solibs.com

montrosegreen.blogspot.com

Building Green on Montrose: We're headed to Fishtown tonight...PostGreen Web Launch Party!

http://montrosegreen.blogspot.com/2009/07/were-headed-to-fishtown.html

Building Green on Montrose. Thursday, July 30, 2009. We're headed to Fishtown tonight.PostGreen Web Launch Party! Join us tonight at PostGreen's. Launch party to kick off the next phase of their development plans- 15 new, modern, green homes in the coming year- and their new website, where you can customize your very own green home online. Thursday, July 30, 6pm. 2424 E. York St. Philadelphia, PA 19125. More info: click here. If you can't see the slideshow below, click here. For the photography expertise).

montrosegreen.blogspot.com

Building Green on Montrose: A sneak peek at a new SOLIBS project...

http://montrosegreen.blogspot.com/2009/11/sneak-peek-at-new-solibs-project.html

Building Green on Montrose. Tuesday, November 10, 2009. A sneak peek at a new SOLIBS project. So we've begun work on our next project! A new 3-story single-family residence that will be seeking a LEED-H Gold certification. The house is for a landscape architect and is located only a few blocks away from Montrose Green. Below are some renderings that show some of the design concepts. South (or front) elevation. We are exploring the idea of using a true ' rainscreen system. North (or rear) elevation. Often...

montrosegreen.blogspot.com

Building Green on Montrose: Green Roof Revival

http://montrosegreen.blogspot.com/2009/05/green-roof-revival.html

Building Green on Montrose. Sunday, May 3, 2009. The Spring season has brought us many welcomed changes: sunshine, warm breezes, and much needed rain. Along with these has come the amazing revival of our green roof. After long months of hibernation, the sedums. Are rapidly filling in. I have to admit, I was somewhat skeptical all winter as to whether the tiny plants would survive the harsh season. Well, as you can see in the side-by-side images below, the tiny plants aren't so tiny anymore. Below you can...

montrosegreen.blogspot.com

Building Green on Montrose: Last week's storms...

http://montrosegreen.blogspot.com/2009/08/last-weeks-storms.html

Building Green on Montrose. Wednesday, August 5, 2009. Last week's torrential storms really tested the stormwater. Green Over 4.5" of rainwater came down in just 1 hour. For Philly, this is a month's worth of rain! The video below shows the stormwater. Is channeled through a downspout, into a boot, and directly into the city's stormwater. Essentially what is happening here is the main stormwater. Green, our only piped connection to the city's stormwater. System is from our emergency overflow drain in the...

montrosegreen.blogspot.com

Building Green on Montrose: A good friend starts a new project

http://montrosegreen.blogspot.com/2009/08/good-friend-starts-new-project.html

Building Green on Montrose. Tuesday, August 25, 2009. A good friend starts a new project. Our good friend and co-worker at Montrose Green, recently branched out to begin another project of his own. He has taken on a partial renovation of a rowhome located in Manayunk (a neighborhood just north of Philly) and things are moving along quite nicely. He is documenting the progress through a blog site: please click here. To check it out. Southern Liberties, LLC. You cannot go wrong on the best security systems.

montrosegreen.blogspot.com

Building Green on Montrose: Upcoming Events- 10/9 thru 10/11

http://montrosegreen.blogspot.com/2009/10/upcoming-events-109-thru-1011.html

Building Green on Montrose. Monday, October 5, 2009. Upcoming Events- 10/9 thru 10/11. For several exciting events next weekend. Opening Reception, Friday, October 9, 6-11pm. Bench Dog Design: Open Workshop Tour. Sunday, October 11, 12-4pm. Scroll down for detailed information about each event-. Philly Works: Opening Reception. Friday, October 9, 6pm-11pm. Exhibit runs from Wed. 10/7 to Sun. 10/11). University of Pennsylvania, School of Design. 34th and Walnut Streets, Meyerson Hall, Lower Gallery. This ...

montrosegreen.blogspot.com

Building Green on Montrose: Sunset Open House, Friday 7/24

http://montrosegreen.blogspot.com/2009/07/sunset-open-house-friday-724.html

Building Green on Montrose. Thursday, July 23, 2009. Sunset Open House, Friday 7/24. Please join us tomorrow evening for a special Open House! Friday, July 24, 5-7:30pm. 1536 Montrose St, Phila, PA, 19146. RSVP requested to krupp[at]kurfiss.com. Sunset is at 7:22pm. Enjoy local art, wine and cheese, and a skyline view from the green roof. Learn about green building and the ways you can update your own home to be more energy-efficient. For those who aren't able to attend, take a look at our latest. SOLIBS...

montrosegreen.blogspot.com

Building Green on Montrose: Some kind words from PHS / Philadelphia Green

http://montrosegreen.blogspot.com/2009/07/some-kind-words-from-phs-philadelphia.html

Building Green on Montrose. Tuesday, July 21, 2009. Some kind words from PHS / Philadelphia Green. To read the latest post from Philadelphia Green News. A blog published by Philadelphia Green. Which mentions Montrose Green and our recently constructed stormwater planter. Program of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Sign up to receive RSS updates from Philadelphia Green News. And stay up-to-date on summer events. In your neighborhood park, sign up to become a Tree Tender. Southern Liberties, LLC.

montrosegreen.blogspot.com

Building Green on Montrose: How to build a Stormwater Planter...

http://montrosegreen.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-to-make-stormwater-planter.html

Building Green on Montrose. Friday, July 3, 2009. How to build a Stormwater Planter. We have successfully installed a stormwater planter in front of Montrose Green. And what exactly is a "stormwater planter", you ask? Well, it's similar to the tree wells that you typically see in the sidewalks running along the city streets, but bigger and constructed much differently. Here is a portion of a. Explaining a bit about stormwater planters and how we were inspired to install one at Montrose Green. So it didn'...

benchdogdesign.wordpress.com

Mayor Nutter’s New Mobile Lecterns | bench dog blog

https://benchdogdesign.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/mayor-nutters-new-mobile-lecterns

Mayor Nutter’s New Mobile Lecterns. June 18, 2012. Posted by benchdogdesign in Works-in-Progress. Last fall, we shared our design concepts for Mayor Nutter’s new mobile lecterns. Bench Dog Design was selected for the project through an invited RFP process last summer. We’ve been working with the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability. To finalize two different designs, and are excited to announce that the first lectern is currently being fabricated! We did too- check out the answer here. Time for a new look?