GWC 3.0 Results (2014-2015)

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In GWC 3.0, 1,931 actions were taken collectively by 50 active participants

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Energy:

GWC competitors saved enough energy to power 1,541 average U.S. homes for a year (18,602,681 kWh of energy savings), translating to $1.5 million in cost savings. Factoring in the social cost of carbon, the savings are between $1.65-$2 million. The amount of energy saved equates to more than all of the occupied homes in Polish Hill (697 homes), Swisshelm Park (625 homes), and St. Clair (209 homes) for a year.

Waste:

GWC participants reduced landfill waste by 436 tons, or 35% compared to the baseline. Total waste, which includes compostable, recyclable, and landfill materials, was reduced 517 tons or 24%. This is an increase in the diversion rate by 20%.

Greenhouse Gases:

Participants saved over 2,865 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, which translates to roughly 73 airline flights of 500 miles: roughly 2/3 of a day worth of all flights leaving Pittsburgh International Airport on a typical day. Additionally, participants saved 2,700 pounds of PM 2.5 from entering the atmosphere.

Media Coverage (Click on Each Item):

• Our Region's Business: "Pittsburgh Employers Participate in Green Workplace Challenge" Video
• Talking Pittsburgh Video
• Sustainable Pittsburgh’s Green Workplace Challenge Winners: How they did it
• Winners Announced in Green Workplace Challenge
• Comcast Newsmakers: “Green Workplace Challenge - 2" Video
• Comcast Newsmakers “Green Workplace Challenge - 1" Video
• Local Businesses & Organizations Honored For Their Environmentally-Friendly Efforts
• Pittsburgh Green Workplace Challenge Highest Scoring Organizations Recognized
• The Hydrant by Fireman Creative “Green Workplace Challenge”
• County, Departments, Employees Receiving Honors and Accolades
• Highmark is chosen as winner of the Pittsburgh Green Workplace Challenge in the large business category
• GASP newsletter “Green Workplace Challenge: 1st Place!”
• GTECH wins the Green Workplace Challenge!”
• Pittsburgh Green Workplace Challenge Closes Its Third Competition as evolveEA Wins in Small Business Category
• PEC Celebrates Green Workplace Achievements
• A Real Challenge
• Pittsburgh vs. climate change
• Sustainable Pittsburgh's Green Workplace Challenge winners reduced landfill waste, cut water usage and more
• Co-op Recognized in Green Workplace Challenge
• The Mall at Robinson Wins Pittsburgh Green Workplace Challenge
• Sustainability at Highmark: 2015 at a Glance

The 2014-2015 GWC top scorers in each category were:

Competition Category Awards:

Businesses:

Micro Business Category Winner: Pashek Associates – 235 points

Small Business Category Winner: evolveEA – 598 points

Medium Business Category Winner: The Mall at Robinson – 507 points

Large Business Category Winner: Highmark – 1,003 points

Nonprofits:

Micro Nonprofit Category Winner: Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) – 431 points

Small Nonprofit Category Winner: GTECH –722 points

Medium Nonprofit Category Winner – Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh – 743 points

University: 

Category Winner: University of Pittsburgh – 770 points

Small Municipality/Local Government: 

Category Winner: Monaca Borough – 310 points

Large Municipality/Local Government: 

Category Winner is Allegheny County – 1,353 points.

Top Saver Awards:

Top Energy Saver: Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh (21.5% Reduction)

Top Water Saver: Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh (17% Reduction)

Top Waste Reducer: Allegheny County (62% Reduction in Landfilled Waste)

Top Commuter Footprint Reducer: GTECH Strategies (9.4% Reduction)