Greening the Pentagon

Location	1400 Pentagon Pedestrian Tunnel DC United States 38° 52' 14.0844" N, 77° 3' 13.842" W See map: Google Maps District Of Columbia US
Size	N/A
Completion Date	1994
Project Type	Government, Cultural, Community

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Description

The Greening of the Pentagon was the first and most prominent Department of Defense showcase facility in a program to promote the transfer of efficiency technologies to the nation’s 500,000 federal buildings. BNIM Principal, Bob Berkebile helped facilitate a planning process that included the leading experts in resource and energy efficiency technologies. The team’s recommendations for the $1.2 billion restoration were organized into five sections: energy; building ecology; water, landscaping and grounds; materials, waste and resource management; and cultural and behavioral change.

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We recognize humans need nature to thrive. We devote our work and advocacy to restore and improve our planet.

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