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Contents
- 1 Week of August 27
- 2 Week of August 20
- 3 Week of August 13
- 4 Week of August 6
- 5 Week of July 30
- 6 Week of July 23
- 7 Week of July 16
- 8 Week of July 9
- 9 Week of July 2
- 10 Week of June 25
- 11 Week of June 12
- 12 Week of June 4
- 13 Week of May 28
- 14 Week of May 19
- 15 Week of May 12
- 16 Week of May 7
- 17 Week of April 30
- 18 Week of April 23
- 19 Week of April 16
- 20 Week of April 9
- 21 Week of April 2
- 22 Week of March 26
- 23 Week of March 19
- 24 Week of March 12
- 25 Week of March 5
- 26 Week of February 27
- 27 Week of February 13
- 28 Week of February 6
- 29 Week of January 30
- 30 Week of January 23
- 31 Week of January16
- 32 Week of January 9
- 33 Week of January 2
- 34 Week of December 26
- 35 Week of December 12
- 36 Week of December 5
- 37 Week of November 28
- 38 Week of November 21
- 39 Week of November 14
Week of August 27
Tunde working on new tables in reception area.
Week of August 20
Art piece going into vestibule. Will hold community pictures.
Going up.
Finished piece.
From another angle
Kevin Gardner (K Creative) and Marwa Kamel (3D Reporting) on Monday at the Green Garage before heading over to Palmer Park to meet with Sebastian Jackson of The Social Club.
The El Moore as it looks on August 20.
Chad and Andie with and their new tables.
New front reception area tables.
Jason and Ajooni on Wednesday.
Tom and Joe talking Wednesday.
helen doing accounting on Wednesday.
Nic taking a call on Wednesday.
Chris and Karen on Wednesday.
Hostel Detroit sign
Hostel welcome wall.
One of the lounges at the Hostel
GG Crew on field trip to Hostel Detroit
Hostel recycling center
Hostel Detroit garden.
Matt and Michel in front of the Detroit Hostel.
Detroit Hostel painted wall.
Alley 2nd Anniversary Pot Luck Dinner
Caroline and friends at Alley Party
Tom at the Alley Party
Our furry pal, Mr. A watches over alley activity.
Osvaldo and family at alley anniversary party.
Week of August 13
GG gardeners relocating plant material in the alley in front of the building to our east. The building is undergoing construction and we were asked to remove plants to make way for a deck.
Week of August 6
Helping ourselves at the ice cream social on Wednesday.
Ice cream social goodies.
Garrett Fuller began working with Final Five Productions this week...good week to start!
Kevin Gardner (K Creative)and Andie Mellon (Dickinson by Design) at the ice cream social.
The El Moore on July 20, 2012.
Nic, Bob and Kirsten enjoying the fresh air during a rain storm on Thursday.
Community building of the lobby table after the Friday lunch.
Everyone gets to add a piece of wood to finish the table.
Finishing with the wood pieces.
The finished table from above.
Chad with the finished table.
Tom enjoying the finished table.
Week of July 30
Eduardo priming fencing that we obtained from Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. It will be used for the El Moore.
A close-up of the fencing. We received 53 sections, about 15,000 lbs of fence.
Sandstone slabs (former curbs) that we obtained from construction on Prentis street. For undetermined use at the El Moore.
The back of the El Moore.
The El Moore on July 20, 2012.
First in a series of 'at noon' photos. On Thursday at noon I took photos of various people working at the GG. This photo is on Bob and Nick.
Amy Swift working in her space.
Conversations taking place in the lunch area.
Marwa about to enter a business discussion.
A conversation in the 3-season room.
Informal meeting of Jeff Sturges and Karen Lesnow.
Matt Dibble and Susan Murphy in a meeting.
Marvin Shaouni and Tunde Wey meeting.
Chris Martin on the phone in the Imaginarium.
Week of July 23
Friday community lunch
Kirsten's cake celebrating her graduation from LTU in architecture
Tour group on Friday
Rooftop tour
Trash audit on Friday
Week of July 16
Week of July 9
A meeting about the Hilberry Theatre's set shop. We work with them every Monday at 3 to help them reduce waste.
The bike racks outside are getting some use. They were made from leftover metal from our construction.
A group of us visiting the scene shop of the Hilberry Theatre, helping them to develop more sustainable practices.
The back yard on Friday with new fence flower boxes.
Dickinson by Design new manual 'like' counter.
Week of July 2
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Kirsten inspecting a palm in the greenhouse for scale
Chad and Andie with a new table they have built with 100% recycled materials.
