Pursuing LEED Certification
Under construction in the Hazelwood Green area of Pittsburgh, BioForge will will house a state-of-the-art biomanufacturing facility and spark novel cell and gene treatments and therapies from concept to market.
The building will be anchored by cutting-edge biomanufacturer ElevateBio and serve as a catalyst for medical breakthroughs and patient care innovations with advanced high-tech manufacturing, wet lab, and incubation spaces.
The newly constructed, 185,000 square foot building is pursuing LEED Gold certification or better under Core & Shell.
Hazelwood Green Highlights
- Located on the 178-acre, LEED-ND Platinum Plan certified Hazelwood Green site, a historic industrial brownfield site helping continue Pittsburgh’s transformation into a sustainable, equitable, and inclusive model for urban development.
- Hazelwood Green includes an abundance of green spaces, miles of publicly accessible bike trails, a redeveloped former steel mill and roundhouse.
Green Building Highlights
- Energy efficient building lighting, heating, and cooling systems.
- 437 kW rooftop solar array
- 35% water use reduction compared to EPA baseline, including submeters for domestic hot water and irrigation.
- Separately metered tenant space utilities.
- MERV 13 air filters to ensure good indoor air quality.
- No mercury in lighting.
- Biophilic and bird friendly design.
- Native plantings covering 27,590 square feet (~ 20% of LEED project boundary).
- Indoor bike room with double decker rack storage, clothing driers, and showers.
- Outdoor bike racks, including spaces for electric bike charging.
- Recycling, compost, textile, and other specialty recycling collection in line with the University’s landfill diversion practices.
- Green cleaning protocols in line with University practices.