Dr. Nancy Foster Florida Keys Environmental Complex (Key West, FL)

Department of Commerce

The Dr. Nancy Foster Florida Keys Environmental Complex includes offices, a maintenance facility, and an outreach visitor center for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The environmentally friendly facility features a "green roof" to reduce energy consumption and improve storm water management, uses cistern water to flush toilets,and incorporated recycled or sustainable growth materials in construction. Overall energy consumption is reduced by 30 percent over a traditional facility. NOAA is also pursuing a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for the facility through the U.S. Green Building Council.