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IAP 2013 Activities by Sponsor - Department of Facilities

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Home Repair Basics: Basic Residential Wiring

Greg DeVincent, John Ledbury

Jan/29 Tue 12:30PM-02:00PM E18-027

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Limited to 20 participants

Learn how to rewire a lamp, install an electrical outlet, and get a better understanding of household wiring from MIT electricians.

Sponsor(s): Department of Facilities
Contact: Kathy Collupy, kcollupy@mit.edu


Plumbing Basics: Home Repairs

Dan Gustafson, Plumber

Jan/23 Wed 12:30PM-02:30PM E19 1st flr plumbing

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Prereq: none

Learn how to make basic plumbing repairs from one of our Facilities R&M plumbers. This hands on workshop will give you an understanding of how your home plumbing operates and will teach you how to make minor repairs.

Sponsor(s): Department of Facilities
Contact: Kathy Collupy, E18-170, 258-9429, kcollupy@plant.mit.edu


Sustainability Workshop: Live Green

Joel Dashnaw, Ruth Davis, and Julie Lindley, Green Committee Co-chairs

Jan/24 Thu 11:30AM-12:30PM 56-154, Feel free to bring your lunch

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Prereq: None

Live Green: live large in a world that thinks small. 

This workshop is about changing our thinking about recycling, reusing and reducing.  What better way than to educate ourselves on where it all goes, what it turns into and most importantly how can we make changes in our behavior? Join us in having fun while we reduce our impact on the earth.

Sponsor(s): Department of Facilities
Contact: Ruth Davis, NE49-2200, 617 253-7299, RTDAVIS@MIT.EDU