Finishing touches are being installed on the $400 million Tower at PNC Plaza in Pittsburgh, as the new 33-storey office tower gears up for its October 1st opening date. Since topping out at its final height of 166 metres (545 feet) last summer, the Gensler-designed Tower at PNC Plaza has become the seventh tallest building in Pittsburgh. Approximately 98% of the topped-off structure's facade has been installed to date, while work on the building's interior spaces has reached 92% completion. 

Tower at PNC Plaza viewed from Market Square, image by Tim Bechard

The approximately 800,000 sqaure-foot tower is being billed as the world's "greenest skyscraper" and is expected to exceed the necessary criteria for LEED Platinum® certification. To achieve this, the building will utilize a number of energy efficiency features such as double-skin glazing, rain water collection, water reuse and retention systems, and a solar chimney. Upon completion, the new building at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Wood Street will serve as the new headquarters for PNC Financial Services Group.

Tower at PNC Plaza (right) fitting in with the Pittsburgh skyline, image by Tim Bechard

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