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GREEN BUILDING ALLIANCE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

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As we enter Green Building Alliance’s 25th year of operation, we are honored to present GBA’s 2017 Annual Report. A quarter of a century in, GBA’s broad network of partners advance sustainable practices at every scale of the built environment, cultivating a culture of sustainability that positively impacts people, planet, places, and markets.

Since our founding in 1993, GBA’s initiatives have evolved, but our underlying approach to change remains constant. With each venture we undertake, we empower, connect, share, and advance innovation in the built environment, ensuring that every building and every community is sustainable. As a result, GBA collaborates with a diverse community of professionals and citizens to create places where all people can thrive.

Thank you for a lifetime of collaboration, but, most importantly, thank you for believing in the power of people to provoke change. It only takes one individual to catalyze transformation.

EVERY BUILDING AND COMMUNITY IS SUSTAINABLE SO EVERY PERSON CAN THRIVEGBA’s 2018-2020 Strategic Plan sets aggressive sustainability goals for every scale of the built environment and sets a course to accelerate the pace of change. Our approach was greatly shaped by the thoughtful contributions of our members, strategic partners, board of directors, and incredible network of stakeholders and community champions.

Mission GBA advances innovation in the built environment by empowering people to create environmentally, economically, and socially vibrant places.

Values Leadership + Innovation: We are committed to transforming the built environment within a generation, using proven solutions and innovative approaches to advance our vision.

Regeneration + Interconnectivity: While the built environment is inherently resource-intensive, we aspire toward sustainability that positively impacts planet, people, places, and markets.

Community + Equity: We collaborate with professionals and residents to create places where all people can thrive.

ONE CHANGE CAN PROVOKE TRANSFORMATION

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“Because its mission is genuine and embodied in caring people, Green Building Alliance acts as a driving force for real change.” –event attendee via survey

GBA CREATES IMPACT AT SCALE Green Building Alliance advances innovation in the built environment by empowering people to create environmentally, economically, and socially vibrant places. People remain our primary lever of action, but our interventions in 2017 ranged from individual products and materials to whole buildings and citywide systems.

1,131 GBA

Members

143PreK-12

schools & districts impacted

3,266 people

educated

268 projects advanced through technical assistance

360 buildings

benchmarked to 2030 district

baselines

1st 2030 District in the world

for committed square feet


EMPOWERGBA provides people with the tools to create places that reflect a balanced triple bottom line. In 2017, GBA hosted 97 different events ranging in focus from integrative design to regenerative manufacturing and microgrids. We challenged building professionals to achieve credentials in LEED, Passive House, and the Living Future Challenges, while operations staff mastered ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and GPRO (the latter for which GBA boasts a 100% pass rate for 40 students). We also toured some of the most innovative sustainable spaces in the city, with behind-the-scenes access to Hazelwood Green, Google Pittsburgh, and Morningside Crossing.

To deepen engagement, GBA also delivered our first “Love Your Space” cohort, a nine-month collaborative learning program to help nonprofits improve their facilities planning and performance. Participants brought current projects to workshop in the cohort and also executed quick impact interventions, including entryway improvements and cloud storage transition, funded by $5,000 in microgrants. GBA staff also provided participants with numerous technical consultations.

1,188 continuing education hours

2,958 event attendees

110 professionals trainedfor credentials

“I always walk away from GBA events having learned something new. I form new relationships with ethical people who are also committed to sustainability practices and who openly offer different perspectives on these matters! ” –event attendee via survey

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advanceGBA drives green building practices by advancing regional policy, technical capacity, and funding models throughout Western Pennsylvania. This year, GBA successfully advocated for the statewide adoption of the 2015 International Building Code, which raises standards of efficiency and health for all buildings. We also helped shape the Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan 3.0 and the Erie Resiliency Plan.

