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 * Homework assignment Friday Aug 26th Client Description --- Very good. all main points there except road access. 90%**


 * //1. Notes on client brief.//**


 * Client: Jim and Sarah Anderson
 * One story house for 2 people.
 * Based on Maharishi's Vastu Vidhya.
 * Off the grid (Sustainable)
 * Rainwater catching
 * Energy efficient
 * Walls thick : Insulation with R-value of 42
 * No basement
 * Against usage of concrete material
 * Budget: $120 K
 * House dimensions: 32 feet x 32 feet
 * Porches on all sides
 * Tight fencing: 60 feet x 60 feet
 * House location on plot: North East
 * Use common track to enter from west
 * Farm/Gardening: South from house
 * 1 Milk cow
 * Storage/Shed/Milking station: West from house (10 x 30 dimensions)
 * Gazebo on neighbor's land which is taken on lease for life time
 * In floor heating system (Water tubes)
 * Large windows in South end
 * Client seems to already have a proper prior planning for the area.

**Homework assignment Tuesday Aug 23rd Leopold field trip notes - Grade Excellent 94%**


 * //1. Write in your wiki journal 3 main points (25 to 50 words each) the most interesting points from the day’s field trip and be ready to discuss them in class.//**
 * I got a chance to know more about Aldo Leopold. It was interesting to hear from Steve, how Aldo Leopold used to go hunting with his father when he was young. This later became one of the primary factors for him to become an environmentalist. He also mentions about the relationship between human, wolves, deer and nature in this book named A Sand County Almanac.


 * Walking through the trees and having lunch by the river was nice. Cool breeze of wind was blowing when we all rested there. I sensed a feeling of quietness and calmness which was relaxing. I can still visualize the rock formation, the grass, tall trees and smell of the fresh jungle air.


 * Finally, the view of Mississippi river at our last stop was wonderful. There was a beautiful house too where Mr. Steve shared a lot of idea with us. We even took a group photo which I will be putting below. There was an interesting tree that was twisted. I found lots of diverse plants, berries and trees in that area that reflected the diversity of nature. Even within diversity we can see unity preserved in the form of patterns. That’s what I learnt today.


 * //2. Write down a pattern you saw today on our field trip to Burlington and analyze how you felt about it.//**

//-// Today's trip was really fun and informative. I saw a pattern of trees growing on both sides of the river. Being down there was a pleasant experience. I think understanding these relationships is of fundamental importance in conserving these natural beauty rather than modifying or destroying them.



**Homework assignment Monday Aug 22nd Leopold Reading - Very good. 90%**


 * //1. Read Aldo Leopold Sand County Almanac ‘Marsh Elegy’ pp 99 – 101. List on your wiki journal 3 points why you think Aldo Leopold is a good writer and be ready to discuss them in class.//**
 * Minute details of characters and environment.
 * I believe the author has left some hidden messages for us to preserve nature.
 * Wide range of words which at times make it hard for me to comprehend. But it is well written.


 * //2. Read Aldo Leopold Sand County Almanac ‘Think Like a Mountain’ pp 133. Summarize in one main point (20 to 50 words) in your wiki journal what you understand Leopold to mean by “Think like a mountain” and be ready to discuss it in class.//**

-The writer urges us to think like a mountain because only the mountain has lived long enough to decode the miracle of nature and listen objectively to the howl of the wolf.

The place that I like the most is Mt. Annapurna Base Camp. Here's a picture of that beautiful place: