# The Green Garage > Triple bottom line coworking space for small businesses and remote workers in Midtown Detroit --- ## Pages - [Water Usage](https://greengaragedetroit.com/water/): WATER USE FEBRUARY 2025 - [Virtual Office](https://greengaragedetroit.com/virtual-office/): GREEN VIRTUAL OFFICE SERVICES Sign up for our Virtual Office services to establish and grow your business in Detroit! 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We offer notification of mail and package receipt and secure storage, with options for convenient pickup during our business hours, all at $35 per month. Should your business need even more mail handling capabilities, we offer premium mail services including mail scanning, mail and package forwarding, and a Michigan Registered Agent service. These premium services are customizable, so you can pick and pay for only the ones you need. As a USPS-approved Commercial Mail Receiving Agent (CMRA), we ensure that your mail is handled professionally and in compliance with USPS regulations. Starting your virtual office service is straightforward and involves signing our Service Agreement, completing a USPS Form 1583, and providing identification. When choosing the Green Garage’s Virtual Office services, you’re making a choice for saving our planet. The Green Garage will help you reduce the environmental footprint of your mail with carbon offsets, junk mail reduction, and storage at a location that operates at 10% of a normal facility's energy. We even have solar arrays that produce clean, renewable energy to meet over 50% of our energy needs. Additional benefits for Green Garage Virtual Office members include access to leasing the Green Garage’s state-of-the-art conference and meeting rooms, scheduling an appointment with our in-house notary, and attending our regular networking and community-building events. Fill out our contact form using the button below or give us a call at (313) 444-4025. Get In Touch The Green Garage Emailinfo@greengaragedetroit. comPhone(313) 444-3559Address4444 2nd Ave. Detroit, MI 48201 --- - Published: 2024-06-14 - Modified: 2024-06-14 - URL: https://greengaragedetroit.com/epson-iprojection-mac/ Download and Install Epson iProjection (Mac) Determine Your Operating System (Mac) --- - Published: 2024-06-14 - Modified: 2024-06-14 - URL: https://greengaragedetroit.com/easy-interactive-tools-mac/ Download and Install Easy Interactive Tools (Mac) Determine Your Operating System (Mac) --- - Published: 2024-06-10 - Modified: 2024-06-13 - URL: https://greengaragedetroit.com/epson-iprojection-windows/ Download and install Epson iProjection (Windows) Determine Your Operating System (Windows) --- - Published: 2024-06-10 - Modified: 2024-06-14 - URL: https://greengaragedetroit.com/easy-interactive-tools-windows/ Download and Install Easy Interactive Tools (Windows) Determine Your Operating System (Windows) --- - Published: 2024-06-06 - Modified: 2024-07-01 - URL: https://greengaragedetroit.com/projector/ Epson Interactive Whiteboard and Projector Guide --- - Published: 2024-03-06 - Modified: 2024-11-04 - URL: https://greengaragedetroit.com/thank-you/ Thank you Thank you for your interest in the Green Garage coworking community! We'll get back to you soon. In the meantime, we encourage you to get to know the current businesses-in-residence at the Green Garage and learn more about us and our work in Detroit. --- - Published: 2021-07-22 - Modified: 2025-08-18 - URL: https://greengaragedetroit.com/media-mentions/ MEDIA MENTIONS In Detroit, the Green Garage is a Different Kind of Incubator "Built in 1920, the brick warehouse at 4444 Second Avenue in Detroit used to be a showroom for the city’s pride: Model T-based automobiles. Now it’s a metaphor for urban reinvention. " Read more. Preservation, Business, and Sustainability Mark Green Garage "Often overlooked in the core of the city of Detroit is an array of impressive cultural and commercial buildings constructed nearly a century ago. One of those 1920s buildings, called the Green Garage, is escaping obscurity in the 21st century on the wings of a sustainable rehabilitation undertaken by Tom and Peggy Brennan. " Read more. How a Business Incubator Created a Lasting Model for Sustainability "Though residents of the Green Garage span many sectors, they all share two characteristics: they're interested in being part of a community of businesses and in reducing the environmental impact of their work by locating there. The Green Garage is a triple bottom line business, which means incorporating the environmental and social costs of an operation alongside the financial. " Read more. The Greenest Buildings in Detroit, Mapped "The first major green renovation in the city, the Green Garage has been an example for other builders in the city about how