Industry Tours
Industry Tour Schedule
We are excited to have you join us on this year’s industry tour! We will have two groups, on the following tentative schedule:
Group A – Ark Data Center
8:10 AM – Leave Wyndham Hotel
8:50 AM – Arrive at Ark Data Center
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Tour Ark Data Center
10:05 AM – Depart ark Data Center
10:45 AM – Arrive to Pittsburgh H20
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM – Tour Pittsburgh Water | PGH20
12:15 PM – Depart for Pittsburgh Brewing Company
12:40 PM – Arrive at Pittsburg Brewing Company
2:00 PM – Shuttles Depart
Group B – Pittsburgh H20
8:45 AM – Leave Wyndham Hotel
8:55 AM – Arrive at Pittsburgh Water | PAH20
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Tour Pittsburgh Water | PAH20
10:35 AM – Depart for Ark Data Center
11:15 AM – Arrive at Ark Data Center
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM – Ark Tour Data Center
12:15 PM – Depart for Pittsburgh Brewing Company
12:40 PM – Arrive at Pittsburg Brewing Company
2:00 PM – Shuttles Depart
For more information on each stop, please review the descriptions below.
Industry Tour Stops
Ark Data Center
Ark’s Pittsburgh Data Center is a concurrently maintainable, 5th-generation facility complete with environmental systems and controls, redundant backup power and HVAC, specialized fire detection and reinforced concrete building construction. The facility features conditioned data center space to accommodate several cabinets of mission-critical infrastructure and is served by redundant fiber optic connections featuring 24/7/365 critical monitoring and 24/7/365 secure access with biometric security.
Ark’s Pittsburgh Data Center obtained the coveted ENERGY STAR® Certification in 2023, placing in the 90th percentile with an impressive score of 99/100. The ENERGY STAR® Certification is the only energy efficiency certification in the U.S. based on verified energy performance. Visit our Sustainability page for more information about ark’s ESG and energy efficiency efforts.
Pittsburgh Water | PGH2O
On Pittsburgh Water | PGH20’s water treatment plant tour, visitors learn how raw river water from the Allegheny River is transformed into around 65 million gallons of clean, safe drinking water each day through a series of conventional treatment steps. The tour highlights each step, from initial screening and sediment removal to filtration, disinfection, and rigorous water quality testing. Guests also discover the science behind maintaining public health, our distribution system, the importance of environmental stewardship, and the role our facility plays in delivering reliable water to the community every day.”
Pittsburgh Brewing Company
Experience Pittsburgh Brewing Company’s state-of-the-art brewery with the most advanced brewing equipment on the East Coast. We are proud to produce the best-tasting, most consistent Iron City Beer and IC Light ever made, alongside innovative new craft offerings. A place where two worlds collide. The historic PPG Glass factory, built circa 1883 and transformed into a modern industrial marvel, now houses the iconic Iron City Beer, which Pittsburghers have known and loved for over 160 years.