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Business Wire, July 28, 2010
City, nonprofit Prevent Hate, veterans erect ADA-compliant home in one
day
LOS ANGELES — Veterans with disabilities resulting from military conflicts such as
those in Iraq and Afghanistan demonstrated their abilities in rapidly
erecting a temporary home featuring high-performance SolarWorld
solar panels this week on Los Angeles City Halls south lawn.
The project to build a universally accessible house in a matter of hours
was one element of a 20th anniversary celebration of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, which recognizes and protects the rights of Americans
with disabilities to participate in U.S. work, commerce and community
life.
The LA Department of Disability, the nonprofit group Prevent Hate and
veterans from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Long Beach
Healthcare System staged the home project to demonstrate a joint
training program to foster empowerment in at-risk and marginalized
populations. The dwelling exemplified an ADA-compliant structure that
can be quickly deployed during emergencies, used to reduce homelessness
and constructed easily by people with disabilities. SolarWorld
Sunmodules were placed, but not installed, on the roof. Prevent Hate
promotes community empowerment and intergroup relations.
SolarWorld,
the largest and most experienced crystalline solar technology
manufacturer in the Americas, was premier sponsor of the temporary home
project on July 26
home solar panels
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