Pitt-Johnstown’s John P. Murtha Engineering and Science Building Earns LEED Certification, Enhancing Sustainability Efforts Across Campuses

The John P. Murtha Engineering and Science Building at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown recently underwent a renovation and has been awarded LEED-certification. The renovation included the addition of a new chemical engineering building, which houses laboratories, classrooms, study spaces, and faculty offices.

The new building has made significant strides in sustainability, with measures such as keeping a major portion of the building envelope, reducing light pollution, and minimizing heat island effects. Energy recovery equipment has been added for new laboratory mechanical systems, along with variable frequency drives for pumps and fans, and building automation to further enhance energy efficiency.

This new LEED-certified space brings the total number of LEED-certified spaces across Pitt campuses to 18, totaling 1.39 million square feet. It is the third LEED-certified space at Pitt-Johnstown, following the Nursing & Health Sciences Building in 2015 and the John P. Murtha Center in 2022. The LEED green building rating system recognizes projects that demonstrate sustainability in various aspects such as carbon, energy, water, waste, transportation, materials, health, and indoor environmental quality.

For more information on Pitt’s sustainability commitments and the latest sustainability progress report