Alfred State College
Be a Life Changer school of applied technology
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According to Building Trades Department Chair Jack Jones, the site has been cleared and the driveway has been installed for House 57. Once completed, the 1,600-square-foot residence will include three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a 450-square-foot deck, a full walk-out basement, a three-car garage, and an additional 420-square-foot bonus room for future expansion.
The project involves the efforts of students in numerous programs, including building trades: building construction; heavy equipment operations; masonry; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; and electrical construction and maintenance electrician.
Jones noted that the construction of House 57 is an exciting opportunity.
“Because of a partnership on a construction project with the village of Wellsville this year, we have been able to prepare a more relaxed schedule for the construction of this house,” he said. “Doing so increases the already indispensable educational value of the project. Additionally, we have been able to partner with BuilderTrend, a software company who has granted us a subscription to their project management platform to add even more educational merit to this and other construction projects.”
The houses Alfred State students regularly build for the Wellsville community, valued at more than $200,000, take two years to complete and are then subsequently sold on the open market and occupied.
Students build and detail the houses in a subdivision owned by the Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc., a private foundation dedicated to improving the Alfred State community through the support of educational programs. The Educational Foundation funds the construction of the houses.
Under the supervision of their instructors, tomorrow’s craftspeople prove themselves by building for discerning homeowners. For students, it’s an unmatched opportunity to put their learning into practice and gain real-world experience.
“As always, the faculty, staff, and students involved in the construction of these houses are grateful for the terrific partnership with the Ed Foundation,” Jones said.
In addition to beginning work on House 57, students and faculty are also wrapping up construction on House 56, which was delayed because of COVID-19. According to Jones, work is expected to be completed on that home in May 2021.
Heavy equipment operations students are shown here digging the foundation of house 57.
Breaking
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As work continues to progress on House 56, students and faculty have already broken ground on what will become the 57th home the school has constructed for the Wellsville community.
Breaking
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Alumni & Friends Magazine Fall 2020
Be a Life Changer school of applied technology
Dr. Skip Sullivan, president of Alfred State, said, “Our college is grateful to the Garman Family Foundation and the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo for providing us with this grant to help bolster and grow our HVAC program on our Wellsville campus. Their support is greatly needed and appreciated, and we thank them for their generosity.”
Provost Dr. Kristin Poppo said, “Alfred State is in the midst of a significant renovation of our former building trades facility to house our growing HVAC program. This grant from the Garman Foundation will allow us to begin work on the senior laboratory. This is the second grant from the Garman Foundation to our trades programs and we deeply appreciate their generosity. This project has also received awards from both the SUNY Performance Improvement Fund for a clean energy lab and the Oishei Foundation for the first-year plumbing lab. These improvements will allow us to double the size of our program.”
Jeffrey Stevens, dean of the School of Applied Technology, said, “The Garman Family Foundation grant has afforded us the catalyst to be able to expand our program to service the demands of the industry for skilled HVAC technicians. Thanks to their support, we are now able to graduate an additional 20 students each year. The program expansion to 40 HVAC graduates is very exciting and the Garman grant award has helped make this possible.”
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For more than a century, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo has enhanced and encouraged long-term philanthropy in the western New York community. A 501 (c)(3) organization, the Community Foundation’s mission is: Connecting people, ideas, and resources to improve lives in western New York. Established in 1919, the Community Foundation has made the most of the generosity of individuals, families, foundations, and organizations who entrust charitable assets to the Community Foundation’s care. Learn more at cfgb.org.
Grant to HVAC Program
$20,000
Garman Family Foundation Awards
Alfred State College (ASC) is pleased to have received a $20,000 grant from the Garman Family Foundation administered by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. This grant will be used to support the expansion of ASC’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) program.