Pittsburgh Greenhouse

This is the company out of Plano, TX responsible for http://1000bulbs.com, sellers of high-performance TCP (Low mercury, fast start) CFLs. 1000bulbs.com is the best CFL reseller that I've found, as they let you browsed by drill-down menu: Select style, wattage, specialty application, color code (in K). They also sell CFL/Fluorescent recycling kits for large sites. Regional CFL recycling is still a big issue.

Anderson Windows was the preferred window vendor at the Green House exhibit by Mellisa Kaufman. Browse the Photo Gallery for design ideas.

A few highlights from the Leviton product line including the innovative timer-based shutoff and hybrid-motion sensor electrical circuit / light switches, of course the ceiling mounted occupancy sensors used at Strayer University.

There are several hundred various of Leviton products and the needs of a specific cirtcuit probably determine the precise model you need, but here are a few... Compare to WattStopper:

Leviton is a manufacture of a variety of commercial and residential electrical automation products (Sectors vary greatly). They make everything from EIA/TIA 19” Rack- mount modular jack punch down panels to Motion & Occupancy Sensors. I first noted the company because of occupancy sensors used at Strayer University on fluorescent lighting systems within the Penn Center West facility.

TaiLee was a referral by a co-worker, Georgette Starnes, as a neighbor on Polish Hill during the period that I was exploring opportunities there. I had the please sure to meet Yoko at a recent PHCA meeting.

Another firm in the region that has done great work in the sustainable realm. Lubetz was recently awarded the 2007 AIA CMU Architectural Honor Award for the Sq. Hill branch of the Carnegie Library Pittsburgh. Also an NPR / WDUQ underwiter.

Astorino is a firm worth engaging – it was referral from GBAPGH for Catherine T. Sheane who has done green residential LEED designs in the SWPA region. The firm itself seems to work mostly on multi-unit units. Quote “"Astorino is an industry leader in sustainable design and a pioneer in the LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification process..."

The PMBA is located just behind the Opportunity20xxTustinStBlock. It is an industry association for contractors and developers in the region.

I'm putting together some ideas on assembling a Bio Diesel / Straight Vegetable Oil Truck Conversion Pickup Truck for utilization by contractors during Stage 1.

I've been meaning to blog about this: The ATF occurred on October 4th 2007. I was unable to attend, but its worth mentioning as it relates to the Sprout Fund and Sustainable Pittsburgh and the Bio Diesel / Straight Vegetable Oil Truck subproject. As an aside from the delayed post, PAT Transit service has been significantly degraded in Q3 2007 and Q1 2008.