Fire Facts
Only 20% of the home heating equipment fires in 2001 began with central heating units.
Source: NFPA's Home Heating Fire Patterns and Trends.
Slideshow of photos taken during of the construction progress made the week of September 22-26, 2008.
Narratives from the slideshow
- 09-22-2008 As part of the LEED certification - construction waste is piled for future recycling rather then disposal in a landfill
- 09-22-2008 Storm water piping is installed on the west side of Station 7
- 09-23-2008 Finally - enough dry weather to begin grading on the south side where the bio-detention pond will be located
- 09-23-2008 Fire sprinkler pipe and heating and cooling ducts are completed in the sleeping area of Station 7
- 09-23-2008 Underground electrical conduit is installed which will feed emergency generator power into Station 7
- 09-26-2008 AmerenUE excavates for the natural gas line
- 09-26-2008 An AmerenUE employee builds the natural gas riser to be installed on the east side of Station 7
- 09-26-2008 Water and Light employees turn on the valve opening the water main loop
- 09-26-2008 Data cables for computers - phones - and other electronics are run
- 09-26-2008 Drywall installation begins in the Station 7 Officers quarters
- 09-26-2008 Grade work on the south side continues and the bio-detention pond has been dug
- 09-26-2008 Stairs to the storage mezzanine are in place
- 09-26-2008 The sewer main extension continues the eastward journey to Station 7