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thinkspace Holiday Party 2009

December 17, 2009

Invitations were sent out weeks ago to thinkspace members for this year’s Holiday Party, and while a few people couldn’t make it due to previous commitments and the general holiday bustle, we ended up having a ton of members show up to join in on the fun!
The only stipulation we made for those wishing [...]

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Flexible office space is a great option in a tough economy

January 20, 2009

I was reading the New York Times online today and came across an article by Jane L. Levere.  The article was titled “For Tight Times, Office Space on Flexible Terms“.  I thought that Jane did an excellent job providing a summary and insight on the New York Office Space market.  For many of the points [...]

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Green Office Space: Use thermal imaging to identify heat loss

December 9, 2008

I’ve worked hard to green the office space at thinkspace. Most of my effort has been on the interior of the building. I’m now taking my first step to identify ways to make my green office footprint smaller by improving the energy efficiency of the exterior.
Post people take steps to make sure they have weather [...]

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Low-VOC Paint versus traditional paint

October 24, 2008

I just picked up another gallon of paint today for the coworking space. I decided to compare the VOC content of Sherwin Williams Duration paint versus Sherwin Williams Super Paint.
Paint Type     g/l       lb/gal
Duration           48          0.40
Super Paint     145   [...]

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DIY: Sustainable Bamboo Whiteboards

August 15, 2008

We’ve completed our bamboo wrapped whiteboards for our office space at thinkspace.  One of my original ideas was to have the contractor who was building out our space do this, but, when I got the cost estimate I about choked.  It was another classic case of “it’s green let’s charge ‘em more”!  I immediately looked [...]

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“Green” dry erase whiteboard markers for your office

August 10, 2008

I’ve done my analysis for which dry erase marker we’re purchasing for thinkspace and we’re going with the AusPen.  Before making a purchasing decision, I try and make sure that I read enough about products to be sure I’m not just buying into the “green” hype. I look at the company, their mission statement, [...]

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Occupancy Sensors Reduce Commercial Light Fixture Energy Consumption

May 9, 2008

Every private office has an occupancy sensor in our newly built out Thinkspace office.  Our goal is to reduce energy consumption by more than 30% for the space that we occupy.  We installed commercial light fixtures with higher performance ballast and lamps.  That alone should help us get to the 30% energy savings.  In addition [...]

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