OSE Apprenticeship Badges

Introduction

Badges for the OSE Apprenticeship include those related directly to the Seed Eco-Home 2 as the core. Other badges that one may learn include those on the enterprise and organizational levels, as well as badges in other machines. Other machines include the 3D printer, filament maker, plastic shredder, power cube, tractor, backhoe, auger, trencher, sawmill, and aquaponic greenhouse.

Badges

Seed Eco-Home - Core Badges

1. FreeCAD Badge
2. Design Review Badge
3. BOM Badge
4. Construction Tool Use Badge
5. Site Grading Badge
6. Foundation Forming Badge
7. Concrete Pour Badge
8. Painting Badge
9. Plumbing Badge - understanding the design and building rough plumbing, and pressure testing for 5 psi for 15 minutes.
10. Concrete Polishing - using polishing buffers, going from 50-3000 grit for a shiny floor, including concrete densifier.
11. Foundation to Wall Detail - waterproof, air proof details for junction from cement slab to walls. Includes insulation. Thorough understanding of sill plate detail and its design rationale.
12. Walls - making pre-finished wall modules with included utilities and ability to assemble them and align them up to the top plate. Includes window and door modules, and preframed hidden doors for expansion. Window rain infiltration detail and base of door water infiltration detail. Understanding water infiltration detail using battens, self-adhering waterproof barrier, housewrap and flashing detail. Understanding of first principle wall bracing calculations.
13. First Floor Ceiling - Installing joists for a second floor, with ceiling sheething
14. 2nd Story Floor - sanded plywood, stained, varnished plank floor with acoustic underlayment. Bevel, stain + varnish, brad nail.
15. 2nd Story Walls - building at height, these are procedures for using scaffolding and installing the second floor walls.
16. Interior Walls - insulatd panels for interior walls, including doors.
17. Bathroom - installing water heater, vent fan, shower, toilet, and sink
18. Kitchen Cabinets - selecting and installing cabinets and furnishings for the kitchen
19. Laundry - installing the laundry closet, washer, dryer, vent, and powering them from an appropriate outlet
20. Electrical - preinstalling electrical in wall panels, finishing with externa applainces such as lights and fans, and installing the utility power meter and panel.
21. Finish Plumbing - part of washer, dishwasher, bathroom, and kitchen connections. Testing with air for 50 PSI for 15 minutes.
22. Stairway - installing stairway and landing.
23. PV - installing an off-grid power system with transfer switch, not utility intertie.
24. Heat Pump - installing a split-air heat pump and connecting the necessary plumbing and electrical, prebuilding some of this into the wall modules. Hanging the heat pump on an exterior wall.
25. Roof - installing an EPDM flat roof, gutter, and decorative band near roof.
26. Driveway and Final Grade - using geogrid with gravel for pervious pavement, graveling around house, proper grade for water, water drainage from gutter.
27. Landscaping - planting trees, edible landscape, and ground cover. Seeding and mulching.