As communities demand healthier futures, GBA assisted a number of (re)developments in applying sustainable practices. Staff provided ongoing technical support to Hazelwood Green and the Uptown EcoInnovation District, while conducting sustainability reviews for the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh. We also completed an Enviro Social Capital implementation report on applying the Pay for Success financing model to regional green stormwater infrastructure, along with disbursing more than $22,000 to school districts for lead and radon testing.

83 project technical consultations

360 buildings benchmarked

$27k+ granted to fund sustainability upgrades

145 partners

506 Buildings

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT PITTSBURGH 2030 DISTRICT

The Pittsburgh 2030 District is an internationally recognized, locally driven initiative that supports building owners and managers as they strive toward 50% reductions in energy use, water consumption, and transportation emissions by 2030, while improving indoor air quality. The District connects 102 Property Partners with 43 Community and Resource Partners, leading all 19 international 2030 Districts with 81.7 million square feet committed. In 2017, Property Partners reduced energy and water use by 12% and 14.5% respectively, saving a total of $26.7 million dollars. In partnership with the University of Pittsburgh’s Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, the District also launched its first Indoor Air Quality Survey with more than 300 building respondents.

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shareGBA gives voice to Western Pennsylvania’s sustainability narrative by sharing case studies, best practices, and fresh analysis. In 2017, we published the second edition of our annual magazine, Viride, while authoring 90 articles for organizational and media outlets. We also delivered 59 newsletters to our community of more than 7,059 subscribers around the world.

GBA’s story is grounded in the achievements of our partners and stakeholders. To raise the profile of regional efforts, we launched Pittsburgh Green Story, an online resource for journalists across the nation. With impartial background guides, story leads, and leadership profiles, the initiative has seeded articles in 41 national publications.

270k+ web page views

90 original articles

12k+ social media followers

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT INSPIRE SPEAKERS SERIES

Seven years ago, GBA dreamed of a space where people could think without boundaries. In a region sometimes divided by profession, neighborhood, and tribe, we were missing the richness of critical discourse. In 2017, the Inspire Speakers Series welcomed its 95th speaker to the historic Hill House, and the series has become a physical place where people connect through transformational stories, ideas, and projects. Last year, we welcomed nationally acclaimed thought leaders including Paul Hawken, Karen Washington, Dr. John Francis, and Stephen Ritz, while local practitioners from Grow Pittsburgh, UrbanKind Institute, and The Pittsburgh Foundation discussed efforts to create a healthy and just city.

“The Inspire Speakers Series provides audience members with real-life examples of how grit, perseverance, luck, and imagination are combined to create some of the most amazing outcomes.”

– Dr. Chuck Herring, Teacher South Fayette School District


connectGBA bridges capacity gaps by facilitating cross-sector collaboration within and beyond our diverse stakeholder network. With members from over 140 organizations, GBA forged more than 172 connections essential to elevating projects’ environmental, economic, and equitable impact.

To further expand our collective influence, GBA leveraged a broad range of partnerships. Our strategic alliances with City Energy Project, International Living Future Institute, and Passive House of Western Pennsylvania connected national leaders with local practitioners, while our regional partnerships supported green buildings and sustainable communities across Western Pennsylvania. In 2017, GBA staff also served on over 25 boards and committees throughout the region.

8 strategic partnerships

172 project connections

1,131 members

Networks of influencenetworks of influence


“The Green & Healthy Schools Academy has allowed our team to dream big, and now our students are co-designing our cafeteria to cultivate dignity, wellness, and creativity. Without GBA, we would not have been able to imagine where to start.” - Jennie Canning, Teacher Pittsburgh Brashear High School

GBA’s Green & Healthy Schools Academy (GHSA) engages preK-12 administrators and educators throughout Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia in setting bold visions for their buildings, students, and communities. The Academy applies a holistic approach to sustainability that focuses on organizational values, facilities management, and curricular development to create places where all students can thrive. In 2017, the Academy engaged 143 schools and districts through its School Sustainability Culture Program; Innovative Learning Lab; Healthy Schools Workshops; 1,000 Hours a Year lead and radon program; and project technical assistance. The Culture Program engaged 18 cross-disciplinary teams (comprised of 91 educators and administrators) in monthly immersive workshops, lectures, and hands-on projects, helping them to transform the mindsets and practices of their school communities.

