Some argue that rapid prototyping systems are costly, and many generate dust or emit smoke, posing health risks while Dr. Ming Leu, at the University of Missouri-Rolla Department of
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, and Engineering Mechanics said compared to other prototyping methods, it’s cheaper, faster, and much cleaner.
Gallus mixes textbook study and hands-on training with 8th and 9th graders so they will opt to enter the hvacr program at Prosser. Then he works with 10th, 11th, and 12th graders to provide them enough training so they can continue in a post-secondary school, join a contracting or wholesaler company, or apprenticeship program of a union.
City officials are hoping that the rooftop garden will knock $4,000 annually off the building's air conditioning costs and extend the life of the mechanical equipment.