to do a responsible green redevelopment. The renovation of the former Model T showroom into a business incubator and co-working space took around three years. That slow approach allowed the owners to incorporate a number of sustainable elements into the design that are still being perfected. " Read more. How Green is Your Alley? "The first Detroit Green Alley opened in 2010. In 2014, Detroit’s second-heaviest single-day rainfall ever caused flooding so major that people abandoned cars on the highway. The green alley didn’t hold a single puddle. Ever since, it’s been inspiring urban environmentalists. " Read more. Green Garage Detroit: Pioneering a Sustainable Future for Business "Erected in 1920, the Green Garage building has a colorful history as a former home to Model T’s and shoe repairs alike. Today... past and present have been carefully woven together to create a business opportunity that is turning the traditional small business model upside-down by giving people an affordable possibility for a workspace while also reducing, reusing and recycling. " Read more. A Workspace with a Heart: A look at Detroit’s sustainability leader "Sustainability and economic growth do not have to be contradictory. With the right infrastructure and leadership, reducing a business’s carbon footprint can be quite inexpensive. In Detroit, the Green Garage leads by example, proving that sustainability is not at the expense of economic growth. " Read more. Green Garage Detroit (podcast episode) "Green Garage is a historic building that was sustainably renovated to become a coworking community and business incubator dedicated to providing a home to a diverse group of businesses and nonprofits. As a triple bottom line business, they're always striving to makae decisions that are good for the environment, community and economy. " Listen here. --- - Published: 2021-04-23 - Modified: 2025-08-18 - URL: https://greengaragedetroit.com/member-portal/ MEMBER PORTAL Our Free version shortcode doesn't support Custom Post Type --- - Published: 2021-02-17 - Modified: 2025-08-18 - URL: https://greengaragedetroit.com/sustainability/ SUSTAINABILITY The Green Garage is Detroit's sustainable coworking option. Because we care about our relationship with the Earth and the ecosystems we’re a part of, we take our responsibility to reduce our ecological footprint seriously. It’s part of our triple bottom line approach to business leadership, which is rooted in environmental stewardship, community wellbeing, and economic resilience. SUSTAINABILITY The Green Garage is Detroit's sustainable coworking option. Because we care about our relationship with the Earth and the ecosystems we’re a part of, we take our responsibility to reduce our ecological footprint seriously. It’s part of our triple bottom line approach to business leadership, which is rooted in environmental stewardship, community wellbeing, and economic resilience. Below is a high level summary of some of the many sustainable systems, design features, and processes that make the Green Garage one of the greenest workspaces on the planet. Solar PV panels (50) to generate electricity Solar thermal panels (10) to heat the building  Super insulated building envelope Geothermal HVAC ERV / natural ventilation Michigan native plant gardens Stormwater management and rainwater harvesting Indoor bicycle parking and shower Multi-stream recycling On site composting Low flow sinks and toilets High performance windows Solatubes for supplemental sunlight Building material reuse ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT The Green Garage operates at approximately 10% the waste, water, and energy of a traditional office building. We are able to achieve these goals thanks to our forward looking building systems, highlighted above, but also thanks to the everyday care, consideration, and participation of the businesses that call us home. Each month, we track our community’s waste, water, and energy consumption data, which we compare against an industry standard for office buildings. We use these data to hold ourselves accountable and to make continuous improvements to our operations, whether that’s adding new solar panels or working with our businesses-in-residence to find ways to reduce the amount of disposable material that comes into the building. Above is a sample of some recent charts. Find more here. BUILDING GREEN RENOVATION Our home at 4444 Second Avenue is an historic auto dealership built in 1921. (For more about the building’s history, click here. ) Between 2008 and 2010, we deconstructed and reconstructed the building guided by a creative approach that targeted high energy efficiency performance goals (less than 20% of normal office buildings) while at the same time using a low-waste approach for building