The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown’s John P. Murtha Engineering and Science Building achieved a LEED Certified designation following its recent renovation.
The renovation included a chemical engineering building addition that houses laboratories, classrooms, study spaces and faculty offices. New labs provide areas for student experiments related to chemical separation, thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, process control, and reaction engineering, as well as a simulation lab.
Pitt-Johnstown John P. Murtha Engineering & Science Building Exterior
The new building took numerous strides in sustainability, including keeping a major portion of the building envelope and reducing both light pollution and heat island effect. The building also added energy recovery equipment for new laboratory mechanical systems, variable frequency drives for pumps and fans, and building automation. Learn more about its sustainable features.
Pitt now has 18 total LEED certified spaces totaling 1.39 million square feet across 4 campuses. Pitt-Johnstown now has 3 LEED certified spaces, including the Nursing & Health Sciences Building (Gold, 2015) and John P. Murtha Center (Certified, 2022).