CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS of the

GREEN BUILDING / RENEWABLE ENERGY ADDITION

AT NAVARINO NATURE CENTER

 

      

Ground breaking at NNC on Monday, November 3, 2008           Zimmerman Aggregates excavating the lower level of the addition.    

 

       

Pouring concrete footings -- Tuesday, November 4, 2008                            Walls for lower level formed up, now pouring concrete into the INSULATED CONCRETE FORMS (ICF)      Thursday, November 6, 2008    

 

                       

Digging the Geothermal trenches    12-2-2008                      Laying the Geothermal lines in the trench.    12-3-2008 

 

 

 

           

Walls go up on the Great Room -- 12-18-2008          Walls covered and window openings prepared.  12-23-2008 

 

           

Putting the trusses in place -- 1-7-2009            Placing the sheathing on the roof.  1-8-2009

            

1-21-2009     Putting the roof on the Great Room                  2-4-2009      Building wrapped, windows in, deck around south-side being built.  

 

 

 

           

Drywall going up in the lobby -- Week of February 16            Plastering the walls in the Renewable Energy display room -- Week of February 24

Notice the Sun Tunnel skylights are in place.                                           Geothermal Heat pump protected under tarp        

 

                   

Week of 3-2-2009   Lobby photos -- Plaster is finished, duct work going in place and start painting

 

                               

South wall of Great Hall                                                                    North wall of Great Hall

 

  Interior heating element in Geothermal Heat Pump, blower is located underneath.

 

Exterior Views

  

South side and walk-way to deck.  Solar panels will be installed later.                North side of addition --                                                        

3 windows in the upper level, 2 lower windows in classroom area.

                   

New entry in the lobby area.                                                 Week of 3-2-2009  Siding starts to go on the outside.

 

     

 

March  20, 2009     Volunteers finishing the paneling for the Great Room    (This lumber was harvested from the site.)

 

        

      March 25, 2009        Paneling on the walls, a beautiful sight.

 

    

Flooring goes down in the Great Room.                                        Olsen's Rural Electric from Clintonville put the lights up in the Great Room.

 

                    

Wet lab classroom completed, started moving items in.                                Recycled glass floor tiles go down on the lobby floor.

 

    

Energize LLC installs solar panels on the roof.

 

Navarino Nature Center - Green Building / Renewable Energy Education Addition  -- 7-23-2009