Academy participants were inspired to design an air quality-focused museum exhibit, explore value-driven maker education, launch green cleaning initiatives, conduct lead and radon testing, and integrate health and environmental practices into capital projects.

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT green & healthy schools academy

143 schools & districts impacted

221 administrators, teachers & staff trained

20,167 students reached


CORPORATE MEMBERS3 Rivers Wet Weather3R Building SustainabilityA.W. Beattie Career CenterABM Building SolutionsAdvantus EngineersAE WorksAfrican American Chamber of Commerce of Western PA

AIA PittsburghAllegheny CollegeAllegheny County Conservation District

Allegheny County, Department of Facilities

Amcom

American Geosciences, Inc.American Iron and Steel InstituteArconicAssociated Builders & Contractors of Western PA

Avison YoungBakery SquareBDA EngineeringBerner International Corporation

Bike PittsburghBNY MellonBohlin Cywinski JacksonBridges & CompanyBridgeway Capital

Building Performance ArchitectureBurchick Construction CompanyCannonDesignCarnegie Mellon UniversityChatham UniversityChildren’s Museum of Pittsburgh

Clark Hill PLCClass-GClimatechCommunity College of Allegheny County

Community Foundation for the Alleghenies

Conservation Consultants Inc.

CovestroDesmone ArchitectsDiagnostic Energy Auditors of Western PA

DMI CompaniesDRS ArchitectsDuquesne Light CompanyDuquesne University Eisler LandscapesEnergy Assurance SolutionsEnergy Independent SolutionsENGIEEnvironmental Planning & Designeos Studio ArcEverGreen Facility Services

GBA COMMUNITYGBA is a diverse community that includes architects, property owners, engineers, developers, entrepreneurs, manufacturers, contractors, and funders who dedicate their lives to creating sustainable places for everyone. Our work is inspired by your achievements and founded on your challenges. We strive to shift expectations so we can all make progress. Thank you for creating a thriving movement for change.

evolveEAFedEx GroundFiltechFloura Teeter Landscape ArchitectsForbo Flooring SystemsForte Building ScienceGlobal LinksGreater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

GreenEdge SupplyHHSDR Architects/EngineersHighmark Blue Cross Blue ShieldHighwoods PropertiesHomewood Children’s VillageHousing and Neighborhood Development Services

Huth TechnologiesIKM IncorporatedJendoco Construction Corporation

Jones Lang LaSalleKU ResourcesKW CommercialLa Roche College

Lab 8 DesignsLife’s WorkLoftus EngineersMacLachlan, Cornelius & FiloniMascaro Construction CompanyMcKamishMerging MediaMeyer, Unkovic & ScottMichael Baker InternationalMillcraft InvestmentsMistick Construction CompanyMoshier StudioNational Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation

Newmark Knight FrankNicholson Kovalchick ArchitectsOxford Development CompanyPella Windows and DoorsPennsylvania Environmental CouncilPfaffmann + AssociatesPhipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Pitt Ohio ExpressPittsburgh Downtown Partnership

Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation

Pittsburgh OperaPittsburgh Parking AuthorityPittsburgh Parks ConservancyPJ Dick PlantscapePNC Financial Services GroupPoint Park UniversityPULSE PittsburghRachel Carson HomesteadRBVetCoRenaissance 3 ArchitectsRothschild Doyno CollaborativeRycon ConstructionSchaedler YescoScott ElectricSeven GroupSiemensSisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania

