The University of Pittsburgh plans to build a new 36,000SF chiller plant on Pitt’s upper campus. This project is part of the University’s Institutional Master Plan. The project went before the Zoning Board of Adjustment on June 10, 2021.
October 2021 update: construction has started on the chiller plant.
The University of Pittsburgh, a member of the Bellefield Steam Plant Consortium, plans to replace a steam line in the rear of the Bellefield Boiler Plant. They presented plans for the project at the September 9, 2021 Development Activities Meeting (DAM). The project goes for a hearing with the City of Pittsburgh Art Commission in October. The consortium anticipates construction to install the new steam line to start in October and conclude by January 2022.
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The University of Pittsburgh presented its campus-wide stormwater management and reuse plan at the May 25, 2021 Oakland-Wide meeting. Hillside redevelopment between upper and lower campuses to make it more accessible and sustainable is underway. Their stormwater master plan illustrates existing and future opportunities for water capture and sheds. Pitt has developed the Posvar Stormwater Reuse Project to capture run-off water from the hillside via an underground storage tank.
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Project summary: The University of Pittsburgh introduced autonomous personal delivery devices (PDDs)—engineered by Starship Technologies—to deliver groceries, packages, and more. Pitt presented this proposal at the Oakland-Wide Community Meeting on August 28, 2019. The service launched in October 2019 under a three month permit with DOMI. DOMI recently granted a one-month extension through January 2020, and will decide whether to grant another extension further into the year.
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