INTRODUCTION When the David L.Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh was completed in 2003,it was one of largest green buildings in the country.Its success proved that sustainability principles could be integrated i...INTRODUCTION When the David L.Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh was completed in 2003,it was one of largest green buildings in the country.Its success proved that sustainability principles could be integrated into a breathtaking and high-performing design.Using almost a decade of performance data,this study,led by evolveEA,was commissioned to understand the level of building performance and the return on the initial investment in sustainability.With input from Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics,CJL Engineering,and Civil and Environmental Consultants,the Buildings-in-Operation(BiO)study demonstrates that.展开更多
文摘INTRODUCTION When the David L.Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh was completed in 2003,it was one of largest green buildings in the country.Its success proved that sustainability principles could be integrated into a breathtaking and high-performing design.Using almost a decade of performance data,this study,led by evolveEA,was commissioned to understand the level of building performance and the return on the initial investment in sustainability.With input from Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics,CJL Engineering,and Civil and Environmental Consultants,the Buildings-in-Operation(BiO)study demonstrates that.