SmartEdgeSota Construction ServicesSpectrum Charter School

St. Moritz Building ServicesStandard Air & Lite CorporationStantecStrada ArchitectureTerra Building GroupTerraGreenThe Buncher CompanyThe Design Alliance ArchitectsThe Garland CompanyThe Huber GroupThe Pittsburgh Business ExchangeTraneTrust-Franklin PressUniversity of PittsburghUPMC and UPMC Health PlanUptime IT SystemsUrban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh

Veritas Communications AdvisorsVitro Architectural GlassWashington & Jefferson College, Center for Energy Policy & Management

WGL Energy


individual MEMBERSPete Accorti

Shernise Allen

Will Allen

Laura Almendinger

Danelle Ardell

Joseph Armbruster

Nicholas Armstrong

Dillion Asher

Angela Baehr

Wayne Baker

Adam Bertonaschi

Angela Bickford

Dean Bierkan

Melissa Bilec

Ashley Boenigk

Danielle Bond

Kristen Boucher Spirl

Randolph Bowers

Abigail Brehm

Will Brown

Amanda Buczynski

Dave Buemi

Jeff Burd

John Burke

Laurie Butler

Jacqueline Cafaro

Kristen Cario

Rob Carpenter

Jeffrey Carty

David Chase

Lori Claus

Alex Co

Mindy Coblentz

Thomas Columbus

Nate Cunningham

Lucyna de Barbaro

Patricia DeMarco

Jeff Diehl

Phil Dorenkott

Del Dosch

Elizabeth Dugan

Hallie Dumont

Karen Durning

Richard Dzubay

Karma Edwards

Emily Eichner

Michael Esposito

Caitlin Fadgen

Thomas Falcone

Renee Farrow

Bruce Ferguson

Jim Ferlo

Michael Findley

Eric Fisher

Scott Fitzgerald

Rebecca Flora

Judith Focareta

Benson Gabler

Chris Gardner

Gary Gardner

Haley Gardner

Kassandra Garza

Ronald Gdovic

Mary Geyer

Glenn Gilbert

Evan Good

Katie Grauer

Thomas Gray

Jeremy Greenwood

Phyllis Gricus

Cassie Guerin

Ryan Guy

Katie Hammer

Kenda Hammer

Maureen Hart

Vaclav Hasik

Jessica Hickman Fresch

John Holton

Claire Hosteny

Ellen Hubbard

Rob Humphreys

Molly Huth

Eileen Jardini

Pete Jefferson

Harold Johnston

Jeremy Kail

Lisa Kamphaus

Tony Kerzmann

Kevin Ketchman

Diane Kirk

Claire Kist

Chris Klehm

Jirapa Kliewer

George Knoll, Jr.

