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Claylin Earthen Floor Training 3 Day intensiveFebruary 3rd, 4th, 5th Learn how to install your own Claylin floor and/or start contracting to install many Claylin floors. |
Wattle & Daub A local association called FIMARA is building a small clinic in a rural area west of the town of Ranomafana. Participants of this workshop will assist in the creation of this facility that will allow local healers to help the sick. Students will learn Cob building techniques including wattle and daub (application of earth over a stick frame), as well as some basic dry stack rock building technique. Like many of our workshops, this is going to be an amazing cultural experience in addition to a quality natural building skill-builder. See www.earthenhand.com for more information. |
Earthship Biotecture Seminar Melbourne February 17th, 18, 19th, - 2012 This three day Earthship Biotecture Seminar will be led by Earthship creator Michael Reynolds and cover a wide range of Earthship topics both pragmatic and philosophical. See earthship.com for more information. |
Earthbag Dome Building Workshop
See phanganearthworks.com for more information. |
Adobe Brick Vault Construction Experience Dogon culture while learning how to make Adobe brick nubian vaults along side villagers. These structures use earthen bricks to span the roof and can be 100% earthen. Woodless construction brings a sense of hope for proper use of nature's resources. Adobe mason Aboukar Kassogue of the town of Boro will co-teach with natural builder Scott Howard of Earthen Hand to bring you a truly cross-cultural workshop. Cultural / language guidance, Greet at airport (Bamako), Camping and meals included. Register by Jan 15. See www.earthenhand.com for more information. |
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Adobe Brick Dome Construction Build a small Adobe brick dome for the family of Said, a local camel rider and tour guide who lives down the street from the pyramids. The dome uses earthen bricks to span the roof and can be 100% earthen. Woodless construction brings a sense of hope for proper use of nature's resources. Cultural / language guidance, greet at airport, Camping and meals included. Register by Feb 6. See www.earthenhand.com for more information. |
Earthbag SuperAdobe Building Workshop Learn: Earthbag Superadobe technique, Principles of the arch, Soil practicum, Rendering and plastering, Compass theory and application, Design principles, Placing windows and doors, Conventional fittings, Site planning, Orientation, Simple passive strategies. See www.permastructure.com.au for more information. |
Natural Building Primer Join us for this wonderful 1-week earth building experience. The course will cover the basics of building with earth and offer students a hands-on opportunity to immerse themselves in a number of earth building techniques. During the weeklong workshop participants will learn about and work with cob, wattle and daub, lime plasters and washes, earth renders and earthen floors. The workshop will be held at the Rancho Mastatal Sustainable Living Center. Students will stay at the Ranch’s amazing facilities and in addition to learning about earth building they will be exposed to a host of other sustainable living projects including a methane digester, composting toilets, Permaculture designed gardens and orchards, animal husbandry, fermented food products and much more. It promises to a fun-filled, productive and instructional week for everyone involved. Register by March 14. See www.earthenhand.com for more information. |
Timber Framing for the Rest of Us This workshop covers basic "post and beam" construction as done by most contractors and owner-builders using sound building design and techniques and readily available mechanical fasteners made for the purpose. Morning classroom sessions cover structural principles and examples, including basic load calculations. Afternoon hands-on work consist of laying out and a 20-sided frame for a cordwood home. There may be time for a free additional hands-on practice day on May 24, before the cordwood workshop. The textbook, supplied, is Rob's Timber Framing for the Rest of Us. See www.cordwoodmasonry.com for more information. |
Cordwood Masonry Morning sessions include cordwood theory, slide presentations, explanatory tours, and discussion of the three styles of cordwood construction: built-up corners (stackwall), round houses, and cordwood as infilling within a post-and-beam framework. The kinds of wood and how long to dry them is covered, as well as various alternative mortar mixes. Installing doors and windows is detailed, as is cordwood masonry "special effects." At Earthwood, students examine several different kinds of cordwood masonry buildings. Afternoons are reserved for practical, hands-on work sessions. The project will be cordwood infilling within a new 20-sided cordwood home adjacent to Earthwood. The third afternoon affords an opportunity for students to consult with Rob about their plans, while Jaki maintains order on the worksite. This workshop gives the student a strong introduction to this ancient building technique. See www.cordwoodmasonry.com for more information. |
