Moving - Hard Hat Tours

Construction of the building is gaining momentum, as the hardy board is installed outside and the drywall is hung and tiling is put into place inside. Here are some recent pictures, showing the front side with the elevator tower, and the back side with the large porch overlooking the playing field. The tile is being installed in the kitchen and the bathroom. Thanks to Gina, Jamarra, and Sally for all their hard work!

Please join us this Tuesday, December 6 at noon or Thursday, December 8 at noon for a hard hat tour of the first Green House model of long-term nursing care in Maryland. By next spring, the first elders will be moving into the Green House Residences at Stadium Place. If you plan to attend either tour, or need an alternate date, please email tgross@gedco.org.

Green House Residences - Construction Progress Moving Inside

After putting up the steel, the building team is moving inside to work on mechanical, plumbing and electrical lines. Bricklayers are busy on the outside, and windows are now installed around the building. One picture shows the front side of the Green House Residences with small porches next to the elevator shaft. To the right, Memorial Field at the Y/Ripken Field (on the site of the former Memorial Stadium). Top picture shows the labyrinth at ThanksGiving Place, the meditative open space at Stadium Place, as well as the independent living apartments.

Construction is scheduled to be complete in January, with elders moving into their new home in March, 2012.

Green House model Celebrations

Next week Green House adopters from around the nation will gather in Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 7-9 for the Fourth Annual Green House Meeting and Celebration. Many sessions will be broadcast live over the internet, including keynote addresses by Dr. Bill Thomas and Pioneer Network CEO Dr. Peter Reed and a panel of elders who live in Green House homes.

GEDCO, NCB Capital Impact and Catholic Charities, the operator of the Green House Residences, hosted a Community Orientation, Update and Celebration this week, to educate the Baltimore community about the Green House model and celebrate our progress. We expect to complete construction in January and open the building in March, 2012. See www.gedco.org/greenhouse for more information.

The concrete for the fourth floor is now in place. This picture shows the front of the building, with the front porch and hearth area to the left of the elevator shaft. Each floor or Residence will have a porch on each side of the building, to provide easy access to the outdoors. The hearth area and outdoor access are important features of this innovative model of long-term care.

The Building Takes Shape

The construction site is more and more busy these days, with deliveries of steel and equipment. The second floor has been poured, and the concrete blocks are in place for the elevator shaft and the north stairwell. In addition, conduits are being laid for various utilities.

The GEDCO team recently toured the lower level to view its new offices.

Pouring the first floor

After much preparation, the steel deck for the first floor was complete and the concrete was poured this week.

Welding the Steel, Construction Webcam

Construction crews have been busy welding steel to the frame for the lower level. Concrete will be poured for the first floor in the next week.

We now have a webcam with live coverage of the construction site:

http://70.90.90.161/CgiStart?page=Single&Language=0

The feed works without any add-ons in Firefox and Chrome. If you want to use Internet Explorer, it will ask you to download and install an ActiveX control.

The Steel Has Arrived

After a few months of working in the basement, the steel has arrived on site. The crane is ready to start moving steel into position in this first picture, and the first beams are in place in the second picture.