Amenities
May 15, 2013
Join Greensgrow Farms’ Summer CSA Program at The Navy Yard
Kick off the summer on May 23rd with a season of fresh, local produce and more, delivered right here to The Navy Yard, by becoming a member of Greensgrow Farms’ Summer CSA program. CSA, which traditionally stands for Community Supported Agriculture, has been rebranded by Greensgrow as City Supported Agriculture. The pickups will be conveniently
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May 15, 2013
Weekly Lunch Truck Lineup is a Fun Campus Dining Destination
The spring season of The Navy Yard’s Lunch Truck Lineup (#TNYLTL) program kicked off this spring, with food trucks serving everything from burgers to pizza to soul food to tacos every Thursday, 11 AM to 2 PM or until sell out. The lunchtime destination at the Marine Parade Grounds includes an ever-changing rotation of the
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May 13, 2013
GridSTAR Net Zero Energy Demonstration Project Underway
A powerful collaboration of researchers, manufacturers and economic development officials are embarking on a groundbreaking demonstration project for smart-grid, net zero energy buildings called the GridSTAR Center — a Smart Energy Campus initiative at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia. Spearheaded by Penn State with support from the U.S. Department of Energy, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and
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May 2, 2013
Groundbreaking for the Energy Efficient Buildings Hub
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Energy Efficient Buildings Hub (EEB Hub) took place on April 24th to celebrate the development of two new buildings at The Navy Yard. With support from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Economic Development Administration, Penn State University is developing two buildings to advance the EEB Hub’s unique dual
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April 30, 2013
Celebrating Earth Day with a Bike Tour of The Navy Yard
From a commitment to encourage green building construction and innovative management practices, to our focus on the Smart Energy Campus and building a national center for energy research, education, and commercialization, The Navy Yard is at the leading edge of sustainability, and brings Philadelphia closer to Mayor Michael Nutter’s goal of becoming America’s greenest city.
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April 19, 2013
Recap: The 7th Annual Navy Yard Executives’ Breakfast
In April, the leaders from the diverse mix of companies at The Navy Yard gathered to network and hear about ongoing development projects and exciting accomplishments at The Navy Yard for the 7th Annual Executives’ Breakfast. John Grady, President of PIDC, and Will Agate, Senior Vice President, Navy Yard Management and Development, highlighted the recent
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