Ecobambu San Luis Costa Rica Summer study abroad

Ecobambu San Luis Costa Rica Summer study abroad 2007 JOHN BOWEN-RYAN SMITH-PETE RUSSELL-KAREN RODRIGUEZ-LAURA COLE

ECOBAMBU SAN LUIS COSTA RICA LOCATION Background Mission Expectations Assignments Goals Accomplished Assessment Conclusion

ECOBAMBU SAN LUIS COSTA RICA Location BACKGROUND Mission Expectations Assignments Goals Accomplished Assessment Conclusion WHAT IS ECOBAMBU • An organization of women who make recycled paper goods • A process done mainly by hand without the use of mechanical machinery • Provide recycled paper products for local businesses to use in distributing their products • Introduce the benefits of recycling to the community WHAT ARE THE NEEDS OF ECOBAMBU • Separate space for storage • Appealing area to sell and display finished products • More accessible area for tourists

ECOBAMBU SAN LUIS COSTA RICA Location Background MISSION Expectations Assignments Goals Accomplished Assessment Conclusion Mission • To take an existing building from a different site and rebuild it and retrofit the interior and exterior to fit the needs of the ECOBAMBU organization on this new site.

ECOBAMBU SAN LUIS COSTA RICA Location Background Mission EXPECTATIONS Assignments Goals Accomplished Assessment Conclusion Expectations • Have a completed structure by the end of the first semester • Accomplish all of the needs of the client • Learn about the fundamentals of using natural building materials

ECOBAMBU SAN LUIS COSTA RICA Location Background Mission Expectations ASSIGNMENTS Goals Accomplished Assessment Conclusion ASSIGNMENTS • Repair and reconstruct columns • Assemble trusses and rafters • Construct and place perlins • Install roofing material • Provide construction details

ECOBAMBU SAN LUIS COSTA RICA Location Background Mission Expectations Assignments GOALS ACCOMPLISHED Assessment Conclusion • Erected columns • Attached trusses and rafters • Finished roof framing • Installed metal roofing • Began producing construction documents

ECOBAMBU SAN LUIS COSTA RICA Location Background Mission Expectations Assignments Goals Accomplished ASSESSMENT Conclusion Assessments • We were restricted by: • Money • Time • People • Equipment • Materials • Weather • Experience • Location • We were able to overcome restrictions and accomplished the goals set for the end of the semester

ECOBAMBU SAN LUIS COSTA RICA Location Background Mission Expectations Assignments Goals Accomplished Assessment CONCLUSION

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