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type="application/json">{"props":{"pageProps":{"statusCode":false,"article":{"_language":"en","url":["/articles/pittsburgh-s-leed-gold-david-l-lawrence-convention-center-gets-green-glow"],"all_authorized_by":["Lydia Lee"],"all_description_short":["For 20 years, the center has used Sustainable Sites strategies to support biodiversity and access to nature."],"all_reference_articles":[14939293,14939284,14939273],"all_reference_courses":[12146538,4603181,11809175],"all_reference_organization":[179117],"art_blog_type":["Article"],"author":[""],"author_link":[""],"body":["\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe allow=\"autoplay\" frameborder=\"no\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1576956490\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\u0026amp;visual=true\" 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Lawrence Convention Center gets a green glow-up\"\u003eUSGBC+ Summer 2023: Pittsburgh’s LEED Gold David L. Lawrence Convention Center gets a green glow-up\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLocated in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, right on the Allegheny River, the LEED Gold \u003ca href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/projects/david-l-lawrence-convention-center-3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDavid L. Lawrence Convention Center\u003c/a\u003e (DLCC) claimed bragging rights for being the country’s first LEED–certified convention center when it was completed in 2003. It hasn’t rested on its laurels, though. In the intervening years, the DLCC leadership has extensively renovated the convention center’s outdoor spaces, creating attractive places not just for attendees to mingle, but also for producing food, providing pollinator habitat and increasing biodiversity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“The planted areas have enhanced the atmosphere and have been a win-win for us,” says Doug Straley, project executive for the Sports \u0026amp; Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. “This approach has been incorporated into our DNA and is part of how we think through what we should be doing in other spaces.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis year, the DLCC expects to host nearly 200 events for 600,000 visitors in its 1.5-million-square-foot building, which is accompanied by roughly 162,000 square feet of outdoor space. The facility, designed by architect Rafael Viñoly, is notable for its soaring, glass-walled halls, which are filled with natural light and natural ventilation. Its striking cable-stay roof, which allows it to have enormous, column-free spaces, was inspired by a trio of nearby bridges.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"full-width\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Night view of the convention center and river, with bridges in view\" src=\"https://usgbc.kapost.com/files/64b1606817059400eea45f65/bridges.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eThe convention center's design incorporated inspiration from the nearby bridges over the Allegheny River. Photo credit: Ed Massery.\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe year it was built, the DLCC received a LEED Gold certification and hosted the second \u003ca href=\"https://informaconnect.com/greenbuild/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGreenbuild International Conference and Expo\u003c/a\u003e. Its green credentials helped attract customers: Marketing of the sustainability features from 2006 to 2010 brought $12.5 million in revenue to the DLCC and $144 million in spending to downtown Pittsburgh, according to a \u003ca href=\"https://evolveea.com/dlcc/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epost-occupancy study\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the start, though, outdoor space was not a major focus of the facility. To comply with the city’s building code requirements for urban open space downtown, the DLCC was designed with publicly accessible roof terraces. These terraces were mostly contiguous slabs of concrete with expansion joints. They didn’t have shade or seating, let alone plants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"article-width\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"A view of a convention center roof, with skyline in the distance and the river on the right.\" src=\"https://usgbc.kapost.com/files/64b14fd40f272c01150855db/wideview.jpg\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eThe center’s recently redesigned roof terrace includes vegetable gardens and pollinator habitat along with a sweeping view of the Allegheny River. Below, a riverfront plaza connects visitors to the water. The DLCC team is exploring ways to collect rainwater from the building’s sloping, stainless steel roof, which currently goes into a storm drain, and use it for irrigation. Photo credit: Ed Massery.\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, a few years after the building was constructed, the roofs began leaking due to issues with the roofing membrane. The DLCC staff took the opportunity to redesign the roof terraces instead of just repairing them. Over the next two decades, as budget allowed, the DLCC staff commissioned design firms—including \u003ca href=\"https://pashekmtr.com/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePashek+MTR\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/organizations/stantec\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStantec\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.indovina.net/urbanism\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndovina Associates Architects\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/organizations/ae7\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAE7\u003c/a\u003e—to redo the roofs so that attendees could walk outside into nature and take a biophilic break. “We knew we were getting convention bookings because of our LEED certification, so we were looking for ways to enhance our brand,” says Straley.