Approximately 150 UIS students, working with the Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center at UIS and Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County, helped build a 900-square foot Habitat for Humanity house in Springfield in April. The event was part of the UIS Springfest.
The house, built to be highly energy efficient, included three bedrooms; one bath; an open living room, kitchen and dining combination area; and a laundry, heating and cooling room.
It was the fourth house in five years that UIS students helped build, according to Mark Dochterman, director of the Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center.