General Administration:
- One Studio:
- Staffing:
- Centre Branding
- OAN Updates
- Construction meeting was held on Wednesday September 30th
- Solar World
- Mosaic Workshop
- Pending Items:
- Final SD package delivered today per SFW's recommendations. AFH expects quick approval in order to initiate DD
- Pre-Ground Breaking Event, September 24th
- Pending:
- MYSA's contact within City council will assist them in locating the files containing the approved copies of the existing buildings
- Tender Documentation scheduled to be submitted for approval on Oct. 13th
- Isaac working together with MYSA to contact potential donor companies that will contribute towards the shading device and external landscaping for the centre
- SD package approved on September 28th
- AFH submitted a budget that reflect SON's program need
AFH to initiate DD phase - Next Steps:
- AfH will move the design in house and as part of the new studio
- FFH/SFW/AFH site visit week of October 5th
Design Indaba will confirm available office space today!
AFH is currently engaging candidates for Design Fellow and Regional program manager positions in Cape Town
Design Fellow for Rwanda will arrive in Cape Town mid October
AFH/SFW discussed progress, expected outputs, and budget implications
AFH to follow up with package for approval
AFH has made many improvements to the FFH sites, please visit one or all!
FFH-Khayelitsha - http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/grassrootsoccer
FFH-Kenya - http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/mysa
FFH-Mali - http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/ampjf
FFH-Namibia - http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/special_olympics_namibia
FFH-Ghana - http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/playsoccer
FFH-Rwanda - http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/esperance
Cape Town:
Construction Status: currently @ 76% of completion
Drucon indicated he is on schedule and is working to meet Nov.5th completion
Next construction meeting to be held October 16th
Next budget monitoring meeting to be held October 16th
These items will be addressed at the next budget monitoring meeting
Paving, Screed Sealer, Security and Fencing (possible in-kind donation), Landscaping and Irrigation (GrassrootSoccer pursing in-kind donation), Mosaic/Community workshop
Painting vs. Brick Diagram
Grassroot Soccer requested to assist during the construction process
Drucon to engage GRS to paint and build fencing last week of October
Water connection has been started
Final Drawings from arG have been submitted to AFH, they are available here http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/grassrootsoccer
Drucon has submitted pricing to provide conduit for solar panel connection
SFW submitted pricing to Solarworld, team awaits response, there are no delays to the work
Drucon has agreed to invoice Solarworld separately
AFH & GRS launched high school competition for the Mosaic Project
entry deadline October 5th
AFH seeking in kind donations for materials
Jackie, a local mosaic artist has confirmed her participation in the workshop!
Jackie and AFH will hold a GRS coach training session on October 19th
Caretaker flat payment, SFW accepts liability for payment, should VPUU be unable to fund the construction, Drucon has started construction and will bill AFH
Drucon will invoice VPUU directly for the caretaker flat, team is sorting how to separate invoices
ESKOM - CoCT will draft letter to request subdivison and additional connection
Drucon to sumbit letter and provide quote for new connection
building plans pending, awaiting new erf number to receive approval
Mali
FFH/AFH met with AMPJF to discuss design expectations and schedule
Pictures will be posted soon!
Solar world coordination, SFW sorting agreements
AFH to submit SD package today
Kenya
Council drawings are complete and are ready for submission
Structural drawings are complete and are ready for council submission
Electrical drawings are complete and have been submitted to QS
BOQs are currently being worked on by the QS and the entire package will be sent to AFH for internal review early next week
Dr. Omenya is working on the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment), AFH to follow up next week
AFH seeking donations for the timber pergola and external block pavers
Test sample holes will be dug on site today to investigate the soil profile of the site. Mike (Structural Engineer) and Isaac will inspect the holes on Saturday 3rd October 2009
Namibia
Paul and Nina to meet w/SON to discuss the current design
Rwanda
AfH welcomes design fellow Killian Doherty from Ireland, he will arrive Cape Town mid October
AfH will work on a detailed schedule once the project is staffed
Ghana
AFH to engage local architects
Mid-Project Open House: Saturday, June 21st, 1 pm – 4 pm
12 Topham Road, Toronto (East York)
You are invited to look behind the scenes as we retrofit the first Now House — near zero energy wartime home. Day-by-day, our changes are moving this home towards zero energy use. That means it will be very green and very cheap to operate, in fact we’re aiming for zero energy cost. From major insulation improvements and new windows, to radiant floor warming and solar energy production, come see what it takes to turn a 60-year old modest bungalow from an energy user to an energy producer. This is a work in progress so you will see what has been done so far and sketches of what’s coming next. The Now House team and our product sponsors will be on hand to answer questions.
For more information, please visit the project website:
http://nowhouseproject.com