Sen. Ken Salazar (CO) helped FCNL
celebrate
the building's
LEED SIlver certification.
The United States’ dependence on imported oil is both a danger to the Earth and a threat to peace and global security. A national commitment to walk softly on the Earth by seeking more efficient sources of energy and reducing consumption is key to reducing oil dependence.
Green building initiatives like FCNL's renovated building on Capitol Hill are particularly effective in conserving our natural resources, since conventional buildings absorb a massive amount of energy, accounting for 39 percent of total energy consumption in the United States. We hope this first green building on Capitol Hill won't be the last.
FCNL's green building is an award-winning witness for the possibility of “an Earth restored." The building received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver cerfication in August 2007.
Take a Tour of the Building
Move your mouse over the picture to learn more about the building’s green architectural features. For more information on any of the highlighted features, click
on the dots. Photos by Jim Morris.
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FCNL's Green Building in the News
Listen to a segment on FCNL's building from NPR's Interfaith Voices, August 30, 2007
Lobbying Group to Celebrate Green Headquarters (The Hill, 7/12/07)
FCNL's Green Building, a "metaphor for environmental values" (AIArchitect)
Read an article about the building from Environmental Design + Construction .
Find Out More
See photos of the open house celebration FCNL held in July 2007
Watch a three-minute video of the building (Windows Media Player).
Catch a live view of FCNL's green roof through the roof cam.
Frequent asked questions about the builidng.
Read about the building's green architecture and find out who helped us build it.
Chronology of the building project.
Detailed log and photos of the construction.
FCNL's office through the years.
Read about the building's connection to Quaker testimony in "Redefining Quaker Simplicity."
Take a first step to encourage more green building in the United States.
More on FCNL's energy and environment program.
Reviewed:
05/07/2008
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