by Andy Quayle | Mar 25, 2015 | Generally Cool Stuff
Pittsburgh, Pa. — Enrollment is now open for nature-based summer camps at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens — a premier Pittsburgh educational resource center. Perfect for children ages 2 – 13, these dynamic programs touch on healthy living, art, science and...
by Andy Quayle | Oct 28, 2014 | Generally Cool Stuff
Pittsburgh, Pa. — Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens has become the first institution worldwide to achieve WELL Platinum Pilot Certification — the highest rating awarded by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) — for the Center for Sustainable...
by Andy Quayle | Jun 9, 2014 | Generally Cool Stuff
Pittsburgh, Pa. — Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens has unveiled its BETA (Biophilia Enhanced Through Art) Project at the Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL), one of the greenest buildings on Earth. As part of the premier public garden’s mission to...
by Andy Quayle | Jun 7, 2014 | Generally Cool Stuff
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the Sustainability Excellence Award in the Programming category from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) PIC Green Network. Established to educate,...
by Andy Quayle | Jun 6, 2014 | Generally Cool Stuff
Pittsburgh, Pa. — Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens announced today that it has been awarded Net Zero Energy Building Certification under the Living Building Challenge™ (a program of the International Living Future Institute™) for the Center for Sustainable...