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The “Lantern” Building, constructed in 2004, bridges the 1897
Allegheny Post Office (the Museum’s original home) and the
1939 Buhl Planetarium.
As the G-20 Summit approaches there’s been a lot of talk of Pittsburgh being one of the greenest cities in the country, a claim not unfounded. The City of Pittsburgh is home to 39 LEED-certified buildings, ranking it eighth in the country for number of LEED-certified buildings. And there are 11,327,045 square feet of space in Pennsylvania's LEED-certified buildings, ranking it ninth among all 50 states.
The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is one of the more notable green structures in the city. It achieved it’s Silver LEED Certification in 2004 when the existing museum, originally housed in the 1897 Allegheny Post Office, was joined to the 1939 Buhl Planetarium by the futuristic-looking “Lantern” Building. By utilizing the existing
structures and purchasing construction materials locally, over 60% of construction waste was diverted. The Museum purchases 100% of its energy from renewable resources, uses low-flow faucets and even develops educational programs focused on LEED construction.
Check out the slideshow below for more pictures of the Pittsburgh Children's Museum.
For more info: www.pittsburghkids.org, www.gbapgh.org
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If you are interested in looking into more LEED certified buildings, I would suggest you also research Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. This is an interesting article. Good work!
Thanks for the compliment! I'm glad you mention the Phipps Conservatory because next Wednesday I'll be doing a profile on it. So check back then!
Hey, great article!
Great Job,Nick
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