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2012, the team began by tackling the third-floor south terrace, a 22,000-square-foot area that was mostly covered with artificial turf. They replaced the plastic grass with a living roof system of sedums and a low-maintenance meadow of native grasses and wildflowers. A path of blue recycled glass pavers, echoing the nearby river, winds through the floriferous landscape. When the DLCC applied for LEED for Operations and Maintenance (LEED O+M) certification, the redesigned terrace contributed to Sustainable Sites credits for \u003ca href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/credits/existing-buildings/v41/ss111?return=/credits/Existing%20Buildings/v4.1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHeat Island Reduction\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/credits/existing-buildings-schools-existing-buildings-retail-existing-buildings-hospitality-existi-1?return=/credits/Existing%20Buildings/v4\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSite Development—Protect or Restore Habitat\u003c/a\u003e; the building received a Platinum certification in 2012. Indeed, in post-redesign testing, the terrace is 50 degrees cooler on hot summer days.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"two-col\" id=\"1689346196\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"A wide view of numerous kinds of planters.\" src=\"https://usgbc.kapost.com/files/64b15e436c3de400eea8c8c1/nativeplanting.jpg\"\u003e \u003cimg alt=\"Three people sit in a shaded area on a rooftop.\" src=\"https://usgbc.kapost.com/files/64b15e1451345c011f732ca3/attendees.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eLeft: Plantings on the rooftop terrace emphasize native species, which thrive in the Pittsburgh climate with little to no irrigation. Right: Event attendees can find shade and greenery on the rooftop. Photo credit: Ed Massery.\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAround the time of the terrace redesign, the DLCC staff also brought in \u003ca href=\"http://www.laquatrabonci.com/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLaQuatra Bonci Associates\u003c/a\u003e to create a riverfront plaza along 1,300 linear feet of the Allegheny River. The plaza enabled convention attendees to board riverboats for tours, which have become a popular attraction. (Previously, there had been a path from the convention center down to the river, but no waiting area.) The plaza is part of Pittsburgh’s signature \u003ca href=\"https://pittsburghpa.gov/citiparks/three-rivers-heritage\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThree Rivers Heritage Trail\u003c/a\u003e, allowing people to walk along the riverside to nearby Point State Park.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe most popular renovation has been the most recent: The redesign of the 60,000-square-foot rooftop terrace, which overlooks the river and the ballpark, was completed in summer 2022. Although there was always a panoramic view of the river from the top of the fourth floor, it had not been much of a draw. “It was like a city sidewalk—it was really hot all the time and there was nothing to look at,” notes Carrie Yauch, director of sales and marketing for the DLCC. “It was hard to program.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, guests can check out 760 square feet of edible gardens, maintained by the DLCC’s concessionaire, Levy Restaurants. Raised beds contain herbs and vegetables that Levy uses for catered events. One set of planters is just for growing hops: Since 2017, the DLCC has produced Rooftop Hops, a “West Coast Style IPA.” Each year, 12 to 15 pounds of hyperlocal hops go into the production of 200 cases of Rooftop Hops, which is exclusively sold at the convention center.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnother set of planters provides pollinator habitat, with plants that are attractive to monarch butterflies, bees and other insects. There are also outdoor seating spots, three concession booths and built-in anchors for installing tents. Since the unveiling of the rooftop terrace, revenue from the terrace is projected to increase more than tenfold. “The rooftop is one of the most popular places in Pittsburgh to have an event,” says Straley.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"full-width \"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Planters full of greenery next to glass-walled building.\" src=\"https://usgbc.kapost.com/files/64b15f9a17059400eea45f47/pollinator1.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eThe conference center's planters provide pollinator habitat as well as biophilic elements. Photo credit: Ed Massery.\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction is just about to start on the third-floor north terrace, which is the building’s last publicly accessible rooftop terrace. It is relatively narrow, but AE7 figured out how to integrate planters without taking up too much room. In the design, narrow planters along the building’s back wall, which curves inward, take advantage of space that is otherwise unusable. Small planters with native plants provide that welcome dose of greenery.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe outdoor spaces have become an essential part of the building’s green identity as well as its functionality. Collectively, the planted rooftops at the DLCC \u003ca href=\"https://kapost-files-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/kapost/514a3bffc5a3a702000010b8/studio/content/6478a907e55fa2011506c4b7/attachments/1689256108-290fce38-1416-42a1-940b-a564d089ce9f/DRAFT%20DLCC%202022%20Sustainability%20Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edivert 233,000 gallons of rainwater\u003c/a\u003e out of storm sewers and remove an estimated 1,300 pounds of pollutants yearly.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“The green spaces are a tangible element that also speak to the sustainability commitment of the building,” says \u003ca href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/people/angelica-ciranni/0010193911\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAngelica Ciranni\u003c/a\u003e, LEED AP BD+C and O+M, director of sustainability at \u003ca href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/organizations/advantus-engineers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdvantus Engineers\u003c/a\u003e, the Pittsburgh consulting firm that handled the DLCC’s recent recertification under LEED v4.1. “It’s a visual representation of all of the work that goes on behind the scenes to make the building as sustainable as it is.”