Federal Environmental Symposium June 16, 2009 Greening Existing Buildings: The Road to a Sustainable Smithsonian The Smithsonian Institution

At a glance  12 million square feet  19,000 acres  769 facilities ◦ 19 museums ◦ 9 research centers  Located in 8 states, Washington, D.C., Panama, Chile, Belize View of the Kathrine Dulin Folger Rose Garden from the Castle

Facility issues  Historic facilities  Aging infrastructure and systems  Underfunded maintenance AIB: rust, peeling paint and salt build-up

Operational issues  137 million collection objects (including live)  6000 staff volunteers  25 million visitors annually  Open to the public 364 days per year  Host evening special events  24 hour environmental control requirements Star spangled banner Tai Shan

 Pre-2004: program research and grass roots efforts  2004: sustainable design committee  2005: green cleaning  2006: ◦ Energy reduction through O&M ◦ Recycling in staff areas ◦ Sustainable designs  2007-present: E.O ◦ Recycling in visitor areas ◦ Transportation/fleet management ◦ Electronics stewardship

 Background  Challenges  Where we are today

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 Background  Infrastructure and financial incentives  Where we are today New cooling tower at NMAH New “Free Cooling” heat exchanger at NMAH

 National Museum of Natural History ◦ South West 3 rd Floor Quadrant: Director’s corridor ◦ LEED-Commercial Interiors certification goal ◦ Project within an existing building

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 Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD ◦ Mathias Laboratory Expansion ◦ LEED-New Construction certification goal ◦ New construction and renovation at existing facility

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 Nancy Bechtol, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Facilities Management & Reliability at (202) or  David Hauk, Smithsonian Institution, Energy Management Branch at (202) or  Kendra Gastright, Smithsonian Institution, Systems Engineering Division at (202) or