materials. The high energy efficiency performance design rested on a fundamental strategy of first reducing our energy demands through conservation, then meeting the remaining demand by renewable and lowest carbon means. Some of our conservation methods include a high performance building thermal envelope with an almost 100 R roof, extremely low air infiltration, and low-e windows. Our high efficiency and low carbon methods for meeting this lower demand include 50 solar PV panels, 10 solar thermal panels, geothermal heating and cooling, solar tube lighting, energy recovery and natural ventilation. The low waste approach targeted two overarching goals: to reuse 90% of the materials from the original building, and to source 75% of the materials brought into the building from the US waste stream. Achieving the first goal meant that over the course of the entire construction process, only a dumpster and a half’s worth of material ended up being thrown away; everything else was either repurposed in the building or recycled. Repurposed materials include the building’s original steam pipes, which were transformed into our main staircase, as well as the original exterior windows, which were recut and reframed into the panes of our interior greenhouse. Achieving the second goal meant that we were able to save additional materials from entering the waste stream, including most of our furniture, which came from a Detroit Public Schools warehouse, and the wood we used to create our floor, which was harvested from fallen trees around metro Detroit. Additional green features include rainwater management, with two large cisterns used for capturing rainwater to water our gardens. Around our property, we also planted Michigan native gardens that promote and support biodiversity. To rehabilitate the Green Garage building, we were privileged to work with a forward-thinking team of designers and contractors and hundreds of generous, hard working volunteers, who together helped us turn our beautiful 1921 home into one of the greenest historic buildings in the Midwest. GREEN ALLEY Our approach to sustainability stewardship goes beyond the walls of our building and extends into our historic Cass Corridor neighborhood. We worked with our neighbors at Motor City Brewing Works and Midtown Detroit to create Detroit’s first green alley, a lush pedestrian pathway behind our building that reduces harmful runoff to the Detroit River. Built in 2009, the Midtown Green Alley represents an early instance in southeast Michigan of green infrastructure, where eco-conscious landscaping is used to help mitigate the harmful effects of traditional stormwater infrastructure. In Detroit, our combined sewer system means that during a heavy rainfall, stormwater mixes with graywater from sanitary sewers, which is then discharged into the Detroit River, creating unhealthy conditions for us all. The Green Alley employs a convex surface, permeable pavement, and native gardens to divert rainwater to the water table instead, reducing the amount of stormwater that enters the sewer system. The native plantings also attract pollinators, supporting a diverse and thriving local ecosystem, and help reduce urban heat island effect. We conceived of the Green Alley as a demonstration center for this kind of infrastructure, as well as a way to make our neighborhood more walkable and connected. We’re heartened that in the twelve years since its construction, it continues to inspire others and serve as a vital pedestrian path in Detroit’s Cass Corridor. If you're interested in a more detailed look at the alley's history, design, and construction, check out the Green Alley page on our wiki. Linkedin Facebook Instagram --- - Published: 2021-02-17 - Modified: 2025-08-06 - URL: https://greengaragedetroit.com/our-story/ OUR STORY The Green Garage is a shared workspace for socially and environmentally conscious professionals, as well as a demonstration center for sustainability principles in an urban setting. We’re a triple bottom line business, meaning that we make decisions based on three main considerations: environmental stewardship, community wellbeing, and economic resilience. We operate out of a sustainably rehabilitated 1921 auto showroom in the Cass Corridor neighborhood of Midtown Detroit. We opened for business in Fall 2011, and in the decade since, we’ve grown into a diverse and thriving community of nearly 50 different companies. The members of our coworking community work in a wide variety of industries, and represent varying ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds, but we all come together around the goals of helping each other grow and succeed while caring for the Earth and our city of Detroit. Read below to learn all about us and our sister businesses, located just