Author Archives: andrewsouthpaw

Leveraging the community.

Posted on March 19, 2012 by andrewsouthpaw

Community engagement can make the difference between a successful project and one that falls flat. Fortunately, the Anam City project has a lot of support from the community. The Chife Foundation is highly trusted by people in Anam. Their staff … Continue reading →

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Designing a better world.

Posted on March 19, 2012 by andrewsouthpaw

Prof. Banerjee’s talk hopefully gave everyone a lot to ponder. We are limited in the ability to implement design thinking methodology, given our lack of direct access to the Anam community. However, the people on site at the Chife Foundation … Continue reading →

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Crafting effective teams.

Posted on February 12, 2012 by andrewsouthpaw

It’s hard to believe that all this — the solar kiosk project, the Chife Foundation, and now this class — began with a simple officer application to ESW a year ago. That led to applying for the solar grant through … Continue reading →

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Building for success.

Posted on February 12, 2012 by andrewsouthpaw

The infrastructure industry needs more people like Gary Griggs to tout the importance of community outreach and stakeholder involvement. It is easy to get lost in the complexity of the project and forget that not everyone necessarily buys into the … Continue reading →

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Have duct tape, will do international development work.

Posted on January 23, 2012 by andrewsouthpaw

I enjoyed hearing about the challenges faced by previous ESW interns. Having worked in Nigeria the past summer, I can identify with the unexpected barriers to productivity. I was struck by Nick talking about their struggle to duct tape a … Continue reading →

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Introducing Andrew Smith – class leader

Posted on January 23, 2012 by andrewsouthpaw

Hey everyone! My name is Andrew Smith. I’m a 25-year-old graduate student in the Sustainable Design and Construction program. Just about finished with my M.S., and now pursuing an Engineer’s degree. Spent most of my life growing up in Portland, … Continue reading →

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