Open house celebrates progress on Habitat build

Work at a Habitat for Humanity home being built largely by students on Fifth Avenue, just north of campus, continues to progress. The college and Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity staff hosted a cookout and open house at the site on Thursday, inviting those who worked on the home over the past three semesters to see the current progress.

In 2024-25, students in building construction technology; concrete science technology; electrical construction; heating, ventilation & air conditioning technology; and heavy construction equipment technology: operator emphasis – plus volunteers from other majors, accomplished many of the two-year project's tasks: site layout; excavating the site and digging a footer; pouring concrete; laying a porch foundation; framing, sheathing, roofing and siding the home; installing the home’s electrical and HVAC systems; and installing windows.

Over the summer, Habitat volunteers finished installing siding and added drywall and paint in the interior, which set Clifford J. Jones’ Trim & Millwork classes up to install window and door casings and base trim. Electrical construction and HVAC classes also returned to the home this semester. Flooring is next on the list for Spring 2026.