The Green Garage is actually three things: a building located in the Midtown area of Detroit, a business enterprise, and a community of people dedicated to Detroit's sustainable future. The building dates back to 1920, when it was a showroom for Model T-based automobiles, and is on the National Registry of Historic Places (see
building history). It was purchased in 2008 by Tom and Peggy Brennan, who, with a wonderful community of over 200 individuals, have completed a green, historic renovation. The renovation work can be seen on the
construction page. Our principal business focus is helping triple bottom line businesses grow naturally. We opened in the fall of 2011. Businesses have begun to locate in the building and a wonderful sustainable community is growing. If you feel inspired by this work and want to connect further please feel free to
contact us or visit us on
facebook.
week of may 12
THIS WEEK:
Monday: 12:00 Brenda Harvill meets with Peggy; 2:00 Janet Lees; 4:00 Indian Village Women's Club Tour of alley and Green Garage
Tuesday: 4:00 DeTread Meeting
Wednesday: 11:00 Group Gardening in the alley; 1:00 Library Group Meeting
Thursday: 12:00 - 1:30 Sustainable Business Community Conversation
Friday: 12:00 Community Lunch (including Madison Heights Seniors); 1:30 Labs Meeting
Community meeting every Friday at noon. Bring a lunch and join us for a review of the week.
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current design conversations
- HVAC 2.0 Diaries
- Recording observations about how our heating, cooling and ventilation are working
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media center
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new for week of may 12th
 New bottling line at Motor City Brewing Works. More Photos of the Week
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green garage building control system
If you're interested in seeing what's happening LIVE with the GG HVAC systems, follow the directions below:
- To login to the Green Garage Controls System Web page:
- Click on 66.103.141.2 . This should bring up login page.
- Enter 'demo' as username, and 'demo' as password. You should get directed to page.
- If you're having trouble accessing this site, try updating the Java on your computer.
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sustainability labs (home of our MADD* scientists)
- Lab Sessions: Fridays at 1:30pm
- Experiments & Upcoming Events: Labs Highlights
- Opportunities to Participate: Labs Help Wanted
- More information: Sustainability Labs
- What's Brewing in the Labs: Measurement and Verification of Building Systems.
- Special Event: Trash Audit Coming Soon.
- Labs Idea Bin
- Labs Tool Box
- MADD = Making a Difference Daily
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| Site Index | media | Urban Sustainability Library | reading material | green garage gardens | project log | sustainable detail design center
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