Behind the Scenes with the Green Team
The Green Team Committee had our latest meeting this past week at the Heine Bros off of Chenoweth. It was a small crowd, but we managed to get a lot accomplished. With the Habitat build scheduled to finish up by early October, all that was left to talk about was the interior finishing and the wrap up events. From what I heard from Laura (one of the lead build volunteers), most all of the interior materials have been donated. She had quite a list of donations including paint, countertops, trip, carpet, etc. Cash reported on the build schedule, which has remained relatively on schedule despite a few cancelled work days due to the excessive heat and rain. It seems like that is normal on a home project in Louisville though.
With the house almost ready for its debut, the PR subcommittee is ready to end this construction journey with a bang. Cash submitted the home for a tour with the AIA as an example of affordable green living in the city. We were granted the honor to be a part of this tour along with many other homes in Louisville. This open house will serve as the home’s first public tour. We are also looking forward to an excellent dedication of the home and house warming party for Wendy and her little boy. More details on that as they become firm.
We were only there for an hour, but we managed to get many items accomplished on our agenda. It wasn’t all talk about the project though. I am personal friends with some of the Green Team committee and have even known some since high school. So we caught up on things like how the kids are doing or who has bought a home recently or who just got back from a trip to Denver/etc. at the meetings, too. I actually got a great recommendation for an energy efficient lawn mower from Laura at the meeting.
The Green Team house project has been so much fun and it’s hard to see it nearing an end. It is very impressive to look back on all that has been accomplished by YPAL, Habitat for Humanity and the volunteers.
By Liz Griffin, sales and marketing specialist, Parallel Products
Liz Griffin is the Communications Coordinator for YPAL’s Green Team.
