Philip Merrill Environmental Center

The Philip Merrill Environmental Center is a Green building owned and operated by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

Built in 2001, the Merrill Center is located in Annapolis, Maryland on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay.

[1] The center is named for Philip Merrill, an American diplomat, publisher, banker, and philanthropist.

[2][3] This recognition confirmed that the center was the most environmentally friendly building in the country at the time when it was built.

Items used in the building include recycled materials, renewable resources, and passive and active solar power and use.