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 8, 2014 | Generally Cool Stuff
Pittsburgh, Pa. — Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is pleased to announce that it has received a 2014 Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group (PCRG) Community Development Award for Homegrown, a new edible garden outreach initiative. Presented annually at the...
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...
by Andy Quayle | May 19, 2014 | Generally Cool Stuff
Pittsburgh, Pa. — Beginning on June 4, 2014, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens will present Farmers at Phipps every Wednesday from 2:30-6:30 p.m. through the last week of October. Now in its sixth year, this vibrant farmers’ market on the public garden’s...