Bill O'Toole, What's Next for Pittsburgh?
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When people think of green buildings, their minds probably run toward the sweeping glass roof of Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens or the sci-fi sleekness of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
But according to Angelica Ciranni, a project manager with the Green Building Alliance (GBA), energy-efficient designs can be much more modest, like family homes in Larimer or the cafeteria at the University of Pittsburgh.
Green innovations, Ciranni says, can include the elaborate use of cutting-edge technology. But more often, they involve simple strategies that you can apply in your own daily living: “It’s the maintenance staff turning the wrenches and the cleaning staff using sustainable cleaning products,” she says. “That’s what makes a green building.”
Ciranni, who serves as director of Pittsburgh’s District 2030 challenge, says it’s this practical but civic-minded approach that has made Pittsburgh a national leader in green design.
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