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UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP BUILDS HOMES IN AZUSA

GENERAL INFORMATION
The project is the sixth house built by students.
Students:  90% are high school students. During the day about 50 to 60 students work on the project.
Class:  "Introduction to Construction Trades."
It operates in three two hour blocks (A,B & C Sections). The unique thing about this house is that it is being built as an energy efficient house utilizing a variety of energy saving techniques.
Partnership: ESGVROP, the City of Azusa & the Azusa Unified School District.
Broke Ground: October 26, 2001
Expected completion date: June 1, 2002

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(to see pictures) 6/03/2003
1/09/2003
10/24/2002
09/25/2002
09/18/2002
06/03/2002
05/23/2002
05/06/2002
04/08/2002
03/21/2002

02/28/2002
02/21/2002
02/19/2002
02/15/2002
02/05/2002

01/31/2002

12/20/2001
 
12/10/2001

11/23/2001

11/16/2001

11/09/2001

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(to see movies)

10/24/2002: Movie 1
Ray Brezina is discussing the pressurized water system and how it is installed. Students do all of the work on the system with remarkably good results. Only occasionally are the connections in need of redoing.
02/21/2002: Movie 1
This movie shows the students lifting the wall into place. Instructors are helping direct the action making sure it is done safe and correct.
02/21/2002:
Movie 1 (MPG)
In this clip a concrete professional is showing one of the students the proper way of moving a pump hose. If moved incorrectly the hose would kink and cause the operator to be thrown.
02/19/2002: Movie 1 (MPG)
Chuck Curran is showing a student the proper way of operate a reciprocating saw. The student is cutting the treated plate out of the door opening in the garage.
02/05/2002: Movie 1, Movie 2, Movie 3(MPG)
12/12/2001: Movie 1, Movie 2, Movie 3(.MPG)


Description:
Figure No. 1
Following the completion of the wall the students work in teams lifting it into place. Care is given to make sure that the weight is distributed so that no one strains their back in the process.

Figure No. 2
Part of the energy saving measures we are taking is the air infiltration between the slab and wall. Caulking is placed on the slab to seal the two so that air and insects sealed out.

Figure No. 3
Measuring is an important part of the construction process. Here a student is measuring for a top plate that needs to be installed. It requires the student to measure the distance and then subtract the width of an overlapping top plate.

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