Earthwood Techniques Low-cost foundations and earth-sheltering methods used at the Earthwood house are emphasized, accenting surface bonded wall construction and plank-and-beam roofing. The five elements that affect load calculations are discussed. Alternative foundations, drainage and waterproofing, insulation, structural considerations and the masonry stove are all covered. An explanatory tour of the Earthwood house is included, as well as a step-by-step slide presentation documenting the construction of Earthwood from floating slab foundation to earth roof. Textbook: Earth-Sheltered Houses. This is a very full day, consisting of mostly classroom instruction. Like all of our workshops, sessions are punctuated by Jaki's excellent coffee and tea breaks featured home-baked goodies, and her hearty vegetarian lunches. See www.cordwoodmasonry.com for more information. |
HEMP BUILDING COURSE Participate in a Hemp Building Course and learn about this new revolutionary building system, you will get first-hand experience from Steve Allin the leading Hemp Building expert and author of the book 'Building with Hemp'. The three days will cover Hemp Building activity, framing theory, Hempcrete mixing and installation, Hemp Plaster mixing and applications and finishes. Or email Steve for more info: hempbuildingATeircom.net |
Timber Framing Workshop Students will learn how to lay out, join, and build a timber frame house during our two week building course. Build a 300 sq. ft. timber frame house with passive solar design, greenhouse, roundwood porch and balcony. All timber framing is to be completed using hand tools and traditional techniques exclusively –square rule layout, scribing, etc. Learn the historic craft of timber framing using mortise and tenon joinery, as well as experiencing and learning some of the fundamental connections between building structure, design, and sustainable lifestyle alternatives. Evening lectures and activities will include timber frame planning and design, restoring old tools and sharpening, a natural materials discussion, and more. Evening events will also include fun community building activities, too! See Timber Framing Workshop 2012 for more information., and build a timber frame house. |
Cordwood Workweek The Cordwood Workweek combines all of the features of of the three-day Cordwood Workshop and the One-day Earthwood Techniques workshop, but there is more time for individual hands-on instruction and consultations. The discussions and site work are more detailed, yet the pace is more relaxed. After lunch on Wednesday, for example, we tour two cordwood homes on the way to Chateaugay Lake, then relax with swimming, hot-tubbing, conversation, and imdividual consultations on the deck at Mushwood. The project will be cordwood infilling within a new 20-sided cordwood home adjacent to Earthwood. See www.cordwoodmasonry.com for more information. |
Straw Bale Building Workshop July 22 – August 2 Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
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Cordwood Masonry Morning sessions include cordwood theory, slide presentations, explanatory tours, and discussion of the three styles of cordwood construction: built-up corners (stackwall), round houses, and cordwood as infilling within a post-and-beam framework. The kinds of wood and how long to dry them is covered, as well as various alternative mortar mixes. Installing doors and windows is detailed, as is cordwood masonry "special effects." At Earthwood, students examine several different kinds of cordwood masonry buildings. Afternoons are reserved for practical, hands-on work sessions. The project will be cordwood infilling within a new 20-sided cordwood home adjacent to Earthwood. The third afternoon affords an opportunity for students to consult with Rob about their plans, while Jaki maintains order on the worksite. This workshop gives the student a strong introduction to this ancient building technique. See www.cordwoodmasonry.com for more information. |
Earthwood Techniques Low-cost foundations and earth-sheltering methods used at the Earthwood house are emphasized, accenting surface bonded wall construction and plank-and-beam roofing. The five elements that affect load calculations are discussed. Alternative foundations, drainage and waterproofing, insulation, structural considerations and the masonry stove are all covered. An explanatory tour of the Earthwood house is included, as well as a step-by-step slide presentation documenting the construction of Earthwood from floating slab foundation to earth roof. Textbook: Earth-Sheltered Houses. This is a very full day, consisting of mostly classroom instruction. Like all of our workshops, sessions are punctuated by Jaki's excellent coffee and tea breaks featured home-baked goodies, and her hearty vegetarian lunches. See www.cordwoodmasonry.com for more information. |
| Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Warren, VT has ongoing natural building courses throughout the year. All classes can be found at: www.yestermorrow.org Here are some recurrent shorter classes: Timberframing (6 Days) Students will learn the fundamentals of designing and constructing a timberframe using mortise and tenon joinery. Layout techniques, tool use and sharpening, and joinery cutting methods are taught as we work on a small timberframe project. We will also touch on frame design, joinery choices, and integration of frame and house design. This course will focus on traditional hand-cut joinery and tools and will also demonstrate some of the power tools used by modern timberframers.
