The exterior of the building continues to take shape. I’ve juxtaposed the computerized rendering (top) with an actual exterior taken yesterday (next down) to give you a comparison of the virtual with the actual. Below, is a pic of the duct work and electric conduit, now installed in the first floor offices. The second pic from the bottom shows the rear stairs (termed the “Stairway to Heaven” by one contruction worker) that leads from the ground floor to the third floor sanctuary. The bottom pic offers a southward view on the third floor. The black pipe is the “rough-in” plumbing for the bathrooms. You can also see the main air duct and the yellow board enclosure that wraps around the elevator shaft.

We’re about five weeks behind schedule, but with good weather, we are still hoping for an early-Jan occupancy date. On the LEED front, we are currently safely in range for a Gold rating with the US Green Building Council and still have a fighting chance for Platinum (the highest rating!) The final determinant will ultimately come down to cost, but whatever happens, we are so very proud to be building synagogue so thoroughly infused with Green values…