Resource

CBF Merrill Environmental Center Energy Efficiency and Green Building Materials

December 31, 1969

Location: Annapolis, MD

Building type(s): Commercial office, Interpretive Center

New construction

32,000 sq. feet (2,970 sq. meters)

Project scope: 2-story building

Suburban setting

Completed December 2000

Rating: U.S. Green Building Council LEED-NC, v1.0–Level: Platinum
Rating: Green Building Challenge –Level: 2.7 in GB Tool 1.76

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, an environmental advocacy, restoration, and education organization, is headquartered in Annapolis, Md.

Environmental Aspects

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation Headquarters building is recognized as one of the “greenest” buildings ever constructed. Sustainability issues ranging from energy use to material selection were given serious consideration throughout design and construction of this facility. It was the first building to receive a Platinum rating through the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Rating System, version 1.0. Details are available on EERE’s Web site.

Owner & Occupancy

Owned and occupied by The Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc., Corporation, nonprofit

Typically occupied by 80 people, 40 hours per week

This conventional office environment is open 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Weekend and evening functions are occasionally held at the center.