[BenDSterling]

There are a lot of options for a build site. My team is fully independent (we are not associated with a school or club) so we don't have a classroom that we can work out of. Because of this my team works out of an office space (graciously given to us by a sponsor) during the off season. During build/competition season we try to get a industrial/wharehouse space donated by a sponsor (similar to how we got an office space donated). If we can't get a space donated, we will work out of the basement of one of our team members.

The way we find a wharehouse/industrial space is by finding a building that is for sale or for lease but has been vacant for a while. With buildings that have been vacant for a while the owners/landlords are usually willing to let you use the space while they are trying to sell it (just make sure that you have something in writing so that they won't kick you out when they find a buyer).