FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | February 9, 2009
Green buildings:
ACS headquarters earns ENERGY STAR rating
Washington, DC. –– The American Chemical Society (ACS) Headquarters and Othmer buildings have both earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's prestigious ENERGY STAR rating, a national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy conservation.
Listen to this podcast to hear ACS Executive Director & CEO Madeleine Jacobs’ thoughts on the recognition:
# # #
The American Chemical Society — the world’s largest scientific society — is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.