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 21 LEED-certified buildings-ranking it third in the country for number of LEED-certified buildings.

• The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has 72 LEED-certified buildings; only California has more.

• There are 2,748,910 square feet of space in Pittsburgh's LEED-certified buildings, making Pittsburgh number 8 in the country in square footage.

• There are 5,233, 775 square feet of space in Pennsylvania's LEED-certified buildings, ranking it eighth among all 50 states.