PITTSBURGH, July 14, 2026 – Vitro Architectural Glass, the largest glass manufacturer in North America, has helped shape Pittsburgh’s skyline with high-performance glazing solutions featured prominently in the new FNB Financial Center, a 26-story, Class A office tower anchoring the redevelopment of the Lower Hill District.

Completed in February of 2025, this landmark project showcases Solarban^® R77 Acuity^® glass and Solarban^® 60 Acuity^® glass, offering a balance of visual clarity, solar control and modern design versatility.

Designed by Gensler, FNB Financial Center is the first new multi-tenant office tower built in downtown Pittsburgh in more than 40 years. The development introduces approximately 550,000 square feet of Class A office and mixed-use space, along with public gathering areas that reconnect the neighborhood to the city.

The tower consists of Solarban^® R77 Acuity^® glass, offering a neutral-reflective, soft silver-blue aesthetic that captures the changing character of the sky while allowing clear exterior views and natural daylight to enhance the interior environment. Solarban^® R77 Acuity^® glass delivers a Visible Light Transmittance (VLT) of 49% and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) of 0.25.

At the podium level, Solarban^® 60 Acuity^® glass provides proven solar control performance and consistent daylighting across multiple design applications, delivering a VLT of 73% and SHGC of 0.41.

Together, these glazing solutions help enable the tower’s expansive floor-to-ceiling windows, delivering abundant natural light and panoramic views that elevate the workplace experience.

Located on the former site of the Civic Arena, FNB Financial Center represents a major milestone in the Lower Hill District redevelopment, an initiative designed to generate economic opportunities, attract investment and create vibrant public spaces for the community.

Vitro’s advanced glass technologies have helped shape both the performance and visual identity of a project redefining Pittsburgh’s future, in a city where its legacy dates to the founding of PPG Glass in 1883 and where its world-renowned Glass Technology Center remains based.

Project Credits:

• Architect: Gensler
• Glass Fabricator: Vitro Certified^® Fabricator
• Glazing Contractor: Antamex
• General Contractor: PJ Dick
• Photography: Jim Cunningham

Acuity^®, Solarban^® and Vitro Certified^® are registered trademarks of Vitro.

Cradle to Cradle Certified^® is a registered trademark of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.

About Vitro Architectural Glass

Vitro Architectural Glass is the largest glass producer in the Western Hemisphere, manufacturing a range of industry-leading products serving the construction, solar, transportation, defense and security markets worldwide. Committed to continually raising the industry standard for sustainability, Vitro was the first U.S. glass manufacturer to have its complete collection of architectural glass products earn Cradle to Cradle Certified^® status and the first North American manufacturer to publish third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for flat glass and processed glass products. Additionally, as of April 2024, all Vitro architectural glass products meet the Top 20% Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) material Global Warming Potential (GWP) threshold the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) established pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and related guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Vitro operates seven glass production facilities across North America, four residential glass fabrication plants in Canada and one of the world’s largest glass research and development facilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit VitroGlazings.com.

Media Contact:
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Vitro Architectural Glass
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