Rebecca L. Flora, AICP, LEED AP, Executive Director, Green Building Alliance, Pittsburgh

An Inside Track for Winning Green Designs

Greening a building the size and complexity of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh was not easy. It's a sophisticated urban building that celebrates its relationship with the riverfront, adjacent historic and cultural districts, the natural environment and transportation options. Perhaps the keys to its success were identifying green goals from the get-go and establishing a we...