ROP STUDENTS BUILD ENERGY SAVE HOME

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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)

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As part of the process of learning about construction, students are taught to salvage all scrap lumber to be used later in the project. This picture shows a student taking nails out of a 2x4 so that we can use it in the roof framing.

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Before ceiling joists can be installed all of the walls need to be straight and plumb. In this picture, Instructor Chuck Curran is working with a student on techniques of reading a level and talking about tolerances.

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As part of the leveling process walls need to be braced laterally to keep them from spreading after they are leveled. Here an adult student is setting a lateral brace while another student assists. Students learn about forces that effect the home. These include wind loads, earthquake loads and simple dead loads created by the weight of materials.

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