It’s difficult to keep “Emerald City” Pittsburgh – the new Center of American Energy – out of the news. In fact, more pieces have just been published that tout Pittsburgh’s leadership in green building innovation and technology and its role as a model of sustainability when it comes to energy. These articles are a result of the May “Green Pittsburgh” media study tour hosted by the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance and VisitPittsburgh. A focal point of that tour was the Living Building at Phipps Conservatory:  the Center for Sustainable Landscapes – one of the greenest buildings on the planet.  The Center for Sustainable Landscapes brings together many of the region’s best examples of sustainability and energy innovation under one roof.

But the green goodness doesn’t end there. Green buildings grace the landscape – there are already 83 LEED certified building in the city itself – and more keep sprouting up, in the city and around the entire region. According to the Green Building Alliance in Pittsburgh, sustainability has long been a calling card of new construction in Pittsburgh.The city registered three of the first 12 LEED structures in the country more than a decade ago.

Check out the following articles to learn more about Pittsburgh’s leadership in this sustainability space, which is a significant part of why we’re the New Center of American Energy.

“A Breath of Fresh Air” – Slice

“Taking Another Look at Pittsburgh” (Spanish with English translation) – Actualidad Economica

“Urban Naturalist: Molly Steinwald (Phipps) Challenges City Kids to Find the Wilderness in a Sidewalk Crack”  - Grist

Click here for additional coverage from our green media tour.