GBA Update - March 2005

New GBA Board Members: GBA is pround to announce four new additions to our board of directors:

Register NOW for the Building Solutions Summit 2005: The Green Building Alliance's second annual Building Solutions Summit is targeted towards those building owners, developers, facility managers, brokers and financiers who desire to gain a competitive advantage from high-performance, green building strategies. This half-day, multi-session event features first-class business and development leaders who will reveal proven strategies and techniques to maximize building performance and gain healthier, more satisfied occupants. Main presenters include:

Shades of Green Leadership Awards Finalists: GBA is pleased to release the finalists for the first annual Shades of Green Leadership Award. The Shades of Green Leadership Awards are designed to highlight the efforts of a distinctive person or team within the built environment who demonstrates a visionary impact on the greening of Greater Pittsburgh through work on buildings, developments, infrastructure or other built factors of our environment; possesses proven leadership skills that exhibit creativity and innovative results; diligently partners with others in the region to facilitate positive change and consistently influences others to improve the environment. A jury representing a cross section of the Pittsburgh community reviewed the nominations and chose the following finalists. The Shades of Green Leadership Award winners will be announced at a special luncheon during the Building Solutions Summit on April 7th. Award finalists are:

Proposed Pittsburgh Ordinance Encourages Green Buildings: Legislation is being introduced that would have the city of Pittsburgh encourage contractors to erect "green" buildings. City Councilman Bill Peduto has submitted a resolution to the city's law department and and planning department to urge developers to use "green" principles in their projects...such as energy efficiency, use of recycled building materials and using redeveloped land. Peduto says in return zoning law exceptions, not financial incentives, would be given to the developers. Green Building Alliance Executive Director Rebecca Flora says studies have shown these buildings encouraged employee productivity and save money in energy costs. Peduto says the law and planning departments have one month to review the specifics of his legislation. Article taken from www.wduq.org.

Pittsburgh's Green Building Tour - The Mascaro Sustainability Initiative and GBA invite you to tour three of Pittsburgh's green buildings during MSI's Engineering Sustainability Conference - the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Pittsburgh Glass Center and Phipps Conservancy and Botanical Gardens. The price for this tour is $25. SPACE IS LIMITED. Monday, April 11th 1:30pm-5:30pm Registration information can be found at www.engr.pitt.edu/msi/conference.html

Giant Eagle takes the LEED: From the outside, there isn't anything particularly special about Giant Eagle's new store in Brunswick, Ohio. The white roof is a bit unusual by Midwestern standards, but that's about it. Step inside, and the story is pretty much the same. Apart from the generous abundance of natural light, it looks like your typical supermarket in nearly every respect. Good looking and easy to shop, yes. But not distinctive. Appearances can be deceiving. The truth is this particular Giant Eagle stands virtually alone in the retail industry for having earned LEED certification… to date, only three U.S. chain retailers-Giant Eagle, Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) and Happy Feet Inc.-can claim [LEED Certification]. "Giant Eagle has been active in the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program for some time," says Jim Lampl, director of conservation for Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh, which operates 150 corporate and 81 independently owned supermarkets. "Building a LEED-certified store was the next logical step for us. It didn't entail that huge a departure from what we had been doing… LEED certification offers outside validation that a building has been built in such a way as to minimize its overall impact on the environment. That validation is important to us at Giant Eagle. We want to be a leader and encourage others to go green, even our competition." Full article in Chain Store Age.

Cool Space Found! Join Cool Space Locator to celebrate cool spaces and discover the winners of the 1st ever Cool Space Awards. Party to the urban vibe of DJ Soy Sos. Enjoy food, drink, and much more! April 1, 2005 8 pm - 11 pm The Catalyst Building in Lawrenceville (41st and Foster Streets, near the 40th Street Bridge) Limited Tickets! Buy Now!Ticket required for admission. Must be 21 or over. www.coolspacelocator.com

Alcoa Named One of the Top Three Most Sustainable Corporations in the World: Pittsburgh based Alcoa has been named one of the top three most sustainable corporations in the world during a ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Alcoa, Toyota Motor and BP were recognized in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World for their ability to meet the "triple bottom line," a measure of value that balances the environmental, social and economic impacts of a business. This is the first year that the annual list was announced by Corporate Knights of Toronto, Canada, which publishes the world's only mainstream corporate responsibility magazine. Learn more at Global 100's website

