Environmental Initiatives Recognition and Participation in the Community
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UPMC Environmental Firsts
First health care organization to go smoke free across all facilities and during all shifts
First regional health care organization to collaborate with the U.S. Department of Energy on developing a health care energy efficiency program
First health care organization in the nation to insert a clean construction requirement into their construction RFP contracts
UPMC East was the first built regional new LEED hospital
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh was the first built LEED Children’s Hospital campus in Pennsylvania
UPMC hospital cafeterias were the first hospital commercial food services to sign on to Allegheny County’s Living Well Initiative and earn Sustainable Pittsburgh Sustainable Restaurant Certification
First and largest tenant to renovate all of their floors in the US Steel Tower, contributing to the US Steel Tower achieving Energy Star rating in 2016
Title sponsor of WalkPittsburgh, promoting active transportation
Recent Community Event Co-sponsorships
PRC West’s SWPA HHW community collections
PRC West’s ReUse Fest
Pittsburgh Earth Day Business Breakfast
Green Building Alliance Pittsburgh’s Emerald Evening Event
Engineering Sustainability Conference (biannual with University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University)