down the street from us. To read coverage of the Green Garage in the news media, see our Media Mentions page. HOW WE GOT STARTED The Green Garage grew out of the Great Lakes Green Initiative (GLGI), a community learning project founded in 2005 by Tom and Peggy Brennan, whose aim was to educate and empower a group of friends and neighbors to reduce the environmental impact of their daily lives. Out of that effort came the idea of creating a place where sustainability principles could be put into practice in a commercial setting, and shared with a wider network. Before long, that goal was joined with a desire to support Detroit’s growing community of small business owners, and the basic idea of the Green Garage was born. In late 2007, Tom and Peggy acquired the property at 4444 Second Avenue. With a group of co-founders from GLGI and hundreds of volunteers, they began a three year process of deconstructing and reconstructing the building, and designing and installing systems that would reduce its ecological footprint well into the future. At the same time, they envisioned and designed the scope of the business services, building relationships along the way with local small business owners, as well as faculty and students from Wayne State University, the College for Creative Studies, the University of Michigan, and Lawrence Tech University. (Please visit our original wiki site for a closer look at the Green Garage's formative years. ) In late 2011, the first business-in-residence moved in, and we started down the path we continue to walk today, where we are regularly joined by business and nonprofit leaders who are looking for a supportive community to become part of, and a sustainable place to do their great work. HISTORY OF OUR BUILDING The story of the Green Garage building spans Detroit’s industrial past and looks forward to a more sustainable future. 4444 Second Avenue is a one-time automobile showroom and service station originally built in 1921, during the early boom of Detroit’s auto industry. We honor the entrepreneurial spirit that has been a part of the building’s story since those days, a spirit that was carried forward to the 1930s through the 1990s, when the building served as the headquarters for Kanners and Patrize, a wholesale shoe supply business that served metro Detroit for 60 years. Learn more on our Building History wiki page. In late 2007, the building was purchased by Tom and Peggy, who saw in it an opportunity to create both a demonstration center for sustainability practices and a collaborative workspace that would support Detroit’s growing small business community. Along with a core group of co-founders and hundreds of generous volunteers, they spent three years deconstructing and reconstructing the building, finding opportunities to reuse original materials wherever they could, and designing and building the innovative systems that make the Green Garage one of the greenest historic buildings in the Midwest. Learn more on our Sustainability page. EL MOORE LODGE & RESIDENCES After opening the Green Garage for business in 2011, we put our creative energy into developing our first sister business, the El Moore Lodge. Located just two blocks south of us, the El Moore Lodge is both an apartment building, with twelve annual rental apartments, and and overnight lodge, with 11 rooms for nightly or short-term stays. Built in 1898 as luxury apartments, by the early 2000s, the El Moore was left vacant and open to the elements. We rehabilitated it using an approach similar to the one that guided our redevelopment of the Green Garage, emphasizing material reuse, sustainable systems, and green operations. The El Moore Lodge opened for business in January 2016 and continues to provide a one-of-a-kind living or visiting experience in Detroit’s historic Cass Corridor neighborhood, one that emphasizes sustainability and creates connections between visitors to Detroit and residents of the building. EL MOORE GARDENS Adjacent to the 1898 building is the El Moore Gardens, a publicly accessible neighborhood green space we opened in 2019 to nurture our community's relationship with nature and to promote joy, wellness, and a sense of belonging. Filled with Michigan native plants, the Gardens provides an opportunity for quiet relaxation and playful learning. Its events and activities move with and celebrate the rhythm of the seasons and our connectedness to all living things. SEASONS MARKET The final phase of our development is Seasons Market, a neighborhood good food market that opened in February 2022.  