Week of June 25
Tom and Osvaldo, Heladio's grandson
El Moore photo of the week
New outdoor bike racks made from material left over from deconstruction
Food Labs Group meeting Monday.
Marvin Shaouni, Chad Dickinson and Kevin Gardner in the kitchen on Monday.
Nick's silhouette against our projection screen caused by the glare from a truck across the street
Week of June 12
The El Moore on Wednesday. We'll be taking a picture from this same angle every week during construction to chronicle the changes.
Karen picked flowers from the alley for our Friday meeting.
Week of June 4
Wisteria is almost ready to crawl along our awning.
Serviceberry berries
Sundrops in the alley
Butterfly weed blooming in the alley
Penstemon blooming in the alley
Week of May 28
Spiderwort in the alley
Spiderwort
Coreopsis in bloom
The elfin thyme and Irish moss have really filled out.
Two halves of the sling table being built by Chad and Andie; one side is finished, the other, not. The canvas sling will sit in the middle, and is made to hold magazines, remotes, etc.
Windows open for natural ventilation day.
Joe closing mezzanine windows with homemade device.
New rain chain
Fans for natural ventilation
Green ministry of the Congregational Church of Birmingham.
Rubber duckies lined up and ready for a race in our gutters
Tom and Jason in conversation on Friday
Week of May 19
Our bike rack this week
A business conversation took place in the 3-season room today..
Kevin making a fashion statement.
A sling table that is being constructed by Chad and Andie.
Rick Smith and Joe with our new window opener and closer.
Andie working on a tabletop made from bowling alley flooring.
Week of May 12
Chad Dickinson and his entertainment unit designed for flat-screen TV's. Shelves and a credenza at the base will be added.
Kirsten's graduation breakfast from Lawrence Tech (architecture) on Saturday.
New bistro table and chairs in the alley, for eating and relaxation.
Week of May 7
Al Kaflik and family with Chad Dickinson. Al, a retired woodworker, sold his entire wood workshop to Chad for use in our workshop area, and came for a visit to check it out!
Chad and Al by Al's drill press
Lots of meetings going on at the GG
Lab group testing level of water in cistern after rainfall
Week of April 30
Professors and students from UM Ross School of Business
Tom sharing the Green Garage organizational chart
Oh yeah! Peg and Tom are back from Europe and brought some treats from Paris :)
Mazus Reptans in full bloom!
Tom talking to Friday community about European trip.
Week of April 23
The Mazus Reptans is in bloom in our front garden.
Things are really starting to come up!
Catmint growing along the front fence is just beginning to blossom.
Jason, Kirsten and Susan at the Michigan Green Leaders Breakfast on Friday.
Jason, Kirsten and Susan at the Michigan Green Leaders Breakfast on Friday.
Charlene in tee shirt from Switzerland.
Playing the slots after the breakfast!
Andrew and Jordan taking a tour of the new gutter system on the roof
New gutter system on our roof is feeding cistern.
Friday lunch group
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Week of April 16
Eduardo and Heladio building new workshop space
Visitors from Europe through the International Visitor Leadership Program
Businesses in residence conversing and collaborating
Week of April 9
Chris meeting with Kinnus and Sandra
Matt and Katie Dibble with newborn, Allison
Allison Renee Dibble, 1 week old
Sarah in practice mode!
Missing Peggy, it's hard to fill her shoes!
Newly furnished Imaginarium
More from Imaginarium
Week of April 2
Our new sign in the entryway
Michael Williamson and Dale Maharidge
Another view of the new sign in our lobby.
Week of March 26
Chad and Karen at Open House
Chad and Kevin with friends.
Don taking a well deserved rest!
Hannah having a great conversation with our "Troubadour-in-residence" (at least, for the evening), Jason Dennie.
Two of the wonderful IHM sisters who inspired the Green Garage to locate in Detroit.
Jason gives a mandolin lesson to one of our younger guests.
Two of our favorite Matts :)
Mitzi with two new friends.
Love those babies!
Peggy and Jan Devereaux
Tom deep in conversation with a guest.
Dennis and Dorothy Voss with Laurie and Allen
Students get fit sign.
Catalaunch sign.
New Solutions Group sign.
Module sign.
Final Five Productions sign.
color me mobi sign.
Serviceberries in parking lot.
Service berry trees in front.
Another view of serviceberries.
The front garden.
The Green Alley in early spring.
Week of March 19
New task light arrived on Tuesday.
Kelly windows installing the glass panes in our back mezzanine window wall.
