Frick Environmental Center
Sector: Solar • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Source: Parametric Architecture
Frick Environmental Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, is a LEED-Platinum-certified building and the first free and public structure to receive Living Building certification. It serves as a living classroom for environmental education with public spaces, classrooms, offices, and support spaces. The building uses passive heating and cooling strategies, loc
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Solar, Water Supply and Storage, Education, Commercial
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Parametric Architecture
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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Frick Environmental Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, is a LEED-Platinum-certified building and the first free and public structure to receive Living Building certification. It serves as a living classroom for environmental education with public spaces, classrooms, offices, and support spaces. The building uses passive heating and cooling strategies, locally sourced wood cladding, natural ventilation, photovoltaic shading, rainwater installations, and on-site wastewater treatment to demonstrate sustainable design. |
Original sector | Built Environment |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Pennsylvania |
City | Pittsburgh |
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Source | Parametric Architecture |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Water Supply and Storage, Education, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-05-02 |
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