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Cornelian Cherry Dogwood

Awards

Phipps Conservatory continues to earn regional and national recognition for wide-ranging innovations, including our programming, green building initiatives and other sustainability efforts. Such honors and awards confirm our strong belief that Phipps Conservatory should serve as a model for sustainable economic development, community building and research.

2010 Leadership Award

U.S. Green Building Council

2010 Green Building Alliance GreenSCENE Celebration

First LEED®-Certified Welcome Center

2009 Environmental Heroes Award

Southwestern Pennsylvania Group Against Smog & Pollution

2009 Leadership Award

American Society of Interior Designers, Western Pennsylvania Chapter

2009 Finalist, New Environmental Technologies

Investing in Nature Awards, The Nature Conservancy

2008 Finalist, Tropical Forest Conservatory

Melbourne World Sustainable Building Conference, Australia

2008 Evergreen Award, Commercial Category

eco-structure magazine
First place for commercial buildings, the Tropical Forest Conservatory

2008 Carnegie Science Award

Excellence in the Environmental Field
Phipps executive director Richard V. Piacentini

Grand Marketer of the Year

American Marketing Association Pittsburgh Chapter
Chihuly at Phipps: Gardens & Glass

Green Design Citation

American Institute of Architects, Pittsburgh Chapter
Tropical Forest Conservatory

Best Art Exhibit of 2007

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Chihuly at Phipps: Gardens & Glass

2007 Project of the Year Award

Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania
Design and construction of the Welcome Center, Production Greenhouses and Tropical Forest Conservatory

2007 Beyond Green High Performance Building Award

Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
Tropical Forest Conservatory

Award of Merit: Environmental, Engineering and Science 2007 Media Fellowship

Carnegie Mellon Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education & Research
Outstanding communication skills in the areas of the environment, engineering and science

2007 Travel & Tourism Advocate of the Year

VisitPittsburgh
Richard V. Piacentini

Energy Harvest Grant

Governor Edward G. Rendell
Implementation of a water management system for Center for Sustainable Landscapes

Sustainable Buildings Challenge 2008

US Green Building Council
Tropical Forest Conservatory

2007 Green Power: Turn It On! Award

Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future
Wind-powered Welcome Center