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Update March 2005
Thanks to our 2005 Supporters		Green Building in the Region New GBA Board Members: GBA is pround to announce four new additions to our board of directors: William Bates: Vice President of Real Estate, Eat'n'Park Hospitality, Inc. Byron Falchetti: President, Standard Property Corporation Linda Metropulos: Founder, Artemis Environmental Gary Moshier, AIA: Partner, Moshier Studios Register NOW for the Building Solutions Summit 2005: The Green Building Alliance's second annual Building Solutions Summit is targeted towards those building owners, developers, facility managers, brokers and financiers who desire to gain a competitive advantage from high-performance, green building strategies. This half-day, multi-session event features first-class business and development leaders who will reveal proven strategies and techniques to maximize building performance and gain healthier, more satisfied occupants. Main presenters include: Gary J. Saulson, Director of Corporate Real Estate, PNC Realty Services & President of GBA Board of Directors John Gattuso, Senior Vice President, Urban and National Development for Liberty Property Trust Leanne Tobias, Founder and Principal of Malachite LLC Carlton A. Brown, Principal/Chief Operating Officer of Full Spectrum Development Dan Onorato, Allegheny County Chief Executive Shades of Green Leadership Awards Finalists: GBA is pleased to release the finalists for the first annual Shades of Green Leadership Award. The Shades of Green Leadership Awards are designed to highlight the efforts of a distinctive person or team within the built environment who demonstrates a visionary impact on the greening of Greater Pittsburgh through work on buildings, developments, infrastructure or other built factors of our environment; possesses proven leadership skills that exhibit creativity and innovative results; diligently partners with others in the region to facilitate positive change and consistently influences others to improve the environment. A jury representing a cross section of the Pittsburgh community reviewed the nominations and chose the following finalists. The Shades of Green Leadership Award winners will be announced at a special luncheon during the Building Solutions Summit on April 7th. Award finalists are: 3 Rivers Wet Weather Ann Gerace, Conservation Consultants Inc. Bob Hedin, Iron Oxide Recovery & Hedin Environmental Bob Kobet, Sustainaissance International Christian E. Klehm, Clearview Project Services CMU Green Practices Committee Gary Saulson, PNC Financial Services Group Greater Pittsburgh Community Foodbank jim lampl, Giant Eagle Mascaro Sustainability Initiative Proposed Pittsburgh Ordinance Encourages Green Buildings: Legislation is being introduced that would have the city of Pittsburgh encourage contractors to erect "green" buildings. City Councilman Bill Peduto has submitted a resolution to the city's law department and and planning department to urge developers to use "green" principles in their projects...such as energy efficiency, use of recycled building materials and using redeveloped land. Peduto says in return zoning law exceptions, not financial incentives, would be given to the developers. Green Building Alliance Executive Director Rebecca Flora says studies have shown these buildings encouraged employee productivity and save money in energy costs. Peduto says the law and planning departments have one month to review the specifics of his legislation. Article taken from www.wduq.org. Pittsburgh's Green Building Tour - The Mascaro Sustainability Initiative and GBA invite you to tour three of Pittsburgh's green buildings during MSI's Engineering Sustainability Conference - the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Pittsburgh Glass Center and Phipps Conservancy and Botanical Gardens. The price for this tour is $25. SPACE IS LIMITED. Monday, April 11th 1:30pm-5:30pm Registration information can be found at www.engr.pitt.edu/msi/conference.html Giant Eagle takes the LEED: From the outside, there isn't anything particularly special about Giant Eagle's new store in Brunswick, Ohio. The white roof is a bit unusual by Midwestern standards, but that's about it. Step inside, and the story is pretty much the same. Apart from the generous abundance of natural light, it looks like your typical supermarket in nearly every respect. Good looking and easy to shop, yes. But not distinctive. Appearances can be deceiving. The truth is this particular Giant Eagle stands virtually alone in the retail industry for having earned LEED certification… to date, only three U.S. chain retailers-Giant Eagle, Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) and Happy Feet Inc.-can claim [LEED Certification]. "Giant Eagle has been active in the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program for some time," says Jim Lampl, director of conservation for Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh, which operates 150 corporate and 81 independently owned supermarkets. "Building a LEED-certified store was the next logical step for us. It didn't entail that huge a departure from what we had been doing… LEED certification offers outside validation that a building has been built in such a way as to minimize its overall impact on the environment. That validation is important to us at Giant Eagle. We want to be a leader and encourage others to go green, even our competition." Full article in Chain Store Age. Cool Space Found! Join Cool Space Locator to celebrate cool spaces and discover the winners of the 1st ever Cool Space Awards. Party to the urban vibe of DJ Soy Sos. Enjoy food, drink, and much more! April 1, 2005 8 pm - 11 pm The Catalyst Building in Lawrenceville (41st and Foster Streets, near the 40th Street Bridge) Limited Tickets! Buy Now!Ticket required for admission. Must be 21 or over. www.coolspacelocator.com Alcoa Named One of the Top Three Most Sustainable Corporations in the World: Pittsburgh based Alcoa has been named one of the top three most sustainable corporations in the world during a ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Alcoa, Toyota Motor and BP were recognized in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World for their ability to meet the "triple bottom line," a measure of value that balances the environmental, social and economic impacts of a business. This is the first year that the annual list was announced by Corporate Knights of Toronto, Canada, which publishes the world's only mainstream corporate responsibility magazine. Learn more at Global 100's website The Green Building Alliance is a nonprofit organization that integrates environmentally responsible -- and high performance --design, construction and operating practices into the Greater Pittsburgh market. As a result, GBA will increase the human health, economic, environmental, and social value of new and existing development. *64 S. 14th St. Pittsburgh, PA 15203 412-431-0709 www.gbapgh.org*




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