rain, rain, go away.

Unfortunately the weather seems to be getting the best of team Norris. We had another day a rain today which meant that we were unable to continue with the unfinished business on site. Fortunately there was plenty of work to get done in the computer lab and in the woodshop. We also were able to tend to some general housekeeping details that have been piling up while we have been on site.

The windows and doors are coming along slowly but surely. A large group of us spend most of today in the woodshop preparing wood for the blocking and framing portions of the windows. The glass for the windows was delivered yesterday, Tuesday the 2nd, and we all look foreword to the day we can see all the pieces come together in all their beauty. One thing we are nervous about however is getting the glass panels to the site. They are quite large and heavy and, as we all know, glass is…well…glass.

Having spent the entire day in the woodshop I have discovered that although our woodshop in the art and architecture building on campus is more than adequate for most of what the students need, it can sometimes become very cramped and crowded when you are trying to build large scale objects for an actual building rather than a small scale model. I feel that if the university plans for more design-build projects in the future, an investment in a larger workspace dedicated solely to the design-build program is necessary.

While most focused on the windows and doors, a few headed to the computer lab to work on certain details of the Norris House, and to finalize the job site sign that includes the names of all our sponsors. Allie Ross, who has experience with LEED documentation, took today to organize and read over our LEED folders. She believes that she may have found an extra point that we can acquire- great news as we need as many as possible to reach our goal of LEED Platinum.
Although we were able to get a lot done today while in the art and architecture building, we hope that the weather cooperates with us on Friday so we can get out to the site and complete a few things before the weekend. The forecast calls for afternoon showers, so keep your fingers crossed that the weather will shift in our favor.
Peace.Love.Norris….