
on  Brownfields  pilot  projects.  Through  the  Green
Buildings on Brownfields Initiative, EPA works with
communities,  on  a  pilot  basis,  to  incorporate
environmental considerations into the planning, design
and implementation of their brownfields redevelopment
projects. Assistance may be in the form of  technical,
financial, planning, outreach, design expertise, and/or
other needed expertise as identified by the community.
Generally,  each pilot  project  will  receive  expert-
consultant services valued up to $15,000.

The eight Green Buildings on Brownfields pilot projects
are:

•   Community  Center   Building,  Springfield,
    Massachusetts (EPA Region 1).  With assistance
    from EPA and local government, the New North
    Citizen's Council (NNCC), anon-profit social service
    organization, plans to build anew, two-story, 25,000-
    square-foot building to replace its  cramped and
    deteriorated offices. The project site is located on 1.2
    acres, which includes the current offices and several
    City-owned brownfield parcels and vacant lots. The
    pilot project aims to meet the criteria, and gain the
    certification, of the   the U.S.  Green  Building
    Council's Leadership in Energy  and Environmental
    Design (LEED) rating system and the Energy Star
    for  Buildings  program.  The NNCC,  which is
    developing the property in partnership with the City
    of  Springfield,  operates in two predominantly
Hispanic neighborhoods with low per capita income
and some of the highest asthma rates in the state.

The National Aquarium in Baltimore's Center for
Aquatic Life and Conservation,   Baltimore,
Maryland (EPA Region 3). To meet the needs of a
rapidly growing  collection  of  current  and future
exhibits, as well as expanding programs in research,
husbandry, and conservation, the National Aquarium
in Baltimore is building a new aquatic animal care
center.  A seven-acre brownfield located near major
highways and bus routes in Baltimore City is the
planned location for the new facility. The Aquarium
will seek at least the Silver or Gold level of the U.S.
Green Building Council's LEED rating  system.  A
multi-use conservation education  center, public
access to trails, and boardwalks bordering wetlands
are also proposed.

ReGenesis Medical Center, Spartanburg, South
Carolina (EPA  Region  4).  ReGenesis,  Inc.,  a
community non-profit corporation is purchasing a 33 -
acre brownfield for redevelopment as a health and
wellness park.    The property  will  include  a
community medical center  providing  integrated
healthcare.  Using green building  technologies, the
Center will be designed to protect indoor air quality,
reduce operation and maintenance  costs, and protect
the watershed of a nearby  creek.

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  About the ENERGY STAR Label for
                 Buildings

ENERGY STAR is a symbol of energy
efficiency. The US Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and the US Department of
Energy (DOE) have established ENERGY
STAR criteria for commercial and K-12 school
buildings. The basis of the criteria is
benchmarking building energy consumption on
a 1 to 100 scale. Buildings that are among the
top 25 percent nationwide in terms of energy
performance (earning a benchmarking score of
75 or greater) and maintain an indoor
environment that conforms to industry standards
can qualify to receive the ENERGY STAR label
for buildings.
  Marina District Redevelopment, Toledo,  Ohio
  (EPA  Region 5).  The Toledo-Lucas County Port
  Authority is in the process of redeveloping the 120-
  acre Marina District brownfield on the east bank of
  the Maumee River, directly across from downtown
  Toledo.    The  redeveloped   area  will  include
  residential,  commercial,   recreational,   and
  entertainment facilities. The Port Authority intends
  to use expert  services provided through the pilot
  project to  identify opportunities to employ  green
  building technologies such as energy conservation
  measures, natural landscaping, natural stormwater
  management, and pedestrian-friendly site design.

  World Headquarters  for Heifer International,
  Little  Rock, Arkansas (EPA  Region 6).   Heifer
  International, a non-profit organization devoted to
  ending world hunger, is developing its new world
  headquarters and an  education  center on a 28-acre
  brownfield in a former industrial area in eastern
  downtown Little Rock. Heifer will seek a LEED
  Gold rating for the  100,000-square-foot building.
  Sustainable, environmentally  sound features of the
  building will  be highlighted  in public  education
  programs to illustrate  environmentally responsible
  building practices. Programs will also demonstrate
  alternative energy, land  and  water  conservation
  techniques, and efficient uses of natural resources.

  Trailnet  Inc.,  Trailhead Building,  St.  Louis,
  Missouri (EPA Region 7).  Trailnet, Inc., a non-
  profit  organization whose mission is to develop a
  system of greenways and trails in the greater St. Louis
  metropolitan area, is converting a former power plant
building, located at  the primary  trailhead  for the
Confluence  Greenway and Mississippi  Riverfront
trails, into an environmentally-friendly building to
serve as office space for Trailnet.  The building will
also serve as a place for people  to meet, eat, get
directions and information on the Greenway and learn
about the planet's third-largest watershed. Trailnet,
working with local stakeholders and partners, aims to
achieve a LEED Gold rating for the building.

Community Culture and  Commercial Center,
Kauai, Hawaii (EPA Region 9).  This pilot project
is located on the island of Kauai in Anahola on a
property that has frequently been used for the illegal
disposal  of items  such  as automobiles,  tires,
appliances,  batteries,  and other household items.
Reuse plans for the state-owned property include a
senior  care  living center, an elderly independent
living facility, a charter school, retail, office space,
and other support facilities. The state plans to design
the  buildings  and  landscape to be energy  and
resource-efficient, using  local  building materials
wherever possible, and to attain LEED certification.
Some of  the  sustainable  design measures being
considered include alternative energy  generation,
natural ventilation and day-lighting, water catchment,
irrigation with greywater, use of recycled building
materials, and the use of non-toxic finishes and
materials.

Volcanic Legacy Discovery Center, Mt. Shasta,
California (EPA Region 9).  The redevelopment
plan for this 127-acre former lumber mill property
includes ten acres for the Volcanic Legacy  Center.
The Center will be the centerpiece of a scenic byway
stretching from Crater Lake in Oregon to Lassen Peak
in California, and is expected to receive thousands of
visitors each year. The Center will include a 20,000-
                About LEED

 The U.S. Green Building Council, a coalition of
 approximately 2000 diverse organizations,
 developed the Leadership in Energy and
 Environmental Design (LEED) program. LEED
 recognizes achievements and promotes expertise in
 green building through a comprehensive system
 offering project certification, professional
 accreditation, training, and practical resources.
 LEED ratings, ranging from Platinum to Certified,
 reflect environmental factors including energy
 efficiency, water conservation and use of recycled
 and otherwise "green" materials in building.

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    square-foot building with a 200-plus seat auditorium,   For specific  information  regarding EPA's    Green
    exhibit  spaces  with  interactive  and educational   Buildings on Brownfields Initiative, contact Alison Evans
    displays (including a section to demonstrate green   at (202) 566-2744 or evans.alison@epa.gov. For more
    building  materials),  a gift shop, other  auxiliary   information on EPA's Brownfields Program, please visit
    spaces,  and  parking.    In  addition,  sustainable   http://www.cpa.go\7brownficlds. For more information
    landscape                                         on  EPA's  Green   Building   programs,  visit
    design features may be incorporated into the reuse     http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding
    plan with a chaparral restoration area, vegetative
    filter area, wildlife pond, and stormwater retention
    basin.
                                                     EPA-500-F-02-141
United States                   Solid Waste            October 2002
Environmental                  and Emergency         www.epa.gov/brownfields/
Protection Agency              Response (5101T)
Washington, D.C. 20460
FOR MORE INFORMATION

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