2014 Federal Green Challenge Award Winners

EPA recognized the following facilities for their outstanding efforts in 2013 to advance sustainability efforts and for their leadership in reducing the environmental footprint of federal government activities.

2014 National Award Winners

Overall Achievement: Highest Overall Level of Performance

• The National Benefits Center, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Lee's Summit, MO
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Improvement by Target Area: Highest Increased Percentage Over Previous Year

• Waste: Naval Base Coronado, U.S. Navy, Department of Defense (DOD), San Diego, CA
• Electronics: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge, TN
• Purchasing: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Office of Science, Department of Energy (DOE), Upton, NY
• Energy: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, U.S. Marine Corps, Department of Defense (DOD), San Diego, CA
• Water:Nez Perce National Historical Park, National Park Service, Department of the Interior (DOI), Spalding, ID
• Transportation: Bonneville Power Administration, Department of Energy (DOE), Portland, OR
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Regional Awardees

New England (Region 1)

Improvement by Target Area: Highest Increased Percentage Over Previous Year

• Waste: Manchester Medical Center, Department of Veterans Affairs, Manchester NH
• Electronics: 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, Department of Defense (DOD), Westfield, MA
• Water: Boston Healthcare System, Department of Veterans Affairs, Brockton, Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury, MA
• Energy: Hanscom Air Force Base, Department of Defense (DOD), Bedford, MA
• Innovation: Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Winchester, MA
• Leadership: New England Healthcare System, Department of Veterans Affairs, Bedford, MA
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New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands (Region 2)

Highest Increased Percentage Over Previous Year

• Waste, Transportation: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Office of Science, Department of Energy (DOE), Upton, NY
• Purchasing, Energy, Water: Syracuse Medical Center, Department of Veterans Affairs, Syracuse, NY

Mid-Atlantic (Region 3)

Overall Achievement: Highest Overall Level of Performance

• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC
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Improvement by Target Area: Highest Increased Percentage Over Previous Year

• Electronics: Mid Atlantic Laboratory, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice (DOJ), Largo, MD
• Waste: Moorhead Federal Complex, Pittsburgh, PA
• Energy: Robert N.C. Nix, Sr. Federal Building, Philadelphia, PA
• Education and Outreach: Curtis Center, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor (DOL), Philadelphia, PA
• Innovation: Missile Defense Agency, Department of Defense (DOD), Fort Belvoir, VA
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Southeast (Region 4)

Improvement by Target Area: Highest Increased Percentage Over Previous Year

• Electronics and Water: Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Office of Science, Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge, TN
• Leadership : Southeast Regional Office, Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Orlando, FL

Great Lakes (Region 5)

Improvement by Target Area: Highest Increased Percentage Over Previous Year

• Waste: Argonne National Laboratory, Department of Energy (DOE), Lemont, IL
• Energy: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District, Department of Defense (DOD), Chicago, IL
• Water: Chicago Federal Center, General Services Administration, Chicago, IL
• Transportation: Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, Department of Veterans Affairs, North Chicago, IL
• Innovation: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District, Department of Defense (DOD), Chicago, IL
• Education and Outreach: Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, IL

South Central (Region 6)

Improvement by Target Area: Highest Increased Percentage Over Previous Year

• Waste: 1 Justice Park Drive Federal Building, General Services Administration (GSA), Houston, TX
• Purchasing: Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Dallas, TX
• Energy: Houston Customs House, General Services Administration (GSA), Houston, TX
• Water: New Orleans Customs House, General Services Administration (GSA), New Orleans, LA
• Innovation:
  • Capulin Volcano National Monument, National Park Service, Department of the Interior (DOI), Des Moines, NM
  • Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation (DOT), Oklahoma City, OK
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Midwest (Region 7)

Overall Achievement: Highest Overall Level of Performance

• The National Benefits Center, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Lee's Summit, MO

Mountains & Plains (Region 8)

Overall Achievement: Highest Overall Level of Performance

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy (DOE), Golden, CO

Pacific Southwest (Region 9)

Overall Achievement: Highest Overall Level of Performance

• Pacific Rim Region, General Services Administration (GSA), San Francisco, CA
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Improvement by Target Area: Highest Increased Percentage Over Previous Year

• Waste: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, U.S. Marine Corps, Department of Defense (DOD), San Diego, CA
• Electronics: Southwest Laboratory, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice (DOJ), Vista, CA
• Energy: Grand Canyon National Park, National Park Service, Department of the Interior (DOI), Grand Canyon, AZ
• Water
  • Southwest Laboratory, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice (DOJ), Vista, CA
  • Ecker Square, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), San Francisco, CA
  • Naval Base Coronado, U.S. Navy, Department of Defense (DOD), San Diego, CA
• Leadership: U.S. Forest Service Region 5, Department of Agriculture (USDA), Vallejo, CA
• Education and Outreach: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, U.S. Marine Corps, Department of Defense (DOD), San Diego, CA
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Pacific Northwest & Alaska (Region 10)

Overall Achievement: Highest Overall Level of Performance

• U.S. Coast Guard Base Seattle, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Seattle, WA

Improvement by Target Area: Highest Increased Percentage Over Previous Year

• Water: Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, National Park Service, Department of the Interior (DOI), Arco, ID
• Innovation: Peace Corps Seattle Regional Office, Seattle, WA