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    IKEA Tour with Green Building Alliance, October 22, Pittsburgh, PA

  • 22 October 2019
  • Start time : 08:30 AM
  • End time : 10:30 AM
  • Event Host : Green Building Alliance
  • Event Location : IKEA, 2001 Park Manor Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15205, United States
Green Building Tour, IKEA Pittsburgh
Event Description

Join GBA for a green building tour of IKEA and take a close-up look of the 694-kW PV array on the roof and other green features of the Pittsburgh facility, and learn about IKEA’s commitment to sustainability.  

Agenda:

  •        8:30 – Guests arrive, grab breakfast in restaurant  
  •        9:00 – 9:30 – GBA Welcome, IKEA Welcome, IKEA sustainability practices 
  •        9:30 – 10:30 – Tour, start tour on roof (PV Array), continue throughout store and warehouse

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn how the IKEA facility has prioritized sustainability with renewable energy upgrades
  • Learn how the IKEA has promoted sustainability throughout its corporate structure and its impacts on the greater Pittsburgh region
  • Explore ways IKEA has facilitated customer behavior conducive to a circular economy
  • Learn the mechanics of operating within a corporate structure that prioritizes sustainability

  • Host Company/Organization Name
    • Green Building Alliance
  • Cost
    • $10
  • Event type
    • Green Building Tour

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