Seasons is a place where neighbors can pick up fresh produce and Michigan-made products and prepared foods, as well as a cup of coffee or a glass of wine or beer to enjoy in the dining loft. Seasons operates out of a new building on the El Moore Gardens site that was built out of reclaimed brick from a deconstructed historic apartment building nearby. They're open 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM, 7 days a week. Stop by and say hi! The Green Garage Emailinfo@greengaragedetroit. comPhone(313) 444-3559Address4444 2nd Ave. Detroit, MI 48201 Linkedin Facebook Instagram --- - Published: 2021-02-17 - Modified: 2025-07-23 - URL: https://greengaragedetroit.com/businesses-in-residence/ CURRENT BUSINESSES-IN-RESIDENCE Anna Shires for Federal Home Loan Bank of IndianapolisSupporting affordable housing and community economic development activities that benefit low- and moderate-income families and neighborhoodsBuilt By Many Worker-owned cooperative combining data, strategy, and design to advance community prioritiesClaire McCarthy for We Mean Business CoalitionGlobal nonprofit coalition working with the world's most influential businesses to take action on climate changeDetroit Food AcademyExperiential leadership program dedicated to transforming the lives of young Detroiters through food and social entrepreneurshipDetroit Horse PowerConnecting Detroit youth with horses to foster social-emotional learningDMCComplete automation services, software development, and custom hardware engineeringEco AchieversDelivering high performance, healthy structuresElizabeth Luther for Ethos Development PartnersExperienced consultants that assist organizations seeking to engage in transformative housing, commercial, and community development initiatives El MooreSustainable Urban Living in Detroit Experience RelishLocally sourced and globally inspired catering companyFairfield ConsultingFull service web development consultancyFor All CloudCloud software for everyoneGoaltracHelping nonprofits implement strategic plansGood Done DailyGraphic design studio serving philanthropic, non-profit, cultural, and civic organizations throughout Detroit and southeast MichiganGreat Lakes Environmental Law CenterProtecting the world’s greatest freshwater resource and the communities that depend upon itGreen and Healthy Homes InitiativeAddressing the Social Determinants of Health and Racial Equity Through Healthy HousingGreen Seeds ConsultingTriple bottom-line consultingHenry CesariWriter and journalist covering the automotive industryHeritage WorksHeritage Works promotes youth and community development through cultural traditions, arts and educationJonas Goldstein for AledadeThe nation's largest network of primary care practitionersJMJ ConsultantsTechnology management consultantsKatrina Chaves for Trust NeighborhoodsProtect our renters. Invest in communities. Trust our neighborhoods. LaunchgoodCrowdfunding incredible Muslims worldwidePatronicityCrowdfunding to build better communitiesPlanet DetroitIndependent nonprofit local news organization designed to inform you about the environment and public health in Detroit and Michigan ProSeedsCreative solutions to funding and staffing needs for grassroots organizations specializing in community and economic developmentPure ArchitectsArchitects that uplift, impact, and inspireSafe Water EngineeringSafe Water Engineering specializes in drinking water quality consulting, providing technical assistance to water utilities, and policy analysis at federal, state, and local levels. Simply Well CommunitiesDesigning sustainable, holistic, healthy living communitiesStrawberry SolarSince 2010, Strawberry Solar has specialized as Michigan’s leading expert for turnkey solar design and construction support. The Work DepartmentPeople-centered design & strategyThinking HabitatsWhere thinking comes to life. Veteran EV ChargingReliable, off-grid power for electric fleet vehicles, industrial and commercial customers, and large multifamily residential communities --- - Published: 2021-02-04 - Modified: 2025-08-18 - URL: https://greengaragedetroit.com/coworking/ COWORKING Sustainable coworking in the heart of Midtown Detroit. Work, connect, and grow in a supportive and inspiring environment. Get In Touch MEMBERSHIP TYPES All memberships include full access to the Green Garage between 6:00 AM–11:59 PM, 7 days per week Shared table seat Starting at $79/month Lease a flexible, budget-conscious seat at our first-come, first-served shared tables. Includes full daily access to the Green Garage facility and use of our common areas, including the community kitchen, cafe seating, and 3-season room. Access our meeting rooms for a small hourly fee. Individual desk Starting at $230/month Set up your monitor and settle in at a dedicated desk, available in standard and XL sizes. Reserved for your sole use, desks are defined by half walls and include mail and package receipt, three hours per day of meeting room use, and full access to the Green Garage common areas. Reserve