Abbreviated Walking Tour Route

If you have limited time and cannot complete our whole walking tour, try this shorter route! This route is just under 2 miles and will take 1-2 hours to complete. 

Stop 1: David L. Lawrence Convention Center  

Stop 2: Senator John Heinz History Center 

Stop 3: August Wilson African American Culture Center 

Stop 4: U.S. Steel Tower 

Stop 4: Allegheny County Courthouse and Office Building 

Stop 5: Market Square 

Stop 6: Fairmont Hotel, The Tower at PNC Plaza, or Highmark 5th Ave Place 

Stop 7: PNC Park (*Viewed from the Three Rivers Heritage Trail) 

*Take the trail back to the Convention Center after having viewed PNC Park 

END back at the Convention Center

Our Regional Green Building Statistics

• 370 LEED certified projects in Western Pennsylvania
• 560 buildings committed to Pittsburgh 2030 District goals of 50% reductions in energy, water, and transportation emissions by 2030, totaling 86.6 million square feet
• Six Top 10 Award Winners through the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (AIA COTE)
• Two fully Certified Living Buildings (of less than 30 nationally) 
• Four Passive House certified structures (10 pre-certified) and a growing Passive House community 
• Many examples of net-zero-energy or net-zero-ready buildings across the region
• One Sustainable Sites certified building 
• Four WELL certified buildings and 35 more having achieved the WELL Health-Safety rating

Green Building Firsts in Pittsburgh

• First LEED Food Bank – Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank 
• First LEED Financial Institution – PNC Firstside Center 
• First LEED Convention Center – David L. Lawrence Convention Center
• First LEED University Dormitory – Carnegie Mellon University Stever House
• First LEED Public Arts Facility – Pittsburgh Glass Center 
• First LEED Welcome Center in a Public Garden – Phipps Conservatory Welcome Center
• First LEED Smithsonian Property – Senator John Heinz History Center
• First LEED Radio Station – WYEP Radio Station
• First LEED University Dance Studio – Point Park University Dance Complex