Explore Western Pennsylvania's Green Buildings
Western Pennsylvania is home to many "firsts" in green building, from the world’s first green civic convention center to the Phipps Conservatory’s green visitor center. Take a closer look at the buildings that
have made us a leader in sustainable development.
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Western Pennsylvania – A Leader in Green Building
Western Pennsylvania is a national leader in green building. Just take a look at how we measure up in the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) building rating system. LEED
certification is the benchmark for high performance green buildings.
Quick Facts
• The City of Pittsburgh is home to 39 LEED-certified buildings-ranking it eighth in the country for number of LEED-certified buildings.*
• The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has 157 LEED-certified buildings; third in the nation behind California and Washington.*
• There are 3,302,439 square feet of space in Pittsburgh's LEED-certified buildings, making Pittsburgh number 12 in the country in square footage.**
• There are 11,327,045 square feet of space in Pennsylvania's LEED-certified buildings, ranking it ninth among all 50 states.**
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