Construction Committee Meeting, Friday Sept. 9, 2011 Student Construction Crew / Education Practicum Discussion Interior-Aleutians campus Construction Trades Program offices Attending: Deirdre Helfferich, Hans Mölders, Mike Musick (John Trigg Ester Library); Sara Battiest, Steve Becker*, Annette Freiburger, Mario Gho, Mike Hirt (UAF Interior-Aleutians Construction Trades & Technology Program); Gary Pohl, Matt Prouty (USKH). *Note: Steve Becker did the wetlands assessment on the JTEL property in 2006 or 2007. Notes by Deirdre Helfferich Meeting Purpose The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the possibility of using student crews during the construction of the library building. The students would be using the experience as their 60-80 hour practicum required for their certification. There would be one or two groups of 8 to 10 students (ranging from 18 to 21 years old, with some older students; generally living in the Fairbanks area), each group with an instructor, and/or under the direction of a supervisor chosen by the JTEL and approved by the CTT program. About the CTT Program The CTT Program is a certification and trades training program that offers trades occupational endorsements, certification, and associate degrees in applied science, in plumbing, electrical work, and residential carpentry. The CTT practicum with the JTEL would be for carpentry students only. Costs While not absolutely necessary, it is normal in this sort of arrangement for the students to be paid (at reduced rate) and the best students taken on as employees for the remainder of the construction project (assuming their work is up to the skill level required by the project). This provides a strong motivation to perform well, and prevents the “intern as slave labor” problem. Insurance is provided by the CTT Program. JTEL would need to provide releases for student signature. Grant funding can be worked on cooperatively. A partnership such as this with an educational component would open up funding opportunities not currently available to the JTEL. (Example: HUD’s Energy Innovation Program grants geared toward universities assisting communities) Education partnerships, and partnerships in general may increase chances of funding. Timing 2012 construction season possible, but makes things tighter for planning, funding, etc. 2013 construction season more probable, gives everybody time to plan and raise funds. If foundation is put in during 2012 and carpentry/building shell or finishing done in 2013, would also work. Other notes Educational partnership: suits both JTEL and CTT missions, supports jobs training, economic development, alternative energy, and education, reduces costs to JTEL Contractor / request for bid would need to incorporate training aspect Alternative energy aspect: exciting for expansion of knowledge in building skills needed in Alaska. JTEL & USKH would need to work with Chlupp and/or contractor on possibilities. Prouty said that Zehnder has a new, more efficient HVAC system, and has offered free design services on JTEL ventilation system as it would make a good test case/publicity example (Alaska, green energy/conservation, only one sales outlet for them in the US currently, in Lower 48, also they know Thorsten Chlupp—but they are definitely not local). Library able to provide example/practical experience in design, construction, AND institutional example after completion of building. Textbook used by the CTT carpentry program is the NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research, www.nccer.org) trades text recommended by the CCHRC program. CTT has worked on USKH projects before and on renewable and conservative energy design projects (Howard Luke shower building and electrical system; Fort Yukon project with GARN wood-fired hydronic heating system—see www.garn.com). Notes from Mario Gho: These were my observations:
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