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Athens, Georgia - SESD - Archive
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Science and Ecosystem Support Division (SESD) Laboratory
This page houses older energy and environmental information about EPA's SESD laboratory in Athens, Georgia. View the SESD laboratory's current facility page.
2007 H2Overachiever Award Winner
Environmental Features
Energy Conservation
- In December 2003, EPA conducted an assessment at the SESD laboratory, focusing on the air handling units' sequence of operation, chilled water system temperature, and other potential energy-saving measures.
- This facility is a variable air volume (VAV) laboratory. A review of the operation of the VAV system was completed in September 2001.
Green Power
- Beginning March 1, 2004, the SESD laboratory purchased 100 percent green power in the form of renewable energy certificates (RECs). The 3-year contract, procured by the Defense Energy Support Center on behalf of EPA, called for 3 Phases Energy Services to supply 4.15 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of RECs each year for three years. The RECs supported the generation of green power at landfill gas plants in Kentucky and North Carolina.