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Parting Shots High school students from the North Orange County Regional Occupational Program (ROP) Building Industry Technology Academy (BITA) worked alongside construction professionals to build this green home in Southern California. The project combined classroom instruction with time on the jobsite where students trained on cement placement and finishing, framing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and working to plans. The green home includes solar-powered electricity, gray water plumbing, and insulated windows, as well as walls framed by students at six Orange County ROP construction yards.

To assist in the ROP BITA project, instructor John Puckett requested BCSI documents—sponsored by the California Chapter, CalSBCA—to educate his students on proper installation and bracing practices. Mr. Puckett thanked SBCA for the BCSI materials:

[BCSI] is awesome—as are you guys! They will be a huge help in the classroom this year. Interestingly, I was reading through the book last night, and I found that the carpenters that installed the trusses at the house my students are training on did not follow your guidelines. I am learning already! I will share this information with the framer. Hopefully, he will incorporate it into his next job.

Parting Shots

2013 March

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Shiver Me Timbers! Fire, Boats & Really Big Trusses

A Man Who Left His Mark: Honoring Edward Callahan, Jr.

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From a McDonald’s Napkin to BCSI: Educating Customers on Proper Installation & Bracing

Holes & Notches in Trusses

Parting Shots

Transforming the Future of Framing Through Testing & Technical Evaluation Reports (TERs)