\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"channel":["USGBC+"],"image":["/sites/default/files/dlccfeature.jpg"],"node_id":[14939287],"photo_credits":["Photo credit: Ed Massery."],"published_date":[1690292025],"published_status":[1],"reading_time":[4],"summary":[""],"title":["Pittsburgh’s LEED Gold David L. 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Lawrence Convention Center gets a green glow-up\"\u003eUSGBC+ Summer 2023: Pittsburgh’s LEED Gold David L. Lawrence Convention Center gets a green glow-up\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLocated in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, right on the Allegheny River, the LEED Gold \u003ca href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/projects/david-l-lawrence-convention-center-3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDavid L. Lawrence Convention Center\u003c/a\u003e (DLCC) claimed bragging rights for being the country’s first LEED–certified convention center when it was completed in 2003. It hasn’t rested on its laurels, though. In the intervening years, the DLCC leadership has extensively renovated the convention center’s outdoor spaces, creating attractive places not just for attendees to mingle, but also for producing food, providing pollinator habitat and increasing biodiversity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“The planted areas have enhanced the atmosphere and have been a win-win for us,” says Doug Straley, project executive for the Sports \u0026amp; Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. “This approach has been incorporated into our DNA and is part of how we think through what we should be doing in other spaces.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis year, the DLCC expects to host nearly 200 events for 600,000 visitors in its 1.5-million-square-foot building, which is accompanied by roughly 162,000 square feet of outdoor space. The facility, designed by architect Rafael Viñoly, is notable for its soaring, glass-walled halls, which are filled with natural light and natural ventilation. Its striking cable-stay roof, which allows it to have enormous, column-free spaces, was inspired by a trio of nearby bridges.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"full-width\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Night view of the convention center and river, with bridges in view\" src=\"https://usgbc.kapost.com/files/64b1606817059400eea45f65/bridges.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eThe convention center's design incorporated inspiration from the nearby bridges over the Allegheny River. Photo credit: Ed Massery.\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe year it was built, the DLCC received a LEED Gold certification and hosted the second \u003ca href=\"https://informaconnect.com/greenbuild/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGreenbuild International Conference and Expo\u003c/a\u003e. Its green credentials helped attract customers: Marketing of the sustainability features from 2006 to 2010 brought $12.5 million in revenue to the DLCC and $144 million in spending to downtown Pittsburgh, according to a \u003ca href=\"https://evolveea.com/dlcc/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epost-occupancy study\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the start, though, outdoor space was not a major focus of the facility. To comply with the city’s building code requirements for urban open space downtown, the DLCC was designed with publicly accessible roof terraces. These terraces were mostly contiguous slabs of concrete with expansion joints. They didn’t have shade or seating, let alone plants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"article-width\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"A view of a convention center roof, with skyline in the distance and the river on the right.\" src=\"https://usgbc.kapost.com/files/64b14fd40f272c01150855db/wideview.jpg\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eThe center’s recently redesigned roof terrace includes vegetable gardens and pollinator habitat along with a sweeping view of the Allegheny River. Below, a riverfront plaza connects visitors to the water. The DLCC team is exploring ways to collect rainwater from the building’s sloping, stainless steel roof, which currently goes into a storm drain, and use it for irrigation. Photo credit: Ed Massery.\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, a few years after the building was constructed, the roofs began leaking due to issues with the roofing membrane. The DLCC staff took the opportunity to redesign the roof terraces instead of just repairing them. Over the next two decades, as budget allowed, the DLCC staff commissioned design firms—including \u003ca href=\"https://pashekmtr.com/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePashek+MTR\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/organizations/stantec\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStantec\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.indovina.net/urbanism\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndovina Associates Architects\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/organizations/ae7\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAE7\u003c/a\u003e—to redo the roofs so that attendees could walk outside into nature and take a biophilic break. “We knew we were getting convention bookings because of our LEED certification, so we were looking for ways to enhance our brand,” says Straley.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2012, the team began by tackling the third-floor south terrace, a 22,000-square-foot area that was mostly covered with artificial turf. They replaced the plastic grass with a living roof system of sedums and a low-maintenance meadow of native grasses and wildflowers. A path of blue recycled glass pavers, echoing the nearby river, winds through the floriferous landscape. When the DLCC applied for LEED for Operations and Maintenance (LEED O+M) certification, the redesigned terrace contributed to Sustainable Sites credits for \u003ca href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/credits/existing-buildings/v41/ss111?return=/credits/Existing%20Buildings/v4.1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHeat Island Reduction\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/credits/existing-buildings-schools-existing-buildings-retail-existing-buildings-hospitality-existi-1?return=/credits/Existing%20Buildings/v4\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSite Development—Protect or Restore Habitat\u003c/a\u003e; the building received a Platinum certification in 2012. Indeed, in post-redesign testing, the terrace is 50 degrees cooler on hot summer days.