IMAGE COURTESY OF HERMISTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
After nearly four months of collaborative work, Gail Sargent of Sargent Architects placed the final touches on the design for the first student-built home set to break ground in August when school resumes.
Hermiston School District Deputy Superintendent Wade Smith said the final design represents a significant accomplishment for many students at Hermiston High School who worked closely with Sargent over the course of the spring semester in the school’s advanced computer-aided drafting (CAD) class.
Identified as Fieldstone Crossing #1, the home will be the first of 11 that will be built by students in the Columbia Basin Student Homebuilding Program (CBSHBP), funded through a Career and Technical Education grant received by the district. Under the direction of Program Coordinator Curt Berger, students in Hermiston, Umatilla and Stanfield are working in close partnership with local trade allies from the Northeast Oregon Homebuilders Association (NEOHBA).
“This first home, as well as the 10 to follow in our subdivision, will encompass the finest quality, energy efficiency, and constructability standards,” said Smith. “Through our collaborative work with the Energy Trust of Oregon, the outstanding design work by Mrs. Sargent, and our skilled contractors and vendors providing mentorship and assistance from the NEOHBA, the Fieldstone subdivision will be a remarkable addition to the upper-end Hermiston residential market.”
The Fieldstone Crossing #1 home will be a 2,050-square-foot, one-story, craftsman-style home with a large 676-square-foot garage, and covered front porch and back patios. Working closely with the Energy Trust of Oregon, the home will serve as a model for energy efficiency standards, with a target energy performance score 25 percent greater than current code-compliant homes, said Smith.
To view the completed design work, or watch the project live through the district’s project-cam, visit the Columbia Basin Student Homebuilders website.
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