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Conclusion and Project Participants

From the Chair of the Executive Board of SDCA

Members of seven organizations that are invested in sustainable design came together to sit at the same table and work on a solution, each member respected for their offering

of knowledge and their volunteer spirit. These weekend warriors offer a solution that is documented through this booklet and several presentations.

This was the fourth year in a row that a foundation of professionals, along with some wonderful “new blood” in the way of volunteers, have collaborated together utilizing the

“charette” methodology to provide design services to the underprivileged. This hands on approach, including on-ground face-to-face gatherings, pre-charette meeting, charett,
and post-charette meetings along with online communication over several months, provides the glue that keeps everyone on the same page, at least most of the time. The

energy provided by volunteer professionals, students, client, and others, is what makes it work. All of this is accomplished while volunteers maintain regular work/school hours
and loads. This is a testament to the volunteer spirit within the building and design community that can truly make a difference.

Through this effort, we have expanded our services to the design of a building from the ground up, rather than adaptive re-use of an existing building, through design
development phase. We realize that the design needs to continue to be developed during construction documentation phase, but we hope that we have laid the foundation to

meet the immediate needs of F.O.R., to help provide a vision for the future of this community, and to serve as a catalyst for change in the immediate surroundings.

We trust that you will find this booklet useful and that it will provide guidance in the years to come. We thank Brian Bollinger, Executive Director of F.O.R., for his expert

guidance along the way. It has been a pleasure to work with you and your volunteer staff of believers. Our sincere hope is that this building will be under construction very
soon.

Liset Robinson, Chair SDCA 2011 - 2014

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