additional time in our meeting rooms, and access to our large conference room, for a small hourly fee. 2 Person office Starting at $585/month Co-locate, collaborate, and grow in a dedicated 2-person office, which includes two desks and plenty of space for additional furniture. Great for dynamic duos or solo occupants who need room to spread out, they're defined by half walls and include mail and package receipt and four hours per day in our meeting rooms and large conference room. Reserve additional meeting and conference room time for a small hourly fee. 3+ Person office Starting at $821/month Bring the whole crew together in a spacious custom office. With options that range between three to eight-person spaces, they're defined by half walls and include mail and package receipt and four hours per day in our meeting rooms and large conference room. Reserve additional meeting and conference room time for a small hourly fee. Studio Starting at $786/month Establish a flexible HQ for your maker or product-based business in one of our three standalone studios. Ranging from 200 to 600 square feet, these dedicated, stand-alone studios include high ceilings, locking doors, built-in storage, plenty of outlets, and windows to let in natural light. Lease of a studio also comes with four hours per day in our meeting rooms and large conference room. Reserve additional conference room time for a small hourly fee. VIRTUAL TOUR AMENITIES Common Areas Community kitchen with refrigerator Dining room with booths On-site mini-mart with snacks, drinks, and breakfast and lunch options for purchase 3 Season Room (indoor/outdoor space) Imaginarium Lounge Meeting rooms with advanced videoconferencing tools Technology Services High speed wifi from Everstream (formerly Rocket Fiber) Wireless printer/copier/scanner Learning Opportunities Networking community lunches, attended by like-minded professionals from around the region Triple-bottom-line business leadership meetings Leading edge technology Personal Wellbeing Office yoga Neighborhood walks Abundant natural light and advanced HVAC  Neighborhood/Transportation Highly rated walkable neighborhood, with many locally-owned dining and retail options nearby Secure indoor bike storage and on-site shower for cyclists Close proximity to DDOT, SMART, and QLine transit stops  Optional dedicated neighborhood parking Sustainability Services Green alley and garden seating areas Green, solar energy to power your business Onsite recycling and composting Additional Business Benefits Business promotion via Green Garage website, social media, and community lunches Discounts at FedEx Office In-house notary (small fee applies) MEETING ROOMS Green Garage members have access to our five hybrid-ready meeting rooms, designed to help you seamlessly collaborate with colleagues and clients wherever they may be. All five rooms include state of the art videoconferencing tools, sound-dampening walls, ergonomic task chairs, and custom tables with built-in power outlets. Each Green Garage membership type includes a certain amount of daily access to the meeting rooms, with additional access available for a small hourly fee. Our four 2-4 person meeting rooms have built-in media bars and monitors to support seamless virtual meetings, as well as movable whiteboards for flexible in-person collaborationOur 10-person conference room includes an interactive touchscreen whiteboard, ultra short throw projector, and Meeting Owl for high-impact trainings and larger meetings with in-person or hybrid guests NEIGHBORHOOD The Green Garage is located in the thriving and historic Cass Corridor of Midtown, one of the most vibrant and walkable parts of Detroit. Joining our coworking community puts you just steps from dozens of unique, independently owned shops, cafes, restaurants, and bars, as well as some of the region's leading cultural and educational institutions, like the Detroit Institue of Arts and Wayne State University. You'll find ample street parking (both metered and free) in our neighborhood, as well as dedicated bike lanes and easy access to DDOT and QLine Stops. We even have a MoGo station (Detroit's bike share system) right across the street. Our neighborhood is a historic urban village that offers the best of both worlds: it's a community-minded place where you can get to know neighbors on a first-name basis, and a dynamic urban center with annual gatherings that draw thousands of visitors, like Dally in the Alley, Marche du Nain Rouge, and Noel Night. Come visit us sometime and experience the magic of Midtown for yourself. Before you do, check out Visit Midtown for a comprehensive look at the many small businesses, institutions, and attractions right around the corner from the Green Garage. BUSINESSES IN RESIDENCE We are grateful that