The
PPG Industries
Foundation has donated $50,000 to COSI, the Center of
Science and Industry, located in Columbus, Ohio, to help fund its
Innovations in Energy project, along with $5,000 to assist
COSI in covering general programming expenses. Additionally,
PPG experts assisted in the development of the center's
Innovation Showcase: Innovations in Energy exhibit, which
opened in late August 2011.
“We thank PPG and its foundation for supporting the multiyear
Innovations in Energy project,” said David E. Chesebrough,
Ed.D., president and CEO of COSI. “The Innovation Showcase
encourages critical thinking skills and empowers the public
to make informed decisions and take personal actions
regarding energy use. It also informs visitors about the
diverse backgrounds and functions of people working in
energy-related careers, especially in the ‘STEM’ fields of
science, technology, engineering and math, and encourages
middle- and high-school students in particular to pursue
these paths.”
The Innovation Showcase exhibit represents the first phase of
an “Innovations in Energy” project designed to help bridge
the gap in public understanding about energy issues and the
systems within which they live. An interactive home
weatherization display invites visitors to use a thermal
imaging camera to perform a “home energy audit” comparing the
energy-efficiency of a wall with a regular window to one with
a window including solar-control glass from PPG. Also, a
graphic and video in the Innovation Showcase introduce
visitors to J.J. Wirth, PPG brand manager, fleet segments,
who describes her role and PPG’s involvement in the fields of
energy savings and energy generation.
COSI’s Innovations in Energy project team worked with PPG
experts and toured PPG research facilities to learn about the
company’s “green” glass and coatings technology and to meet
PPG scientists, including Chief Technology Officer Charles F.
Kahle II.
“PPG and the PPG Industries Foundation are strongly committed
to supporting the communities where our employees work and
live, especially through educational programs that focus on
STEM-related concepts and careers,” said Sue Sloan, executive
director of the PPG Industries Foundation. “PPG and its
corporate foundation have supported COSI for nearly 20 years
with annual grants for general programming, and we are
excited to deepen the relationship by funding and assisting
with the development of the Innovation Showcase and the
overall Innovations in Energy project.”
Established in 1951, the PPG Industries Foundation
demonstrates the values of PPG Industries by enhancing the
quality of life in communities where the company has a
presence. Interests of the foundation, in order of priority,
are education, human services, culture and arts, and civic
and community affairs. PPG also supports charitable causes by
encouraging employees' volunteerism and board service with
nonprofit organizations.
For more information, visit www.ppgfoundation.com.
COSI, the Center of Science and Industry, located in
Columbus, Ohio, is one of the most respected science centers
in the nation – serving 20 million visitors since 1964.
Parents Magazine recently named COSI the No. 1 Science Center
in the Country. COSI’s programs and world-class experiences
inspire an interest in science and encourage people to want
to learn more about their world. For more information visit
at www.cosi.org.
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