Construction 2011 Fuel Budget

This is a record of the fuel embodied in Construction 2011.


 * Hours of Bobcat come from hour meter, 264 at start
 * Oct 22 - 1 tank (24 gal) - primarily toposoil removal
 * 14.8 gal - fill Oct 24
 * 15 gal fill - Oct 29
 * 15 gal fill - Nov. 4
 * 20 gal fill - Nov. 10
 * Track Steer 1, 1700 hours at start
 * full tank (25 gal)
 * 15 gal fill, Nov. 10
 * Track Steer 2 - start at 205 hrs
 * Full tank (25 gal)
 * 10 gal fill by Nov. 13


 * CEB Power Cubes on LifeTrac -
 * Oct. 17 - 20 gallons ($65)
 * Oct. 24 - 15 gallons
 * Nov. 12 - 15 gallons gas


 * Excavation and foundations - see videos for fuel and time
 * 7hrs Cat D7 dozer
 * 29.5 hrs excavator
 * 12 hrs skid loader
 * 67 hours labor
 * 4 hours - excavation correction with 2 people - 2.5 hrs bobcat (60 hp, 3 gal/hr), plus 2.5 hr excavator (3 gal/hr)
 * Mowing and raking - 8 hours
 * Hours baling - 2 people x10 hours
 * Hours in stacking bales - 6 hours with 5 people
 * Workshop pads - 8 hours, 4 people
 * Hours in forms for Hablab - 24 hours x5 people
 * Hours in concrete pour for workshop - 4 hours x4 people


 * Haying - 3 gallons/hr x 5+3+10 hours including raking and mowing
 * Oct. 17 - $64.50 for LifeTrac - brick pressing optimization