Natural Paints and Finishes (2 Days) This course will teach you how to create and apply beautiful hand finished plasters and paints on many wall surfaces. The course will cover at a basic level three principle plaster and paint mediums: clay, lime, and gypsum, and finish with plaster coats, paints, and washes of clay, lime, casein, wheat paste, mica, pigments, and other natural ingredients. Emphasis will be given on learning the working properties of the materials and developing critical thinking skills to apply the knowledge in real-world situations, rather than on specific recipes for specific conditions.
Natural Design/Build (12 Days) This course provides students with a comprehensive exploration of all facets of creating an energy efficient, climate-specific natural structure. In the studio, students will develop a comprehensive design of a project through the creation of drawings of elevations, sections, plans, and scale models. In the shop, students will build a variety of insulative wall systems, examining critical details such as doors and windows, wall to roof connections, air sealing, framing options, plastering, and much more. Topics include straw bale construction, fiber-clay infill and other natural wall systems, clay and lime plasters, natural roof options, alternative foundations, water and energy conservation systems, permaculture and building-site relationships, and social and cultural contexts.
Strawbale Design/Build (5 Days) Have you always wondered about strawbale construction? Heard it is only for hot and dry climates? Think again! With their combination of insulation and thermal mass, plastered strawbale walls can be perfect for cold - and even wet - climates if they are designed and built according to a set of time tested principles. This course balances sessions in the classroom and on a demonstration project so you will learn to think your way through a bale house while gaining a feel for the nature of straw, clay and lime as building materials. |
| Solar Energy International provides hands-on training on many aspects of solar electric installations and natural building. Visit www.solarenergy.org to see what they offer. |
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Classes and Workshops offered by Eco Versity The EcoVersity was founded in 1999 by a launch team of educators, ecologists, anthropologists, and activists who gathered to design a school for students seeking innovative and practical approaches to learning from the land. In 2001 the school acquired 13 acres for a campus, centrally located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and began offering Spring, Summer and Fall continuing education programs. Check www.ecoversity.org for more information. |
| bluerockstation.com of Ohio sponsors many wonderful workshops related to skills for building earthships. |
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cobworkshops.org
lists many workshops featuring cob in North America. |
| lowimpact.org
the Low-Impact Linging Initiative in England provides information and courses
related to such topics as: eco-paints, lime, rammed earth building, strawbale
building, solar electricity, solar hot water, wind generators, wood stoves,
beekeeping, poultry, organic gardening, wild food, compost toilets, rain
water harvesting, biodiesel, etc. |
| concise-courses.com lists energy conferences around the world that relate to Green Building, HERS, BPI, LEED and RESNET. |
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Participants will learn all the basics of EB construction (with special reference to domes), and by the end of the course feel very confident to go build an entire dome by themselves. This workshop is suitable for anyone with an interest in this exciting natural building technique. Recommended for permaculture designers, natural builders, conventional builders, owner-builders, aid workers, and anyone else looking to expand their skills in creating safe and comfortable habitats for future generations. Freshmen welcome, NO earthbag experience required. The dome to be built will be about 3.8m wide and about 4m tall and suitable for a wide range of uses from guest room to root cellar to meditation cave. 
