In the spring of 2011, EPNIA began a partnership with Robert Morris University that continues to expand. Under the instruction of Dan Savery, students in the Computer Assisted Drafting (CAD) program were able to complete their intership by working with the EPNIA. Students took the previous study done in 1997 by Fever River Research and updated it to create maps of the neighborhood showing historical and architecturally significant properties. This information will be used as part of an application to have the neighborhood recognized as a National Historic District. The current CAD class is working with The Lakota Group to document design standards for both renovation and new construction and create sample floor plans and facades.
In addition, EPNIA is now working with a group of marketing students under the direction of Michael Harden. His class has created a Facebook and Twitter account to help EPNIA use social media to better publicize our efforts and will also work with us on other promotional materials.
We are excited about the many opportunities to work with Robert Morris University and hope to be able to expand into other programs and disciplines down the road.