Deborah Knox

Brigette Koreny

Fred Kraybill

Nicole Kreidler

John Kyriacopoulos

Andrea Lavin Kossis

Sarah Letson

Vivian Loftness

Janet Longenecker

Eric Lutz

Dan Macek

Matthew Mahoney

Anastasia Markiw

Isabel Marques

Heather Marra

Robin Martin

Matthew Matlak

Adam McCullough

Conor McGarvey

Kacy McGill

Scott McKay

Reed McManigle

Carol McQuaide

Robert Mellon

Donna Merritt

Matt Messmer

Catherine Montague

Jamie Montesano

Don Morrison

Michele Mutchek

Allyson Nehls

Steven Newbrough

Belinda Nuth Sloboda

Bill O’Donnell

Felipe Palomo

Miranda Piphus

William Pope

Andrew Ramey

Annie Ranttila

Nicole Rice

Stephen Robinson

Kara Roggenkamp

David Roth

Nick Rubenstein

Chris Sandvig

Bob Saunders

Dawn Sauter

Amanda Schwartz

Anthony Scruppi

John Sebastian

Kariena Sever

Ariel Sherman

Valerie Skinner

Joy Smallwood

Grant Smith

Jeremy Snyder

William Snyder

Keith Somers

Sarah Swartz

Anthony Szwedko

Matthew Taylor

Paul Tellers

Janet Thomas

Mali Torriero

Cassie Treshok

Brian Trimble

Diane Turnshek

Chris Urban

Paul Valenta

Valentina Vavasis

Andrew Verrengia

Grace Wargo

Suzanne Wasilko

Frederick Watts

Howard Wein

Kelli Williams

Naomi Williams

Kyle Winkler

Lori Wisniewski Azzara

Mark Wolfgang

Brian Wolovich

Michael Woods

Paul Wyatt

Sarah Yeager


2017 fundersClaude Worthington Benedum Foundation

Colcom Foundation

Community Foundation for the Alleghenies

Energy Foundation

Erie Insurance Giving Network

Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania

Henry L. Hillman Foundation Opportunity Fund

Hillman Family Foundations

Laurel Foundation

National Resources Defense Council

Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund

PNC Charitable Trusts

Richard King Mellon Foundation

The Heinz Endowments

The Kresge Foundation

The Sprout Fund

The White Pine Fund

West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund

Will Allen Foundation

2017 sponsorsAIA Pittsburgh

American Iron and Steel Institute

Bakery Square

Berner International Corporation

Covestro

DMI Companies

Duquesne Light Company

ENGIE

evolveEA

FedEx Ground

Filtech

Floura Teeter Landscape Architects

Forbo Flooring Systems

Forte Building Science

Fourth Economy Consulting

Jendoco Construction Corporation

Mascaro Construction Company

Oxford Development Company

PJ Dick

Scott Electric / GE Lighting

Seven Group

Siemens

Sota Construction Services

St. Moritz Building Services

Standard Air & Lite Corporation

Stantec

The Efficiency Network

Trane

Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh

WESA 90.5/WYEP 91.3

WGL Energy

WTW Architects

Miscellaneous

Travel & Meetings

Events

Operational & Business

Contracted Services

Personnel

Miscellaneous

USGBC

Memberships & Donations

Events

Contracted Services

Sponsorships

Foundation Grants

2017 financial summaryEXPENSESREVENUE

$1,700,117$1,689,288

Foundation Grants | 73%Sponsorships | 14%Contracted Services | 5%Events | 4%Memberships & Donations | 4%U.S. Green Building Council | < 1%Miscellaneous | < 1%

Personnel | 66%Contracted Services | 11%Operational & Business | 10%Events | 9%Travel & Meetings | 3%Miscellaneous | 1%


Current SponsorsPLATINUM

GOLD

SILVER

Staff & boardBOARD OF DIRECTORSMark SmithPresident GreenSeam Industries

Lori Wisniewski Azzara Vice President Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Don Morrison Treasurer BlueTree Allied Angels

Kevin ClarkeSecretary Avison Young

Mike BarnardOxford Development Company

Dr. Erica Cochran HameenCarnegie Mellon University, School of Architecture

Ian Hughes Covestro, LLC

Zach HuthHuth Technologies, LLC

Dr. Diane Kirk University of Pittsburgh, School of Education

Jeff McDaniel Innovation Works

Christine Mondor evolveEA

Erik OrientAECOM

Demeshia SealsDLS Consulting

Noah ShaltesPJ Dick

Jeremy Snyder BuroHappold Engineering

Megan Zeigler Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority

GBA STAFFDr. Aurora Sharrard Executive Director

Jenna Cramer Vice President of Transformation & Community

Angelica Ciranni Pittsburgh 2030 District Senior Director

Ryan Walsh Relationship & Development Senior Director

Alexa Bartel Program & Resource Coordinator

Brian Brown Learning Coordinator

Bradd Celidonia Multimedia Director

Bev Collier Executive Assistant

Guy McUmber Northwest PA Branch Director

Leslie Montgomery Education Director

Kristen Osterwood Technical & Policy Director

Sarah Owen Pittsburgh Green Story Fellow

Isaac Smith Data & Performance Director

Kurt Steigerwald Green & Healthy Schools Specialist

Natalie Stewart Communications Director

Quinn Zeagler Program Outreach Specialist

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