Agenda for Solar Decathlon House Raising on April 16
10 a.m.
Members of the UC pep band play a medley of sunny tunes, such as You Are My Sunshine and Here Comes the Sun.
10:10 a.m.
Welcome by Sandra Degen, UC vice president for research.
10:15 a.m.
Remarks by speaker representing the State of Ohio.
10:25 a.m.
Remarks by UC President Nancy Zimpher.
10:35 a.m.
UC President Nancy Zimpher drives in the first floor fastening of the house.
10:37 a.m. to approximately 11:15 a.m.
About 25 UC students begin work on the house, laying and securing the houses plywood subfloor and raising portions of two walls.
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