Community Tours

Earth Day Eco Tour and Picnic

Saturday, May 3, 9:30am

“Green” Building Trade Show
& “Mods” Tour at Penn

with Mike Coleman, UPenn Dir. of Central Services & Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC)
UPenns "Mods" Building
and a neighboring sports field
just off the 76 Expressway.


Start at the White Dog for coffee and muffins before walking a few blocks to meet Mike Coleman, University of Pennsylvania Director of Central Services at the UPenn Module Building (“Mods”). Distinctly visible from the 76 Expressway (at the Grey’s Ferry Exit), this state-of-the-art facility replaced three older buildings that provided air conditioning to a majority of the buildings on UPenn’s campus. “Mods” is a combination of technology and art, creating large volumes of AC at a dramatically more efficient and ozone friendly rate than its predecessors.

We’ll walk 3 blocks to the “Building the Town Green Conference & Trade Show.” Organized by DVGBC, a representative will guide us through the trade show which will showcase a variety of green building products & services possibly to include green carpeting, roofing, gardening, paints, renewable energy & more.

After our tours, we will break for a picnic lunch and discussion.. This is your chance to find out what questions you should be asking your contractor for that upcoming home improvement project. Or, if you are a do-it-yourselfer, find out what you should be on the look out for to keep your home earth friendly. You will be given free time after lunch to explore in depth the rest of the Trade Show.

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Tour Reservations

$33 includes admission to Trade Show, both tours, muffins & coffee, lunch, tax & tip. Trade Show vendors subject to change. Reservations required - (215) 386-9224

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White Dog Cafe
3420 Sansom Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 386-9224