Giant Eagle®'s Shadyside, PA Market District® location is the world's first LEED®; Silver-Certified Commercial Interiors grocery store
LEED® certification is the USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) standard for designating environmentally responsible buildings. The store was designed and built using processes and materials that are environmentally friendly, and features:
- Naturally Beautiful Light with more than 40 skylights, which minimize electricity usage.
- Fresh Air monitored with air quality sensors and preserved through the use of adhesives, sealants, paints, carpeting and wood products low in volatile organic compounds, as well as a green housekeeping program.
- Convenient Access with on-site bike racks, adjacent housing and nearby busways.
- Planted Roof — one of the city's largest green roofs, which cleanses and reduces storm water run-off.
- Water Conservation with landscaping featuring drought-tolerant vegetation, which requires no irrigation.
- Energy Savings — consuming 20% less energy than comparable, conventionally designed supermarkets, with electricity produced by green energy sources.
- Decreased Heating and Cooling with increased insulation, a green roof and skylighting.
- Alternative flooring that virtually eliminates costly and repetitive floor maintenance.
- To learn more about specific environmentally responsible features look for all LEED® markers around our Shadyside store on your next shopping trip. Group environmental education tours are available by contacting Conservation Consultants, Inc. at 412-431-4449, ext. 214 or e-mailing indigor@ccicenter.org