Date & Time
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Name
Mobile Workshop: Vacant Properties Transformed into Energy-Efficient Homes Across Allegheny County
Speakers
Karen Benner, Pittsburgh Gateways
Evan Varrato,
Lucy de Barbaro,
Natalie Boydston, Tri-COG Land Bank
An Lewis, Tri-COG Land Bank
Melissa Mongelli,
Gary Hitchins,
Evan Varrato,
Lucy de Barbaro,
Natalie Boydston, Tri-COG Land Bank
An Lewis, Tri-COG Land Bank
Melissa Mongelli,
Gary Hitchins,
Description
- See how five local organizations—the Tri-COG Land Bank, Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh, Energy Efficiency Empowerment, Pittsburgh Gateways, and Construction Junction—coordinate to move vacant properties through a full rehabilitation process
- Learn how to braid grant funding and layer legal, technical, salvage, and financial resources to reactivate vacant properties into resilient, energy-efficient homes
- Explore how linking vacant property rehabilitation with workforce training and material reuse creates a dual-purpose model that rehabs homes, keeps building waste out of landfills, and builds local economic capacity