nearly 50 triple bottom line-conscious individuals and organizations call the Green Garage home. It’s an inspiring group that works every day not only to make their businesses successful, but to also make Detroit and the world a better place. The Green Garage is committed to a more sustainable future for all, and we’re only able to achieve our sustainability goals thanks to their active participation and leadership. To give you a feel for our community, here is a small sampling of current businesses-in-residences who call the Green Garage home. For the full list of our members, which we would encourage you to look at, please check here. Detroit Food AcademyTransforming the lives of young Detroiters through food and social entrepreneurshipGreat Lakes Environmental Law CenterProtecting the world's greatest freshwater resources and communities that... --- - Published: 2020-08-26 - Modified: 2025-08-19 - URL: https://greengaragedetroit.com/ GREEN GARAGE Sustainable Coworking in Detroit Sustainable Coworking & Virtual Offices in Detroit Get In Touch Cowork Here Lease a desk, office, workshop, or shared space and join the diverse community of professionals who call the Green Garage home. Virtual Office Use our location in Midtown Detroit as your registered business address and to receive mail and packages with same-day delivery notification. Get Involved Find other opportunities to connect, engage, and learn with us, including our twice-a-month community lunches. Community The Green Garage is more than a coworking space. We're a diverse and tight-knit community of professionals who find opportunities to help each other learn, grow, and succeed.  Community care and connectedness are part of everything we do.  Whether you're looking for a professional service or referral, someone to listen to your next big idea, or something as simple as a charger for your laptop, your fellow coworkers will be there for you. And since we're a community that celebrates the differences that make us stronger, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work.   Sustainability Sustainability is at the heart of the Green Garage. We were founded as a demonstration center for what sustainability in an urban setting could look like, and we are proud to operate at about 10% of the waste, water, and energy of a traditional office. We're a triple bottom line business, meaning that we consider the environmental, economic, and community impact of every decision we make, and that we measure our performance along those same three metrics. By locating at the Green Garage, your business would have one of the greenest footprints on the planet, and would be participating in a concerted effort to achieve a more sustainable future for Detroit. Meet Our Members Katrina Chaves works for Trust Neighborhoods, a national nonprofit that partners with local communities across the US to provide affordable housing and prevent displacement in communities at risk of gentrifying. She says it's the Green Garage's "focus on sustainability and the diverse community of socially and environmentally conscious professionals" that initially drew her here. "More than a year later, I can say the energy and atmosphere created by Tom, Peggy, Matt and my 'co-workers' is my ideal work environment. I love coming to work in a space with lots of windows and warm interiors; it manages to be peaceful with just the right amount of buzz and Peggy's baked treats are the cherry on top! " Katrina ChavesTrust Neighborhoods Rhonda Greene is the executive director of Heritage Works, a longstanding nonprofit organization that promotes youth and community development in Detroit through cultural traditions, arts, and education, including African-centric drum and dance education. Rhonda has operated Heritage Works out of the Green Garage since 2017. She says she values our culture of celebrating each community members’ successes, personal and professional, as well as opportunities to work from our three season room (particularly in the spring) and take part in our regular triple bottom line business leadership conversations. Rhonda GreeneHeritage Works Strawberry Solar is a group of like-minded individuals working towards a better future for the state of Michigan and our planet. With an expertise in solar and battery storage, they help homeowners and businesses achieve energy independence and reduce their carbon footprint. Will Held and the entire Strawberry Solar team joined the Green Garage back in 2018 and, according to Will, they’ve “loved every minute! We started with a two-person office and have steadily grown into a six-person space. Along the way, the Green Garage has been there to offer everything we may need as a small business, and we are so happy to call the Green Garage our headquarters. " Will