Welcome to the Western Pennsylvania Brownfields Center at Carnegie Mellon University (WPBC)!

Since 1997, the Western Pennsylvania Brownfields Center has focused its attention on sites with complex hurdles hindering development and considers sites in terms of greater community economic development. The Western Pennsylvania Brownfields Center provides access to information and research on previous development efforts, education programs for professional practitioners and academics in the field, and site-specific workshops that bring together national experts and local stakeholders to strategize comprehensive development initiatives for municipalities and small business owners.