84 Days Later:
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, the Conduit team and countless supporters accomplished a SUCCESSFUL hand-off to . . .

Former President Jimmy Carter, wife Rosalynn a n d . . . 7,000 volunteers from around the globe to kick off the Jimmy Carter Work Project 2007.

Here are just a few statistics to give you a better idea of the ‘rough’ construction work involved from previous weeks:

In the San Pedro site:

350 yards of Foundation & Slab Concrete
27,520 sq/ft of Framing
137,600 sq/ft of Drywall
55,000 sq/ft of Insulation
34,000 sq/ft of Building Wrap and Foam

In the Vermont Site:

186 yards of Foundation & Slab Concrete
14,850 sq/ft of Framing
71,700 sq/ft of Drywall
33,600 sq/ft of Insulation
11,570 sq/ft Stucco
9,900 sq/ft of Roofing . . . just to name a few . . .

A N D the first LEED Certified Build-Out for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles and Jimmy Carter Work Project !

To get a better visual idea just click on the pictures below. And if these pictures begin to strike a cord in your soul go to www.habitatla.org and get involved.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles strives to eliminate poverty housing through advocacy, education and partnership with families in need to build simple, decent affordable housing. Since 1990, Habitat of Greater Los Angeles has built more than 200 homes, transforming the lives of hundreds of individuals. In the Spring of 2007, Habitat of Greater Los Angeles kicked off its three-year “Building a Greater Los Angeles” campaign to build or rehabilitate 250 homes in Los Angeles County. They need your help to make this happen. Go to www.habitatla.org to get involved and make the difference.