HeldStrawberry Solar Ben VanderSloot is a Staff Software Engineer at Mozilla, where he writes code and develops web standards for every web browser to adopt. Mozilla is a mission-driven, non-profit-owned company best known for the Firefox browser. Ben has been working at the Green Garage since December 2022. He says it's been a wonderful place to work because it is "just as much a community center for people making the world better with their labor as it is a home for that labor. Kind people make the Green Garage a comfortable place to do my best work. " Ben VanderSlootMozilla Meet Our Members Katrina Chaves works for Trust Neighborhoods, a national nonprofit that partners with local communities across the US to provide affordable housing and prevent displacement in communities at risk of gentrifying. She says it's the Green Garage's "focus on sustainability and the diverse community of socially and environmentally conscious professionals" that initially drew her here. "More than a year later, I can say the energy and atmosphere created by Tom, Peggy, Matt and my 'co-workers' is my ideal work environment. I love coming to work in a space with lots of windows and warm interiors; it manages to be peaceful with just the right amount of buzz and Peggy's baked treats are the cherry on top! " Katrina ChavesTrust Neighborhoods Rhonda Greene is the executive director of Heritage Works, a longstanding nonprofit organization that promotes youth and community development in Detroit through cultural traditions, arts, and education, including African-centric drum and dance education. Rhonda has operated Heritage Works out of the Green Garage since 2017. She says she values our culture of celebrating each community members’ successes, personal and professional, as well as opportunities to work from our three season room (particularly in the spring) and take part in our regular triple bottom line business leadership conversations. Rhonda GreeneHeritage Works Strawberry Solar is a group of like-minded individuals working towards a better future for the state of Michigan and our planet. With an expertise in solar and battery storage, they help homeowners and businesses achieve energy independence and reduce their carbon footprint. Will Held and the entire Strawberry Solar team joined the Green Garage back in 2018 and, according to Will, they’ve “loved every minute! We started with a two-person office and have steadily grown into... --- - Published: 2020-08-26 - Modified: 2025-08-18 - URL: https://greengaragedetroit.com/get-involved/ JOIN US FOR COMMUNITY LUNCH ON THE THE FIRST AND THIRD FRIDAYS OF THE MONTH! We hold community lunches from 12:00-1:00 on the first and third Friday of each month. Join us next on Friday, August 15 as we look back at El Moore Lodge & Residences' first ten years in business! GET INVOLVED The heart of the Green Garage is our coworking community—the 50 small businesses and remote workers that operate out of our facility, sharing space, resources, and a commitment to a more sustainable future. If you’re looking to join us as a businesses-in-residence, please see our Coworking page. But the Green Garage is more than a coworking space—we’re also a place where people who are passionate about sustainability, community, and Detroit come together to learn and share. Learn about other opportunities to get involved below. COMMUNITY LUNCH & BUILDING TOUR On the first and third Friday of each month, we welcome friends from near and far to join us for our community lunch and building tour. This is the best opportunity to get to know our community of businesses and others interested in a more sustainable future. Community lunch includes introductions all around, a roundup of Green Garage news, and a short talk, typically given by a business-in-residence about their work. We serve sandwiches from our sister business, Seasons Market, and provide coffee, tea, water, and snacks. Join us from 12:00-1:00 every first and third Friday. After lunch, between 1:15 and 1:45, we offer a tour of our building, which details its use as a shared workspace as well as the features that make it one of the greenest buildings in the Midwest. This tour is the best opportunity for both prospective members and building/sustainability enthusiasts to get a closer look at the ins and outs of our innovative historic facility. SIGN UP FOR GREEN GARAGE UPDATES Want to keep up with Green Garage news and events? Sign up here to receive regular updates, including previews of upcoming community lunch topics and invitations to community activities at Seasons Market and El Moore Gardens. We will not sell or share your information. The Green Garage Emailinfo@greengaragedetroit. comPhone(313) 444-3559Address4444 2nd Ave. Detroit, MI 48201 Linkedin Facebook Instagram --- ---