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How Do You Define Green Economy?
That was the question that Sustainable Waterloo Region asked via twitter
best practices for both your company & your surroundings #GreenEconomy
As you can see my answer my answer earned me a spot at their forum.
The forum was held at CIGI. As many of you know The Centre For International Governance Innovation is a prestigious “Think Tank” located here in Waterloo Region. The Sign Depot has worked with CIGI on several signage projects over the years, and I was looking forward to see their completed building. Being invited by Sustainable Waterloo Region made me think more in depth about how The Sign Depot functions and what green initiatives we have in place.
Keeping It green
When Sustainable Waterloo Region’s Mike Morrice spoke about how many local business, including Quarry Integrated Communications set goals as a company and were able to get others companies such as Mercedes Corporation (another company we work closely with) on board,I began to jot down ideas about how Sign Depot as a company is working to be earth-friendly.
Location is everything
First off we are located in a re-purposed building. Our building situated at Charles St. and Borden Ave. in Kitchener was originally home to the Doon Twines Rope Company. The initial move it took some adjusting to the building and its quirks, but we feel the brick and morter showroom fits in quite nicely with the look of our sandblasted wood signs.
Making It last a lifetime
Our sandblasted custom signs are made from western red cedar, known for its rot resistance. Signs made from cedar require little maintenance other than the occasional fresh coat of paint every 7-10 years. The longevity of wood signs make it a great choice for those who try to keep items out of the landfill.
Let there be light
In recent years there has been a real change in the way signs are lit. In our more recent projects, Beertown and The Rustic Lofts LED lights were featured as a replacement for marquee sign bulbs. This is not the only use for LEDs when it comes to sign lighting. We have used them in several projects. The Frugal Decorator and The Purple Room are a couple examples of how halo lighting can be achieved through the use of LEDs
Keep in house, hospitable
Inside our work-space there are many things we strive to achieve while still keeping this business sign company on track. It wasn’t until the temperature hit 32 degrees Celsius that our air conditioning was turned on. Utilities are often not thought of when talking about Green Economy issues, as was brought up at the forum. Finding ways to create your products while still thinking of the environment are often brought up in staff discussions.
Some other ways we have chose to green up the company are
- reuse of our sandblast grit
- recycling of substrates deemed no longer useable
- shredding paper to use as packing supplies
- using materials for other projects altogether
Craig Haney asked the attendees to “Think about your circle of influence” and use it to bring environmental issues to the forefront. I hope this post has done that.
Now I am turning the question towards you, the reader of this post. What green initiatives have you implemented as an individual and/or as a business?
HDU Signs – Making A Daisy Blossom
Delighted to Decorate the Daisy
We reside in the Access Storage/Doon Twines building and were delighted when our friends from The Frugal Decorator told us that they were moving into the building as well.
The showpiece of their logo is a Daisy & they wanted to make it the standout item of their front entrance-way as well. It was created using HDU otherwise known as High Density Urethane. HDU is a sign substrate that is cut in layers on a CNC router table and pieced together to create a dimensional sign. With the addition of LEDs the custom HDU sign will be visible from busy intersection in both daylight and night time hours. This makes The Frugal Decorator sign noticeably predominant on that side of the building which will increase walk-in traffic, something that everyone wants. Once people notice something new they often will stop by to see what you offer.
Now that they have a great logo adorning their front entrance it was time to add some final touches to their custom business sign.
The business name was made to match, vinyl graphics were added to the windows and the address post sign from the last location was re-purposed as a projection sign for this building.
Stay tuned for pictures of it lit up after dark
To see more examples of our Artistic Structural Signage make sure to pop in to 51 Borden Ave S. Kitchener or give us a call at 519-894-0890 or visit our gallery page and make sure to stop by the OPEN HOUSE at The Frugal Decorator happening Thursday July 28/11 at Noon! 50 Ottawa St. S Kitchener
Let us know what you would do with a brand new entrance-way to attract passers-by in the comment section. We love hearing your input and knowing what you think looks great!
