AIA COTE would appreciate your participation in a program to re-cycle
product samples as art material for student projects. Rather than
these excess and outdated materials going straight to a landfill, we
propose to collect and distribute these materials to schools for student
art projects. Product samples may consist of the following:

• Carpet samples (books and large samples)
• Fabric samples
• Wall covering samples
• Flooring samples (VCT, ceramic, vinyl, linoleum, wood, cork, etc.)
• Plastic Laminate samples
• Paint samples
• Glass samples
• Other appropriate samples (no individual items over 2 pounds)

Last September samples were dropped off at the Houston AIA offce,
A&E, Decorative Center Houston and at McCOY Workplace Solutions
by local architectural firms and product vendors. From these firms we
collected approximately 320 Cubic Feet and 3.500 Pounds of product
samples that were diverted from landfills and provided free art materials
for local students and children. These materials were picked up by
Houston ISD, Katy ISD, Spring ISD, Spring Branch ISD and Cy Fair ISD.

McCoy accepts donations year round for this event.

We wish to thank AIA-Houston, Decorative Center Houston, and
McCOY for the use of their facilities as collection points, A&E - The
Graphics Complex for picking up donations, and The Green Building
Resource Center as our distribution location.

Please drop off your samples on:
February 4–7, 2013
8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
AIA Houston Office
315 Capitol, Suite 120
Houston, TX 77002
713-520-0155
Enter Garage off Capitol & use rear
service door

McCOY Workplace Solutions
6869 Old Katy Road
Houston, Texas 77024
713-862-4600
Enter showroom door

A&E - The Graphics Complex
(5 Area Locations)
4235 Richmond Ave. / 1000 Main
(tunnel), Suite T110 / 3232 Chimney
Rock / 10606 Hempstead Hwy. / 361
Greens Rd.
www.aecomplex.com/about/locations.asp

At each location there will be boxes for
you to place your materials. A sign-in
sheet will also be posted so we may
recognize contributing firms. Please let
your venders and other associates know
of this program and we will be sending
another reminder. Thank you.