Team: The chunkies

The Big Issue - Homelessness

Dayanari martinez, Angel Moctezuma, architect

Yeshua Portillo, Isaac Martinez : construction worker

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Jesus Castro : estimator

Thomas wagner:electrician

Roles

What is a estimator JC

What is a estimator? An Estimator, or Cost Engineer, is responsible for cost calculations to determine how much it will cost a company to complete a project or provide products and services to its clients. They do this by researching the costs of the materials, transport, labour and equipment.Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; background in mathematics required.
• Voluntary certification in the field is a plus.
• Previous on-the-job training is a big plus.
• Ability to operate independently or with a crew.
• Interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.

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What is a construction worker (y.p)

A construction worker is a labour professional who prepares equipment, operates pieces of machinery and partakes in building structures.

Construction workers perform a wide range of construction tasks, including building foundations, walls, and roofs; installing plumbing and electrical systems; pouring and finishing concrete; assembling and installing structural components; and applying finishes such as paint or siding.

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What is a architect - dayanari / Angel

Architects create designs for new construction projects, alterations and redevelopments. They use their specialist construction knowledge and high-level drawing skills to design buildings that are functional, safe, sustainable and aesthetically pleasing.

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Architect. Average Salary: $38,000– $84,000

What qualifications do you need to be an architect?

• a degree recognised by the Architects Registration Board (ARB)
• a year of practical work experience.
• a further 2 years' full-time university course like BArch, Diploma, MArch.
• a year of practical training.
• a final qualifying exam.

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Electrician

• Electricians install, maintain and repair components of the systems that provide electrical power in buildings and other structures

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• To become an electrician you need 4,500 hours of work to be eligible to take the residential electrician exam, and 8,000 hours of work for the general electrician exam.

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• An electrician makes more than 99,800 a year.

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Social. Environmental Justice

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The view that everyone has equal rights. For instance, equal distribution of economy, wealth, and opportunities.

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Environmental Justice the act of distributing land or environment benefits fairly and evenly. The other in which all people are involved in environmental laws, regardless of their skin, race, and income.

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Our project will impact social/environmental justice by providing those in need of homes, a home. There are many homeless around our area so we hope to build a tiny house for those in need.

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The main problem

• Homelessness in san jose is a big issue
• You will see camps near freeways and parks.
• There's a big housing problem as we speak there is not enough affordable housing.
• A lot of these homeless people that just need help and a place to stay.

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How to fix the problem (solution)

• This is why we want to build apartments for homeless so they find the courage to finally get their life back together.
• Make more shelters so homeless people aren't all over the place
• Be able to give some homeless people jobs so they can make some money

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(how can we help) Design Statement

• Affordable housing
• A shelter with 30 units
• Have a mess haul
• Referring them to local social services agencies
• Helping them with clothes and food

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METRICS

JC/IM

Gantt Chart

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Cost estimation

VDC

BIM (building information modeling) : Sketchup

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PPM (project production management) : schedules,gantt chart ,spreadsheets

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ICE (integrating congruent engineering : meeting, communicate via emails,texting and in person

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Thank you for listening

Any questions