Initiatives
GBA's mission is to advance innovation in the built environment by empowering people to create environmentally, economically, and socially vibrant places. We achieve this mission through a variety of efforts, programs, and initiatives.
Pittsburgh 2030 District
The Pittsburgh 2030 District sets specific targets for buildings’ carbon emissions, energy use, and water use reduction that aligns with the timeline created by the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development while also improving indoor air quality.
Learn MoreGreater Pittsburgh International Center of Excellence on High Performance Building
Established by the United Nations, the Centers of Excellence are a network of organizations that create healthy, affordable, and resilient places for all residents.
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The Green & Healthy Schools Academy promotes vibrant, just, inspiring, engaging, healthy, and high performing schools and communities through programs and engagement with educators, administrators, students, and community members.
Learn MoreErie 2030 District
A strategic initiative of Green Building Alliance, the Erie 2030 District is an interdisciplinary private-public collaborative working to create a groundbreaking high-performance business district.
Learn MoreEducation and Events
Through presentations, building tours, webinars, lunch and learns, professional trainings, and a plethora of in-person and online resources, we seek to educate and inform current and future green building leaders of all interest and experience levels.
Learn MoreInspire Speakers Series
GBA’s hallmark lecture series, the Inspire Speakers Series, is a sequence of lectures that offers national and local expert perspectives on various topics related to sustainability.
Learn MorePittsburgh Green Story
Pittsburgh Green Story is comprised of a growing partnership of collaborative organizations that are champions of Pittsburgh’s historic, current, and future green stories.
Learn MoreTechnical Assistance
GBA has a long history of providing behind-the-scenes technical review, guidance, and assistance to green projects at a variety of scales and capacities.
Learn MoreFormer Initiatives
Throughout its more than 20-year history, GBA has developed a multitude of initiatives that have transformed the Western Pennsylvania green building landscape.
Learn MoreSustainable Communities
GBA is committed to increasing the capacity and resiliency of the built environment and to providing resources to a wider diversity of people - creating sustainable, healthy, and just progress.
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