2012 - thank you pittsburgh!

2012 Program
Total Upcycled:
14,772 lbs








Carpet: 3,271 lbs
Fabric: 1,922 lbs
Wallcovering: 179 lbs
Vinyl: 1,241 lbs

Wood: 581 lbs

Stone: 6,437 lbs
Glass: 924 lbs

Metal: 133 lbs
Laminate: 73 lbs
Specialty Paper: 235 lbs
Rubber: 242 lbs

Shingles: 131 lbs
Plastic: 338 lbs
Ceiling Tiles: 7 lbs

Binders: 799

thanks to the pgh architectural & design community for making our second year a huge success... last year's 14,712 lbs was nearly identical, perhaps a pattern emerging w/ our two year total = 29,484 lbs

2012 - final week w/ extra harvest day

Location
Guardian Storage - Strip District
Session 2
Pollination Day - Friday 04/20 from 12-3 pm
Harvest Days - 04/20: 1-3 pm, 04/21 & 04/22: 12-3 pm


Pollination - Interior designers and architects are invited to drop off their expired specifications samples.  Including carpet, wallcovering, fabric, stone, glass, tile, laminate, three ring binders and vinyl samples.
Cultivation - Worker Bees prepare the materials for pick up. Work includes sorting and weighing by material type, removing carpet samples from books, recycling paper from binders and stacking and restacking materials as they arrive.
Harvest - Artists and educators harvest creative supply items including fabric, carpet, ceramic tile, glass and wallcovering samples, three ring binders and specialty papers. Bring boxes or bags to carry your selections home.

We need your help with the cultivation process... Did you know you can self-report CEU credits for your USGBC or AIA membership requirements & save the planet at the same time?


Thanks sponsors for being champions of sustainability!

2012 - program info

Location
Guardian Storage - Strip District


Session 1
Pollination Day - Friday 04/13 from 12-3 pm
Interior designers and architects are invited to drop off their expired specifications samples.  Including carpet, wallcovering, fabric, stone, glass, tile, laminate, three ring binders and vinyl samples.
Harvest Days - Saturday & Sunday 04/14 & 15 from 12-3 pm
Artists and educators harvest creative supply items including fabric, carpet, ceramic tile, glass and wallcovering samples, three ring binders and specialty papers. Bring boxes or bags to carry your selections home.


Session 2
Pollination Day - Friday 04/20 from 12-3 pm
Harvest Days - Saturday & Sunday 04/21 & 22 from 12-3 pm

Did you know you can self-report CEU credits for your USGBC or AIA membership requirements & save the planet at the same time?
Also: Look for our table at AIA Build Pittsburgh on 04/17 & sign up.
We will have some fun give-aways in exchange for your contact info.
Thanks sponsors for being champions of sustainability!

2012 - call for volunteers

Pollination: Did you know you can self-report CEU credits for your USGBC or AIA membership requirements & save the planet at the same time?


We're proud to announce a new sponsor for 2012... Wilsonart


Also: Look for our table at AIA Build Pittsburgh & sign up.
We will also have some fun give-aways in exchange for your contact info.
Thanks Wilsonart for your leadership in sustainability!

20 x 20

PechaKucha Night
aiga.org
Join the Pittsburgh chapters of AIGA and AIA for PechaKucha Night: Vol 11, Thursday, March 29 at 8pm.
PKN is an event for local creatives to meet and network while presenters share their stories, collections, products or work in 6 minutes and 40 seconds of exquisitely matched words and images. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of conversation ("chit chat"), it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. It's a format that makes presentations concise, and keeps things moving at a rapid pace.


looking forward to sharing info & goals of our program... c u next thursday!

2012 - call for volunteers

Cultivation: Did you know you can self-report CEU credits for your AIA membership requirements & save the planet at the same time?


We're proud to continue our partnership for 2012... AIA Pittsburgh
Look for our table at Build Pittsburgh & sign up.
We may also have some fun give-aways in exchange for your contact info.
Thanks AIA Pgh for your energy & support!

pollination - april 13 & 20

Pollination: Interior designers and architects are invited to drop off their expired  specifications samples.  Materials include carpet, wallcovering, fabric, stone, glass, tile, laminate, three ring binders and vinyl samples.


We're proud to continue our location partnership for 2012... Guardian Storage: Strip District, 04/13, 14 & 15 and 20, 21 & 22. Thanks for your positive green business and support, Earth Day celebration details to follow soon!