Very Good Example of a Sustainable Building Project

For those of you looking for a very good sustainable building project to learn from, take a look at the PNC Firstside Center, which is a large-scale, environmentally sustainable facility that is used for operations, processing, and many other traditional back-office functions for PNC Financial Services Group in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Completed in September 2000, this five-story, 650,000-square-foot (6,038-square-meter) structure has achieved the distinction of being a LEED-certified green building under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Located on a former brownfield in downtown Pittsburgh, the edifice offers an employee-friendly environment with plenty of natural light, fresh air, and sustainable building systems. As a benefit to the city of Pittsburgh, the redevelopment of this formerly idle site brought new life and activity to this underutilized section of downtown.

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