40,516 gross square feet (GSF)
Personnel: 72

Energy Intensity:
FY 2014: 497,410 Btu per GSF
12.3% reduction from FY 2003 baseline

Water Intensity:
FY 2014: 82.56 gallons per GSF
2.3% increase from FY 2007 baseline

Houston, Texas

The laboratory supports regional monitoring and criminal, civil, and enforcement activities by performing evaluations and audits of environmental monitoring laboratories and public water supply laboratories.

Sustainable Features

• The facility’s cooling tower and main auxiliary heating unit are equipped with variable frequency drives that save energy by enhancing operation of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system motors.
• The facility’s landscape system includes nine separate watering zones, efficient nozzles to provide more uniform water distribution, and a weather-based irrigation controller with rain and flow sensors to prevent unnecessary watering.

For more information, visit Environmental Services Branch Laboratory or the EPA Facility Contact List.