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2020 Progress Report: Building Community, The River Plaza at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center

Posted by Chris Cieslak on June 7, 2021 in The Latest

Motivation: repair roof leaks, simplify maintenance, and create community meeting area Social/Environmental Benefits: improve air quality, provide access to nature, reduce storm water runoff, reduce heat island effect Total Area: ~17,000 ft2 Total Added Green Space: 4,582 ft2 Architect: Indovina Associate Architects LLC Construction Manager: Mascaro Construction Company Construction Inspection Services: Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. Landscape Architect: Eisler Landscapes The David L. Lawrence Convention Center has always been a convening force both locally and around the region. When time came to […]

2020 Progress Report: Plug Load Reduction at Community College of Allegheny County

Posted by Ellen Conrad on June 1, 2021 in Pittsburgh 2030 District, The Latest

Motivation: Energy reduction, cost savings Social/Environmental Benefits: Less energy, lower carbon emissions Building Area Affected: 1,500,000 ft2 Project Team: Tim Myers, IT System Administrator; Elaine Sadowski, Director of Energy and Sustainability The Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) dramatically saved energy through a network-wide power management system which put unused computers to sleep. In many offices and computer labs, computers […]

DMI Companies are TRUE Gold

Posted by Jodi McKinney on May 11, 2021 in Air Quality, Energy Efficiency, GBA Member/Sponsor News

Make new goals – but keep the old – one is silver and the other gold. Many good companies were fortunate to survive this past year’s difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic challenges that ensued, but rare great ones – like DMI Companies thrived! Not only did DMI go from being the first […]

Green Building Bites on Site: Installation of ThermalBuck and ThermalTight on a Local Project

Posted by Leslie Montgomery on May 10, 2021 in Green Building Resources, The Latest

It can be an incredible challenge to find high-performance building products that are manufactured regionally. The benefit of these products is that they support local jobs and the economy, continue Western Pennsylvania’s legacy of leadership in both innovative manufacturing and sustainability, and reduce vehicle miles traveled for products used on local projects – all while […]

Green Building Bites presents a look at Locally Grown Hemp Building Products

Posted by Leslie Montgomery on May 4, 2021 in The Latest

This edition of Green Building Bites brings you a green building product spotlight on hemp. In an interview with Lori Daytner, Vice President of Program Development at the DON group of companies (DON stands for Disability Options Network, the name of the group’s first non-profit) in New Castle, Pennsylvania, we learned more about regional innovations […]

The Punchlist 4-30-21

Posted by Anthony Mendicino on April 30, 2021 in The Latest

Each week at the end of the week, we’ll share some of our favorite sustainability, climate, local, and whatever else – related stories. This week’s edition features more exciting local and national news about the environment! Dropped Plans: Previous plans for a fracking company to drill for gas at a Pittsburgh area steel mill have […]

Connecting and Creating for Beautiful, Sustainable Places with Monmade

Posted by Jodi McKinney on April 27, 2021 in GBA Member/Sponsor News, Green Building Resources, Green Project Profiles, Materials & Products, Products, The Latest

Most everybody wants to do the right thing if they can. This includes professionals in the built environment – developers, builders, interior designers, and architects. But it’s not always easy to know where to go or how to do it. Connecting That’s where the genius of Monmade comes in. Originally a nonprofit program of […]

The Punchlist 4-23-21

Posted by Anthony Mendicino on April 26, 2021 in The Latest

Each week at the end of the week, we’ll share some of our favorite sustainability, climate, local, and whatever else – related stories. This week’s edition features more exciting local and national news about the environment! Clean up Jobs: Two studies conducted by the Ohio River Valley Institute researched un-reclaimed coal mines and abandoned oil […]

A part of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, the Southside trail runs for 6.6 miles along the Monongahela River and Southside Riverfront Park.

Three Major Earth Day Announcements to Build a Better Future

Posted by Anthony Mendicino on April 22, 2021 in The Latest

Earth Day 2021 brought with it a trio of exciting climate announcements for our region, the country, and the international community. The Pittsburgh region once again took center stage in two of these three announcements. Green Building Alliance’s (GBA’s) solidified international partnership with United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) toward developing a more energy […]

RELEASE: Green Building Alliance and United Nations’ Partners Receive International Climate Initiative Award

Posted by Anthony Mendicino on April 21, 2021 in The Latest

GBA to play key role in US commitment to climate and infrastructure, transforming the building industry April 21, 2021, Pittsburgh, PA: Green Building Alliance (GBA) announces an international collaboration led by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) to develop a $24M project to improve the energy efficiency of the global building supply chain […]

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