The basement of cottage #7 with the forms removed. June 29, 2005

Workers move toward the completion of the basement's interior walls. The pipes coming out of the blocks are for the laundry room. (July 19, 2005)

Interior walls in the basement of cottage #7 begin to take shape. (July 13, 2005)

The first walls of cottage #4 go up as framing begins! (August 4, 2005)

Constructing walls on site was determined to be the most cost effective way to build the cottages.

All the walls are made of 2" x 6" material to increase the thickness of the insulation, which is critical for having an energy efficient building envelop. (August 4, 2005)

Roof trusses have been delivered for cottages #3 and #4. They were manufactured in a local truss making shop. (August 10, 2005)

The first story of cottage #4 takes shape as sheathing has been applied.

The oriented strand board (OSB) selected for this project are made with a glue that doesn't have harmful off gassing. (August 5, 2005)

Framing for the second story of cottage #3 begins to take shape. (August 8, 2005)

The roof trusses are being installed on cottage #3. The bedrooms will be on the left - with two on first and two on second floor.

The central area will contain the stairwell and the bathrooms.

The part on the right will be the living room area with spacious window areas and decks. (August 16, 2005)

There are many angles to calculate!

(August 16, 2005)

Construction workers finish the top of the concrete poured for the wind turbine tower base. Placing the anchor bolts accurately was a critical issue.

This concrete contains fly ash (the same as all the other poured concrete), which is another way of using recycled material. (August 4, 2005)