Case Study

David L. Lawrence Convention Center - Pittsburgh, PA

David L. Lawrence Convention Center - Pittsburgh, PA

http://wwwc-sgroup.com/louvers 800.631.7379 Pittsburgh’s $370 million convention center is located on the south bank of the Allegheny River. When built it was the largest U.S. building to receive a GOLD Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) designation from the U.S. Green Building Council. It is the only convention center in the world with LEED® certifications of GOLD in new construction and PLATINUM in existing building. The 1.5 million sq. ft. center incorporates C/S Storm Resistant RS-7305 louvers to stop wind-driven rain from entering the building. The louvers are 7” deep fixed horizontal louvers and are designed to allow free flowing air to circulate the convention center. Although the center completely replaced the previous structure in 2003, it was decided to

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