Paula and Nick taking advantage of the beautiful weather to work in the 3-season room.
Spring flowers beginning to bloom.
Week of March 12
New back yard bench.
Urban Sustainability Library visit to D-Hive on Wednesday.
Chad in his new workshop
Week of March 5
The alley - early March 2012
Gardeners in March 2012
Cleaning out the gardens in the spring.
Lacey and Karen, both small business owners at the Green Garage
New kiosk
View from the front door.
Small meetings throughout the building on Thursday.
Week of February 27
3 season room table and chairs
First step in processing new tables: remove the gum!
Soapstone tables (from the DPS warehouse).
Installing new lights in the woodshop.
New trellises in the back yard will support climbing hydrangeas.
Another view of Kevin's wall
View of interior of workshop
Another view of workshop
Yet another workshop picture!
Chad and one of his new machines.
Wheel chart calculators.
Screwdrivers from Chad's woodshop
Craftsman lathe
Lathe tools
A visit on Friday from Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice
Found on our worm composting bin on Friday.....
A visit on Friday from Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice.
Week of February 13
New outdoor kiosk
Full coat rack; busy day at the Green Garage!
Heladio went under the tanks to add extra insulation.
The Labs group put temp/humidity sensors all around the building to see if temps are accurate.
New business design meeting takes place every Tuesday at noon.
Full Friday lunch.
The kiosk received a wood face.
The kiosk was finally placed outside on Friday.
Chad and Heladio moving a woodshop into the wood workshop area. The Wallace jointer they are looking at was made some time before 1945!
Week of February 6
Progress continues on workshop walls in Annex
Shelf above our recycling bins holds our compost pail and a bin for collecting plastic bottle caps.
First table made by Jason out of the wood from the Van Dyke house
Week of January 30
One of the new walls being built in the Annex
Wall under construction in Annex
Week of January 23
Lunch group on Friday, Jan 27.
Labs group hard at work on Friday.
Tom meeting with Jess Daniels.
Chris, Jason and Bob meeting Friday in the shared table space.
Jarrett working at the Rent A Desk area.
New coffeetable made from table donated by Wayne State.
Booths taking shape.
Glass cabinet donated by Wayne State University.
Wood cabinet from Wayne State.
Rug and bookcase in upstairs lounge.
Bob Weins and his Green Garage slippers.
Week of January16
New kitchen booths almost complete.
Week of January 9
Members of the Ecologic Institute touring the building on Tuesday.
Week of January 2
Tom, Nic and Dan meeting about the energy efficiency of Motor City Brewing Works.
Frozen solar panels
Brazing (fixing) cracks and holes in the copper tubing in the panels on Thursday.
Fixed panels.
Jason weighing the trash on Thursday.
The labs team working on solving the frozen panels issue on Friday.
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Laurie and Joe scoping the tanks on Friday.
Week of December 26
Dogwood branches in the greenhouse
Snow!
Week of December 12
Working on the table that will go in the 3 season room.
The larger buckets are for recycling in the businesses; smaller for garbage.
BreezeCab meeting Tuesday.
Working on table tops for the booths.
Laurie plugging in Kill-A-Watt, which will measure the energy usage of the refrigerator .
Office space on Wednesday
New bike rack
Week of December 5
New table near the front of the building
New Solutions Group workspace, as seen through the greenhouse windows
Tom and Nick working from the reception desk
Mend group meeting on Thursday.
Mend group meeting on Thursday.
Week of November 28
New dividers
New dividers
Dividers make new walkways in the building
A view of the library from the staircase.
View of the dividers from the greenhouse
Design center
New dividers for design center - rescued from St. Paul's Church
View from design center
Future kitchen booths
Labs group working on Friday
Mike, labs intern, riding a bike which produces electricity
Electrical reading coming from the bike
Bulbs getting lit up from the bike
The front of the building on Noel Night
Week of November 21
New dividers
New dividers
Found on a DPS desk
Found on a DPS desk
Found on a DPS desk
Week of November 14
SIFE Tour Group
Shared workspace
New dining furniture in kitchen area
Green Garage office area
Worms going into our compost pile.
Dan measuring the temp of the compost pile in Palmer Park where our compostable paper towels go.
Fresh compost coming from this month-old pile.
Meeting Matt Naimi at Recycle Here.
Andrew Kopietz leaving with his engineer's chair. We are cleaning out the remainder of the stuff we have accumulated, and Andrew had put a claim on these chairs.
Max playing on the stairway on Thursday.
