Thelma Lovette YMCA

Located at the heart of Pittsburgh’s Hill District, this institution contributes to the regeneration of an historic, national center for African American culture. This full-service Y includes a gym, a running track, a swimming pool, wellness spaces, community rooms, child-watch areas, locker rooms, administrative offices and a roof garden – all carefully planned to engage its steeply sloping urban context by connecting to sidewalks at multiple levels.

The dominant architectural feature of this LEED NC Silver accredited facility is a transparent façade that enhances the building’s energy performance while connecting its interior activities to the life of the street. Significant and innovative green features include: underground storm water retention system under the green space near the front entrance; rooftop gardens; rain water retention system; energy recovery units added to the RTU’s Air to air heat exchanger to the mechanical equipment; waterless urinals in men’s shower area; vegetative screen wall on the western side of the building.

2012

City of Pittsburgh

The Hill District

Silver

40,000

YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh

DRS Architects; PJ Dick; Milton Ogot Architect; Chester Engineers; Raudenbush Engineering, Inc.; H.F. Lenz Company