The Green Garage is actually 3 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 community of over 100 individuals, have developed plans for a green/historic renovation, and a business plan (developing green businesses).
The building is currently under construction, and we hope to open for business in September of 2010.
week of august 30
Follow our progress on our construction page. Community meeting every Friday at noon. Bring a lunch and join us for a review of the week. Project Log where the messy detailed work happens. Sustainable Detail Design Center is where we have gone even deeper into our sustainable designs to a level where we can start building it.
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media center
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more from the week
Week of August 9...
framing of front entryway
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Jason Peet working on railing
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Jpe Pye Weed growing in alley
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new this week
New alley entrance.
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more from the week
Week of August 30...
natural light from Solatube lighting the stairway
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new arborvitae outside of alley entrance of MCBW
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reused wood from our attic makes a railing for the mezzanine
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