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"two-col\" id=\"1689346196\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"A wide view of numerous kinds of planters.\" src=\"https://usgbc.kapost.com/files/64b15e436c3de400eea8c8c1/nativeplanting.jpg\"\u003e \u003cimg alt=\"Three people sit in a shaded area on a rooftop.\" src=\"https://usgbc.kapost.com/files/64b15e1451345c011f732ca3/attendees.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eLeft: Plantings on the rooftop terrace emphasize native species, which thrive in the Pittsburgh climate with little to no irrigation. Right: Event attendees can find shade and greenery on the rooftop. Photo credit: Ed Massery.\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAround the time of the terrace redesign, the DLCC staff also brought in \u003ca href=\"http://www.laquatrabonci.com/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLaQuatra Bonci Associates\u003c/a\u003e to create a riverfront plaza along 1,300 linear feet of the Allegheny River. The plaza enabled convention attendees to board riverboats for tours, which have become a popular attraction. (Previously, there had been a path from the convention center down to the river, but no waiting area.) The plaza is part of Pittsburgh’s signature \u003ca href=\"https://pittsburghpa.gov/citiparks/three-rivers-heritage\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThree Rivers Heritage Trail\u003c/a\u003e, allowing people to walk along the riverside to nearby Point State Park.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe most popular renovation has been the most recent: The redesign of the 60,000-square-foot rooftop terrace, which overlooks the river and the ballpark, was completed in summer 2022. Although there was always a panoramic view of the river from the top of the fourth floor, it had not been much of a draw. “It was like a city sidewalk—it was really hot all the time and there was nothing to look at,” notes Carrie Yauch, director of sales and marketing for the DLCC. “It was hard to program.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, guests can check out 760 square feet of edible gardens, maintained by the DLCC’s concessionaire, Levy Restaurants. Raised beds contain herbs and vegetables that Levy uses for catered events. One set of planters is just for growing hops: Since 2017, the DLCC has produced Rooftop Hops, a “West Coast Style IPA.” Each year, 12 to 15 pounds of hyperlocal hops go into the production of 200 cases of Rooftop Hops, which is exclusively sold at the convention center.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnother set of planters provides pollinator habitat, with plants that are attractive to monarch butterflies, bees and other insects. There are also outdoor seating spots, three concession booths and built-in anchors for installing tents. Since the unveiling of the rooftop terrace, revenue from the terrace is projected to increase more than tenfold. “The rooftop is one of the most popular places in Pittsburgh to have an event,” says Straley.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"full-width \"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Planters full of greenery next to glass-walled building.\" src=\"https://usgbc.kapost.com/files/64b15f9a17059400eea45f47/pollinator1.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eThe conference center's planters provide pollinator habitat as well as biophilic elements. Photo credit: Ed Massery.\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction is just about to start on the third-floor north terrace, which is the building’s last publicly accessible rooftop terrace. It is relatively narrow, but AE7 figured out how to integrate planters without taking up too much room. In the design, narrow planters along the building’s back wall, which curves inward, take advantage of space that is otherwise unusable. Small planters with native plants provide that welcome dose of greenery.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe outdoor spaces have become an essential part of the building’s green identity as well as its functionality. Collectively, the planted rooftops at the DLCC \u003ca href=\"https://kapost-files-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/kapost/514a3bffc5a3a702000010b8/studio/content/6478a907e55fa2011506c4b7/attachments/1689256108-290fce38-1416-42a1-940b-a564d089ce9f/DRAFT%20DLCC%202022%20Sustainability%20Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edivert 233,000 gallons of rainwater\u003c/a\u003e out of storm sewers and remove an estimated 1,300 pounds of pollutants yearly.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“The green spaces are a tangible element that also speak to the sustainability commitment of the building,” says \u003ca href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/people/angelica-ciranni/0010193911\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAngelica Ciranni\u003c/a\u003e, LEED AP BD+C and O+M, director of sustainability at \u003ca href=\"https://www.usgbc.org/organizations/advantus-engineers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdvantus Engineers\u003c/a\u003e, the Pittsburgh consulting firm that handled the DLCC’s recent recertification under LEED v4.1. “It’s a visual representation of all of the work that goes on behind the scenes to make the building as sustainable as it is.”\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"channel":["USGBC+"],"image":["/sites/default/files/dlccfeature.jpg"],"node_id":[14939287],"photo_credits":["Photo credit: Ed Massery."],"published_date":[1690292025],"published_status":[1],"reading_time":[4],"summary":[""],"title":["Pittsburgh’s LEED Gold David L. 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