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Working towards zero food waste, the Energy Innovation Center and Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation are very excited to welcome a ZEUS digester through Ecotone Renewables! ♻️💡 The ZEUS digester will help further our mission, helping to create a more resilient Pittsburgh community and workforce. We are working to make the Energy Innovation Center and our commercial kitchen zero food waste operations and are happy to be joining the Ecotone network of food waste warriors. Thank you Dylan Lew, EIT and the Ecotone team!

Congratulations to the new graduates of Introduction to the Construction Trades – PIT2Work!

The clean energy boom is already bringing back made-in-America manufacturing. Last week, Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation hosted an event where The Heinz Endowments and Climate Power brought together three clean manufacturing CEOs, Congresswoman Summer Lee, County Executive Sara Innamorato, and Mayor Ed Gainey at the Energy Innovation Center in Pittsburgh to discuss the growing sector in western Pennsylvania. CorePower Magnetics, Exus Renewables North America, and Vitro Architectural Glass, have deep roots in the region and, thanks to support from the Clean Energy Plan, are exploring new investments and expansions that could lead to over 1,500 new jobs in the coming years. These companies have committed to union labor for construction of their planned facilities and union neutrality on their shop floors. (L-R) Don Evans, CEO of Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation, Dhaval Bhalodia, partner and global head of performance management of Exus Renewables, Sam Kernion, CEO of CorePower Magnetics, Ed Gainey, Mayor of Pittsburgh, @Summer Lee, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District, Sara Innamorato, Allegheny County Executive, Aaron Brickman, senior principal at Rocky Mountain Institute, Darrin Kelly, president of the Allegheny-Fayette Labor Council and Brad Boone, sales director of Vitro Architectural Glass pose for a photograph after the roundtable discussion regarding the recent growth of clean energy projects in Western Pennsylvania and how the federal clean energy plan is creating new opportunities for workers, fostering a more resilient and sustainable economy, and positioning Western PA as a leader in energy production and innovation at the Energy Innovation Center on August 28, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Duane Prokop/Getty Images for Climate Power) Allegheny Fayette AFL-CIO

Pittsburgh Gateways has partnered with Clean Energy Center at Penn College (CEC) to co-develop a workforce development hub, training lab, and community engagement space in Homewood, set to open in early 2025. Karen Benner (pictured) joined Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation this spring as Director of Building Performance Programs to lead the partnership with Penn College, and to promote workforce development and training, contractor growth and apprenticeships, and community outreach and awareness. The mission of the CEC Pittsburgh is to teach how to reduce energy consumption in homes and communities, while also improving comfort and safety. Programs will focus on building performance training, providing in-demand skills and certifications for both residential renovations and new home construction careers. Karen has been working in the residential construction industry for over 25-years, earned professional accreditations in sustainability in 2009, and was named National Assocation of Home Builders’ Best-In-Green Young Professional of the Year in 2015. Prior to joining Pittsburgh Gateways, she spent 5-years as an independent consultant, helping contractors improve profit margins and reduce risk through better project management tools and operational efficiency. “I am thrilled to have joined Pittsburgh Gateways in this new role, and for the opportunity to collaborate with all regional partners working at the intersection of energy efficient & healthy housing, affordable home ownership and environmental justice. The Penn College Clean Energy Center team has been fantastic to work with, and we look forward to a successful partnership maximizing our impact for current and future generations of our residents.” For the full story, read the press release from Penn College https://lnkd.in/ep-DDhGA. For more information, or to get involved, contact Karen Benner. Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation; Don Evans; Energy Innovation Center; Clean Energy Center at Penn College

Our Clean Energy Center is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with the Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation to bring nationally recognized clean energy workforce solutions to Pittsburgh! “We are thrilled to partner with Pittsburgh Gateways to bring this vital clean energy workforce training hub to Pittsburgh,” said Alison Diehl, executive director for the Clean Energy Center. “It both supports the development and expansion of Pennsylvania’s clean energy workforce and serves as a vital means of engaging community members in opportunities to improve the health, safety, and efficiency of their homes, with a particular focus on disadvantaged communities where energy burden issues are most acute.” Learn more about the Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation and this exciting opportunity here: https://bit.ly/4ceQ0uO #PennCollege #CleanEnergy #Pittsburgh #PGH #PittsburghGateways #Partnership

Great news! Pittsburgh Gateways has partnered with the Pennsylvania College of Technology on a new facility in Homewood that will open in early 2025. The center will offer hands-on weatherization, building performance & healthy homes workforce training & provide pathways to employment in broader green building sector. https://lnkd.in/ep-DDhGA Bridgeway Capital; Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation; Karen Benner; Clean Energy Center at Penn College

The spring cohort of Introduction to the Construction Trades graduated 14 students on Friday, June 7. Based at the Energy Innovation Center, the five-week program prepares participants for careers in the skilled building trades. On hand to congratulate and welcome the graduates were union representatives from the Carpenters, Electricians, Laborers and Painters. If you know of someone who is interested in pursuing a career in the building trades, find out more about Introduction to the Construction Trades here: https://lnkd.in/eun3K2PC Holly Merriman Chaquita Barnett Don Evans Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation Energy Innovation Center

On behalf of Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation , we are so pleased to have Intro to Construction Trades, Ron Sapp and Chaquita Barnett back at the Energy Innovation Center! They are proudly living into the legacy of the Connelley Trade School, introducing a new generation of talent to impactful and life-sustaining careers in the construction trades unions!

Pro tip: Be one of the last persons to leave a Green Building Alliance event and you’ll likely go home with fresh flowers. Had a joyful evening at The Assembly Pittsburgh (LEED-Gold) historical building, celebrating 2030 District successes, acknowledging the work ahead of us, and connecting with new and not-so-new friends on this journey. Especially grateful to be there this year representing Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation / Energy Innovation Center as a member of the largest 2030 District in the world. 🌱🌏🤩 https://lnkd.in/d8A76rAj