The building had experienced problems with hail damage and leaves clogging the gutters. Hail had cracked the roof, allowing water to leak into classrooms. Many leaves from a nearby eucalyptus tree fell daily and jammed the gutters. To solve this, the group proposed installing a gutter filter that would suck up leaves and shoot them under the tree, keeping gutters clear and preventing future water damage during storms. Diagrams illustrated how the filter would work and how it could be connected to a pipe directing water to the tree.