





This is the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden in the Pittsburgh area, PA. The Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden, founded by is a place where the public can be educated and entertained at a formal gardens that boasts a variety of exotic plants. The conservatory itself has 14 different rooms with several other areas, including a rooftop edible garden, children’s garden, and Japanese garden. This building is home to one of the most well respected and revered botanical gardens in the country. The Phipps conservatory, constructed by Lord & Burnham, has the primary architectural style of Victorian Greenhouse, with several modern buildings. This structure is one of the most environmentally friendly in the country. Further, it is known as on of the “greenest” facilities in the world. The entrance are to the conservatory has silver-level LEED certification, the green house has a platinum certification (and is the only greenhouse that has ever received this certification), and the Center for Sustainable Landscapes also has the platinum certification (LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). The Center for Sustainable Landscapes also is designed to be as environmentally friendly as possible. The CSL is also self powered through solar panels, and also it captures and treats water on site, giving the energy rating at net-zero. Because of this, the CSL is one of the greenest buildings in the world. This structure is one of the most glaring examples of addressing the social issue of environmental problems, while maximizing its use of space, contents, and education that this facilities provides.