Community Rebuilds was founded in 2007 with the purpose of replacing old, dilapidated trailer homes in Moab, Utah with energy-efficient houses for low income residents. Community Rebuilds has created an innovative social enterprise, building 57 affordable homes using conventional and natural building materials and methods to meet the intersecting climate and housing crises. Our building model includes: recruiting and training volunteers, apprentices, interns, and homeowners to construct homes; utilizing simple architectural designs that reduce design costs and encourage replicability; incorporating healthy, sustainable, and natural materials such as straw and earthen plasters; and using recycled, salvaged and donated building materials wherever possible. Our homes also feature passive and active solar design with highly insulative wall systems, significantly decreasing future heating and cooling costs for homeowners. Community Rebuilds is currently partnering with the Moab Area Community Land Trust (MACLT), a fellow community-based affordable housing non-profit, to create twelve permanently affordable homes. In addition to providing education opportunities to our apprentices and homeowners, we love engaging the community and facilitating educational opportunities. Community Rebuilds regularly hosts hands-on natural building and permaculture workshops as well as extended internships and apprenticeships, and has trained over 300 apprentices in natural and sustainable building techniques. Community Rebuilds provides equal volunteering, service, and employment opportunities to all applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Member Duties : Community Rebuilds builds affordable energy-efficient homes, provides education on construction and sustainability, and improves the housing conditions of the local workforce. The Drafting Apprentice supports Community Rebuilds in addressing the housing and climate crisis by drafting affordable plan sets for low and very-low income households and construction details for student participants and non-profit construction crews to actualize the construction of the homes. Duties: Draft construction drawings through VectorWorks; Design site planning and site plans; Create renderings and/or 3D modeling; Collaborate on the design of future projects; Contribute drawings and instructions to building curriculum; Participate in workshops and courses when interested/available; Attend AmeriCorps orientation and other AmeriCorps events.
Program Benefits : Housing , Health Coverage , Training , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible .
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
Service Areas :
Homelessness , Health , Disaster Relief , Technology , Environment , Housing , Community and Economic Development , Neighborhood Revitalization , Community Outreach .
Skills :
drafting experience required , Trade/Construction , Environment , Recruitment , General Skills , Community Organization , Non-Profit Management , Communications , Disaster Services , Urban Planning , Business/Entrepreneur , Architectural Planning , Writing/Editing , Computers/Technology , Social Services , Conflict Resolution .
AmeriCorps State / National
Drafting Apprentice - Community Rebuilds
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
From 06/01/2023 To 07/31/2023
rikki@communityrebuilds.org