1. Pittsburgh Region Project: The Living Building Proposed Project Overview August 2007

2. The Living Building
This model next generation green building will be the FIRST of its kind in the world. It will… - Demonstrate the newest technology available - Become an opportunity to train the workforce - Serve as a Center of Excellence - Create global awareness of what “green means” - Provide an Opportunity to engage the future workforce in developing a green future

3. “An Opportunity to Innovate”
The Living Building
“An Opportunity to Innovate”

4. The Living Building Next Steps: Next Steps:
- Collaboration: (for design, funding, promotion, education, workforce training – improving the technical skills and trades)
- Funding: investigation of available sources – “filling the gap”; advocacy for state and federal funding
- Market assessment identifying business relationships (ie new venders, suppliers, fabricators)
- Corporate engagement with the workforce delivery system
- Community engagement: Establishment of an Education Committee that uses the building as a demonstration/showcase (engineering technology, labor, suppliers, government backing/approval); Introduction of “green apprenticeship programs”; training the trainers

5. The Living Building Next Steps: Collaboration Next Steps:
- Collaboration: (for design, funding, promotion, education, workforce training – improving the technical skills and trades)
- Funding: investigation of available sources – “filling the gap”; advocacy for state and federal funding
- Market assessment identifying business relationships (ie new venders, suppliers, fabricators)
- Corporate engagement with the workforce delivery system
- Community engagement: Establishment of an Education Committee that uses the building as a demonstration/showcase (engineering technology, labor, suppliers, government backing/approval); Introduction of “green apprenticeship programs”; training the trainers

6. The Living Building Next Steps: Collaboration Funding Next Steps:
- Collaboration: (for design, funding, promotion, education, workforce training – improving the technical skills and trades)
- Funding: investigation of available sources – “filling the gap”; advocacy for state and federal funding
- Market assessment identifying business relationships (ie new venders, suppliers, fabricators)
- Corporate engagement with the workforce delivery system
- Community engagement: Establishment of an Education Committee that uses the building as a demonstration/showcase (engineering technology, labor, suppliers, government backing/approval); Introduction of “green apprenticeship programs”; training the trainers

7. The Living Building Next Steps: Collaboration Funding Market
- Collaboration: (for design, funding, promotion, education, workforce training – improving the technical skills and trades)
- Funding: investigation of available sources – “filling the gap”; advocacy for state and federal funding
- Market assessment identifying business relationships (ie new venders, suppliers, fabricators)
- Corporate engagement with the workforce delivery system
- Community engagement: Establishment of an Education Committee that uses the building as a demonstration/showcase (engineering technology, labor, suppliers, government backing/approval); Introduction of “green apprenticeship programs”; training the trainers
Market
Assessment

8. The Living Building Next Steps: Collaboration Funding Corporate
- Collaboration: (for design, funding, promotion, education, workforce training – improving the technical skills and trades)
- Funding: investigation of available sources – “filling the gap”; advocacy for state and federal funding
- Market assessment identifying business relationships (ie new venders, suppliers, fabricators)
- Corporate engagement with the workforce delivery system
- Community engagement: Establishment of an Education Committee that uses the building as a demonstration/showcase (engineering technology, labor, suppliers, government backing/approval); Introduction of “green apprenticeship programs”; training the trainers
Corporate
Engagement
Market
Assessment

9. The Living Building Next Steps: Collaboration Community Engagement
Funding
Next Steps:
- Collaboration: (for design, funding, promotion, education, workforce training – improving the technical skills and trades)
- Funding: investigation of available sources – “filling the gap”; advocacy for state and federal funding
- Market assessment identifying business relationships (ie new venders, suppliers, fabricators)
- Corporate engagement with the workforce delivery system
- Community engagement: Establishment of an Education Committee that uses the building as a demonstration/showcase (engineering technology, labor, suppliers, government backing/approval); Introduction of “green apprenticeship programs”; training the trainers
Corporate
Engagement
Market
Assessment

10. The Living Building Key Learning Points
It’s all about regionalism – this type of project takes cooperation at all levels; workers from all over; suppliers from all over – it’s a regional supply chain for workers, suppliers, educators, and leadership
There are tremendous opportunities to continue to innovate and improve the technologies to make environmentally sustainable buildings. We must continue to make things more sustainable.
There are business opportunities in innovation that lead to economic growth and efficiencies
This project and our effort tied to it will bring global attention to Pittsburgh.

11. The Living Building Action Items Secure a foundation grant
Present opportunity for ACCE to use the site for a venue for the 2008 Annual Convention (building will be under construction, but hall to host event is available)
Secure a foundation grant to help launch education workforce initiatives
Launch an awareness initiative where we introduce key regional players to the project.
Develop an outreach campaign: create collateral materials, develop a speakers bureau, advertising campaign, talk shows, community speaking engagements

12. The Living Building Action Items Secure a foundation grant
Launch an awareness initiative
Present opportunity for ACCE to use the site for a venue for the 2008 Annual Convention (building will be under construction, but hall to host event is available)
Secure a foundation grant to help launch education workforce initiatives
Launch an awareness initiative where we introduce key regional players to the project.
Develop an outreach campaign: create collateral materials, develop a speakers bureau, advertising campaign, talk shows, community speaking engagements

13. The Living Building Action Items Secure a foundation grant
Launch an awareness initiative
Develop an outreach campaign
Present opportunity for ACCE to use the site for a venue for the 2008 Annual Convention (building will be under construction, but hall to host event is available)
Secure a foundation grant to help launch education workforce initiatives
Launch an awareness initiative where we introduce key regional players to the project.
Develop an outreach campaign: create collateral materials, develop a speakers bureau, advertising campaign, talk shows, community speaking engagements

14. The Living Building Action Items Secure a foundation grant
Launch an awareness initiative
Develop an outreach campaign
Present opportunity to ACCE
Present opportunity for ACCE to use the site for a venue for the 2008 Annual Convention (building will be under construction, but hall to host event is available)
Secure a foundation grant to help launch education workforce initiatives
Launch an awareness initiative where we introduce key regional players to the project.
Develop an outreach campaign: create collateral materials, develop a speakers bureau, advertising campaign, talk shows, community speaking engagements

15. The Living Building Action Items Secure a foundation grant
Launch an awareness initiative
Develop an outreach campaign
Present opportunity to ACCE
Present opportunity for ACCE to use the site for a venue for the 2008 Annual Convention (building will be under construction, but hall to host event is available)
Secure a foundation grant to help launch education workforce initiatives
Launch an awareness initiative where we introduce key regional players to the project.
Develop an outreach campaign: create collateral materials, develop a speakers bureau, advertising campaign, talk shows, community speaking engagements
Additional thoughts
The Living Building: Promotion, partnerships, funding, awareness, engagement, green
Need – further the study/creation of innovative ways to sustain buildings of the future making them totally green heating, cooling, water, sewer, environmental
Opportunity to engage future workforce in developing a green future
Creating a competitive market advantage for the Pittsburgh region, where we are the leader in designing, developing and building sustainable buildings.
Helps us with improving the environment, creates jobs, creates industry growth and innovation, and differentiates Pittsburgh at a global view; creates civic pride.
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