Jul. 2--MORIAH -- Thomas Holland got a new house, and some students got loads of experience building it.

The two-story woodframe house on Cookshaft Road in Moriah was constructed by students from the Yandon-Dillon Educational Center in Mineville, in cooperation with the Housing Assistance Program of Essex County.

"It's been a pretty phenomenal year for the building-trades class," said instructor Kevin Shaw. "Our partnership with HAPEC has been a really great blend. We hope it benefits more families in the Adirondack region."

GREEN DESIGN

The house is designed to be energy-saving, Shaw said, with top-quality insulation and a passive-solar design for maximum light.