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Follow on Google News | Savannah Non-Profit Announces Fundraiser to Help Youth with Exceptional NeedsGreenhouse constructed with locally reclaimed materials by Emergent Structures will serve as the agricultural training center for Design for Ability's vocational training program for youth with exception needs.
Event Contact: Design for Ability Meagan Hodge Director and Co-Founder, Design for Ability 985.778.3326 Meagan@designforability.org Greenhouse Contact: Emergent Structures Scott Boylston President, Emergent Structures 912.844.7659 scottb@emergentstructures.com Design for Ability to Host Fundraising Event “E. 34 Greenhouse Preview” Savannah, GA.- Design for Ability (http://www.designforability.org) Guests will have the opportunity to view the progress of the E.34 Greenhouse, designed and built by Emergent Structures (http://www.emergentstructures.org) to serve as the agricultural training center for Design for Ability’s vocational training program. “Emergent Structures is proud to have lead the collaborative effort to design and build the E.34 Greenhouse,” The greenhouse is being constructed from reclaimed material from numerous sites around Savannah, including the Savannah Gardens redevelopment site, a private residence in Savannah’s Historic District, and unusable stocks of tempered glass from DIRTT Environmental Solutions (http://www.dirtt.net). The structures is comprised of approximately 90% reclaimed materials, effectively diverting landfill waste for the benefit of the community, and includes sustainable features like solar photovoltaic energy, rainwater catchment and passive solar heating. A formal ribbon cutting ceremony will take place once the greenhouse is fully completed. “Design for Ability could not be more excited, nor grateful, for this new facility,” states Design for Ability Director, Meagan Hodge. “The construction of this greenhouse encompasses the green emerging industries our program focuses on: agriculture, construction and artisan. Students have been involved from the beginning, when materials were salvaged and restored for this structure. They will also be a part of the growth, harvest and sale of all plant life from the greenhouse. This type of vocational training program is a new concept here in Savannah, so project collaboration, like this one with Emergent Structures, helps us indentify key components needed in our curriculum for participating students.” ABOUT DESIGN FOR ABILITY Design for Ability serves as a universally designed apprenticeship for youth with exceptional needs that advocates for environmental stewardship through green jobs training and vocational education. ABOUT EMERGENT STRUCTURES Emergent Structures is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to reducing the land-filling of building materials through innovative re-purposing projects. We facilitate collaborations between architects, developers, engineers, contractors, property owners and municipal governments in order to replace short-sighted demolition practices with sustainable deconstruction and re-use strategies. End
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