2006 Doyle appropriation discussion & submission Ferlo state RACP enacted into law Heinz Endowments express interest IUOE job training URA Steinbrenner involvement Heinz planning grant awarded Doyle, Ferlo meeting Doyle appropriation submission Pittsburgh Gateways involvement Working group report Pittsburgh Green Innovators Timeline Feb July Sept Nov Feb Mar 25 Feb June 19

Pittsburgh Green Innovators 2008 Pittsburgh Green Innovators Environmental Living, Learning and Earning Collaborative Presented June 19, 2008

 Finite Federal & State funds leveraged over an initial 5 year period  Create a campus to house the “epicenter”  Create a supportive culture  Build water coolers – physical and virtual: synergies  Framework for engagement  Build a sustainable revenue stream Mandate of Green Innovators

 Market economy now demanding alternatives  Mainstream agencies in Pittsburgh now engaging  Vibrant green community doing great work  Not reinvent wheel – what already works? Pittsburgh Green Innovators 2008 Core Group Mandate

 We will deploy sustainability principles as our core business principle  We will seek the best ROI opportunities as our strategy to finance early stage  The Pittsburgh region is our target Pittsburgh Green Innovators 2008 Core Group Mandate

SW Pennsylvania will be a clean, green, vibrant, innovative and hardworking Region that will be a global leader in sustainability. With the Pittsburgh Green Innovators as a catalyst, the Region will become the center for the tools and talents needed to meet the challenges of achieving a more sustainable economy by combining the best of our legendary work ethic and skilled labor, along with our emerging strengths in higher education and revolutionary technologies. Pittsburgh Green Innovators 2008 Vision

Mission Create the platform that allows stakeholder collaboration in helping SW PA to maximize the opportunity to strengthen the economy though green jobs.

Applying sustainability principles, leverage the intellectual, financial, labor and community resources of the Region to o Develop a trained green collar workforce o Educate and engage the community o Create K-12 learning experiences o Promote and showcase new technologies o Build and convert businesses o Become financially sustainable Pittsburgh Green Innovators 2008 Goals

 Develop state of the art campus facility using highest sustainable standards  Tip Pittsburgh’s culture to a sustainability paradigm  Develop broad range of programs on and off facility grounds optimizing individual and collaborative efforts  Employ an open communication system that utilizes feedback loops  Identify innovation opportunities and develop for market growth Pittsburgh Green Innovators Objectives

Business Development and Incubator Trade Unions K-12 Higher Education Government Mature and Start Up Businesses Non-Profits Public Resources & Foundations Community Resource Advocacy Workforce Development Research and Development “STEM” Support Tech Transfer and Product Demonstration Pittsburgh Green Innovators Working Model PGI

 Trade Unions  Higher Education  K-12  Government  Mature and Start Up Businesses  Non-profits and community based organizations  Public Resources and Foundations Stakeholders

Trade UnionsK-12Higher EdGovernment and Agencies Mature Businesses and Start-ups Public Resources and Foundations Non Profit Orgs IUOEPittsburgh City Schools Carnegie MellonCounty/TRWIB City/WIB US SteelHeinz EndowmentsSustainable Pittsburgh - C4S USW/Blue Green Alliance Allegheny Inter Unit PittURAPPGBenedumLocal CDC’s (ELDC, PPND) TRALMCSuburban Public CCACACED/HHSAlcoaPHLM FoundationGreen Building Alliance RMUConstruction - Mascaro, Master Builders,BOMA PEC/PRC AC Labor Council Agencies in HHS DuquesnePA - KukovichBayerConservation Consultants SEIUCarnegie Sci Center ChathamPADEP - McGinty KoppersRK MellonRCHA GGTF and Rachel Carson Sen Ferlo and Rep Doyle Banks - PNC, Mellon Pitt LawPgh Community Reinvest Group Local 66Bidwell Training Penn StatePADCED - Yablonsky Allegheny Conference McCuneSCA CarlowPADNR - DeBernadinis UPMCPittsburgh FoundationFarms/ food chain Point ParkPADOT - Beihler GTECHHuntPgh Gateways 3R Clean EnergyNorthside Industrial Dev Corp Working Stakeholders List

Functions Programs and Operations  Workforce Development  Advocacy  Community Resource  Business Development/Incubator  Tech Transfer and Product Demonstration  ‘STEM” Support  Research and Development Campus as a teaching tool and “living demonstration”– Inside and Out

Functions Programs and Operations

Business Development and Incubator Trade Unions K-12 Higher Educatio n Government Mature and Start Up Businesses Non-Profits Public Resources & Foundations Community Resource Advocacy Workforce Development Research and Development “STEM” Support Tech Transfer and Product Demonstration Pittsburgh Green Innovators Working Model PGI

Business & Workforce Programs  Green Building Operators  Corporate/Management Sustainability Training  Incubator  Contracted/Applied Research

Government Programs  Sustainable Infrastructure Academy  Public Policy offerings  Database Challenge Question

Education Programs  K-12 curriculum development  K-12 experiential career program  High school apprentice programs  Design Build Engineering/Architecture  Experiential hands on learning

Community  Visitor Center  Demonstration Projects  Building as teaching tool  Programming and events  Decision Theatre

‘Flagship’ Campus Features  Community Resources Visitor Center Demonstration Space Dining and Daycare  Learning Space Training Rooms K-12 Programs Laboratories and workshops  Earning Space Business Incubator Contracted Research  Living Space Short term Extended Stay  Shared Space Classrooms Computer rooms Estimated need of 100,000 square feet to start

Siting Considerations  Location  Site Assembly and Control Time to Occupancy  Community Need and Support  Development Costs  Financing and Courses of Funding

 Siting considerations defined and scored on scale of 1-5  Main considerations ‘weighted’ such that the sum of all weights equals 1  Over 25 sites scored - based on site visits and publicly available information  Sites to be grouped into Tiers 1, 2, and 3  Tier 1 sites to be explored in more detail Site Selection Process

SourceUse State RACPCapital Projects $4M Energy & CommerceCapital + Program 5 year initial commitment DCEDIncubator, Contract Research, R & D, program DEPProgram DCNRProgram Demonstration Projects PennDOTProgram Development and Demonstration Projects DOEResearch EPAProgram Operations – Government Infrastructure Leases/RentsOperating Program FeesOperating WIB/Local/Fed/StateTraining programs for workforce development Allegheny CountyTraining & housing for apprenticeships:at risk populations URA/private and stakeholderCapital and Infrastructure Potential Funding Sources

 Tell us about you and your organization  Tell us about your interest in a regional collaboration What functions are of interest to you? How will you benefit? What is your interest in a centralized ‘bricks and mortar’ facility?  How would you like to be involved?  Anything else you would like to share? Stakeholder Engagement

 Your engagement form: getting you involved  Meeting and workshop schedule Fall 2008: groups form around each initiative  Working model determined  Funded, under development by early 2009 Next Steps

Thank You! We hope you join the challenge of the Pittsburgh Green Innovators.