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Rain Walk at the alley Rain Walk at the alley
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 258 seconds

July 12, 2008

Related: alleys

Zero Energy Design Zero Energy Design
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 212 seconds

Tom describing some of the work of the zero energy design group having to do with the wind and the sun.

Related: design, energy, garage, green, map, sun, wind, zero

Alexander Community Design - Session 1 Alexander Community Design - Session 1
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 129 seconds

Tom describing 2 maps that resulted from a discussion of Christopher Alexander's 'A Pattern Language.' Both maps indicate how we at the Green Garage can relate to the subcultures of the community.

Related: alexander, christopher, community, detroit, garage, green

Designing the Building Envelope Designing the Building Envelope
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 123 seconds

We are remodeling a 1920's building in Detroit and want to focus on utilizing passive design for our energy needs, so every detail of the design is important. This video gives a short overview of our ideas for the building envelope: the floors, walls and roof, and how they interconnect.

Related: design, detroit, energy, garage, green, passive, zero

Alexander Community Design - week 6 Alexander Community Design - week 6
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 144 seconds

A little bit about our design work - particularly in relation to the community surrounding us and our transportation network. 'Alexander' comes from the book we are using by Christopher Alexander: A Pattern Language.

Related: alexander, christopher, design, garage, green, language, pattern

Grant\ Grant's Invention
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 51 seconds

Grant's latest ideas for the Green garage

Related: garage, green

Green Garage Business Plans Green Garage Business Plans
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 202 seconds

Tom describing some of the early business plans for the Green Garage.

Related: business, detroit, garage, green, sustainable

WUFI WUFI
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 115 seconds

Tom is describing the process of using a free government software called WUFI that uses Detroit data to determine how to design walls for the Green Garage. For more about WUFI, see: http://apps1.eere.en ergy.gov/buildings/t ools_directory/softw are.cfm/ID=362/pagen ame=alpha_list

Related: detroit, garage, green, hygrothermal, model, walls, wufi

Foundational Forum 1 Foundational Forum 1
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 296 seconds

Tom describing how we came to locate the project in Detroit.

Related: garage, green

Zero Energy Update week 9 Zero Energy Update week 9
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 119 seconds

The work of the zero energy group green garage Detroit

Related: design, detroit, energy, garage, green, passive, zero

Deconstruction at the Green Garage Deconstruction at the Green Garage
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 96 seconds

While we're conducting meetings this fall, we're also working on some desconstruction of some unnecessary interior features.

Related: detroit, garage, green, no-waste, project

Green Garage Building Envelope 2 Green Garage Building Envelope 2
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 68 seconds

More on our project: remodeling a 1920's building in downtown Detroit using passive design techniques. This brief video focuses on the wall and its relationship to the roof.

Related: design, detroit, energy, garage, green, passive, zero

Biosand Filter Workshop Biosand Filter Workshop
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 35 seconds

A little snippet from the Biosand Filter Workshop held at the Green Garage Feb 21-23, 2008.

Related: environment, sustainability, water

I Like Ike I Like Ike
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 102 seconds

Meeting with Ike Shepherd, structural engineer, and Tom Brennan, on January 18, 2008, to address the structural issues with the roof of the Green Garage (4444 Second Ave, Detroit).

Related: green, historic, sustainable, building, design, renovation

Green Alley on Google Sketch-Up Green Alley on Google Sketch-Up
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 64 seconds

Zach has done a drawing of the green alley on Sketch-Up and is showing it to us.

Related: alley, garage, green, sketch-up

Grant\ Grant's Green Digger
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 76 seconds

Grant explains his ideas for the Green garage

Related: garage, green

Sun patterns in the alley Sun patterns in the alley
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 42 seconds

sun patterns in the alley at 4444 Second in Detroit

Related: alleys, garage, green

Hollywood at the Green Garage! Hollywood at the Green Garage!
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 27 seconds

Sarah of Flashback Films talking about using the Green Garage while filming Butterfly Effect 3.

Related: butterfly, detroit, effect, film, garage, green, production

An empty warehouse An empty warehouse
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 22 seconds

Here's a brief look at the warehouse at 4444 Second in Detroit as it stands in January 2008, before any remodeling. At the end of the video, Nick asks THE pertinent question.

Related: green, historic, sustainable, construction, renovation

Deconstruction at the Green Garage part 2 Deconstruction at the Green Garage part 2
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 67 seconds

A little more on our deconstruction, no waste process.

Related: detroit, garage, green, no-waste, project

Alexander Community Design - week 6 - continued Alexander Community Design - week 6 - continued
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 68 seconds

Tom describing more of our design work.

Related: alexander, christopher, design, garage, green, language, pattern

Zero Energy Update week 9 Zero Energy Update week 9
Posted by: thegreengarage

Video duration: 119 seconds

The work of the zero energy group green garage Detroit

Related: design, detroit, energy, garage, green, passive, zero