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      • Insulation everywhere
        08/31/08
        Insulation goes into the sanctuary walls and high ceiling.


        And the foyer gets special foil-backed insulation.


        Jesse relaxes after a particularly difficult color-picking meeting!
        Then it's off to make more decisions.

      • Doors for the door frames!
        08/27/08
        Doors have been installed!

        This is in the rear of the building, leading to the back deck.


        The front doors are similar in style, but cranberry red.

      • Volunteer work
        08/24/08
        Second time around for seeding some of these areas, after having been ravaged by construction equipment. Here we also see the base of one of the parking lot light standards. (also, to the left in the huckleberries, is our trusty portapotty!)


        Volunteer work galore, especially in t

      • Deck construction and electricity galore
        08/21/08
        We're starting to see the color scheme come alive here, with the siding of yellow and green, white trim, and red metal roof over the portico. The pile of lumber, siding, and drywall scraps will be sorted into recyclable and non-recyclable portions, as required by LEED guidelines.

      • Door frames!
        08/16/08
        The door frames arrive and are installed in the front...



        and in the sanctuary leading to the deck...




        More electrical work on the exterior of the building:


        Blowers that are hiding in the attic surrounding the foyer will deliver wa

      • Work on the classroom level
        08/09/08
        Framing continues apace in the classroom level. Here are three classrooms (next to the big meeting room, where big piles of drywall await installation), and we can see that the ceiling has been sheetrocked.




        The lower level has foam installation (blue), and will have su

      • Geothermal
        08/05/08
        Here we have the beginnings of our geothermal installation, in which water is pumped from the underground aquifer and reinjected back into the aquifer.





        Several weeks later, it grew more complicated with the addition of connections to six heat pumps.

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