TIMELINE

  • JANUARY
    2010
    Haiti Earthquake

    On January 12, 2010 a magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes Haiti, destroying more than 250,000 buildings and leaving thousands without clean water and electricity.

  • FEBRUARY
    2010
    Rapid Response project conceived

    A team of Princeton University professors propose Rapid Response project.

  • MARCH
    2010
    Funding from NSF

    Princeton University secures funding from the National Science Foundation’s Haiti RAPID funding program.            For more information click here

  • APRIL
    2010
    The Haitian Ambassador visits Princeton

    Representatives from the engineering school and the architecture school meet with Haitian Ambassador Raymond Joseph to discuss the potential of sustainably rebuilding of Haiti.             To read more click here

  • MAY
    2010
    Filtration prototype constructed

    In Jane Harrison’s course Autonomy and Interdependence nine students build the first working prototype of the clay pot filtration unit.

    Princeton news coverage

    Reporter Hilary Parker writes a top news story for the university home page.                                                    To read more click here

  • JUNE
    2010
    Team travels to Haiti

    Between June 13th and 17th six team members travel to Haiti to select a site for deploying prototypes in Jacmel, and to form alliances with aid organizations.  Princeton employee, Josue Lajeunesse, travels with the team and introduces them to key figures in Haiti.            Photo Slideshow

    Architectural models completed

    Based on designs by ATOPIA Research, architecture students build 1/2" scale operable models of wind turbine and water treatment system.

    Broadmead site prepared

    Princeton University Facilities prepares a test site on Broadmead Avenue.

  • JULY
    2010
    Shipping containers delivered

    With a gemerous donation from Andy Tung '87, two 20 foot and one 40 foot shipping containers are delivered to the Broadmead site.

    Structural analysis underway

    Engineering students analyze the structural stability of the wind turbine system under a variety of wind loading conditions.

    Water filtration testing

    Engineering students conduct experiments to optimize water flow rates through clay filtration system.

  • AUGUST
    2010