| Here's what's coming up for 2010:
(latest event added June 14, 2010)
Denver Metro Straw Bale Construction Workshops
Dates to be announced, write Leo at email below for information.
Digital Garden on Leetsdale
4500 Leetsdale Dr.
Glendale Co. 80246
The Digital Garden on Leetsdale, a Denver metro area community garden, will be offering two weekends of casual straw bale workshops. They are a great opportunity to get your hands dirty practicing sustainable living and learning all about an environmentally fiendly, alternative building style that's proven successful in our region. These workshops are perfect for beginners, including introductory talks and Q&A sessions. Local expert Curtis Scheib will be leading the construction. Weekend 1 (June 12th and 13th, 9am - 4pm) will consist mainly of stacking and synching the straw. Weekend 2 (June 26th and 27th, 9am - 4pm) will be spent on mixing and applying earthen plaster. Admission for both workshop weekends is $75 for those whose incomes allow. Lunch will be provided. We'd love to have you join us.
Contact:
Leo Kacenjar digitalgardenleetsdale@gmail.com digitalgardenleetsdale.com
7 Day Comprehensive Straw Bale Workshop in NM
Andrew Morrison, instructor
August 9-15 2010
Grants, NM
www.StrawBaleWorkshops.com
This fun, dynamic seven-day, comprehensive workshop in Grants, NM is designed to teach you what you need to know to build your own straw bale structure. The surrounding area is beautiful, historic and magical with many interesting things to do outside of the workshop. The $800 includes 3 full meals per day as well as camping/facilities. There is a $200 discount available right now as well which means you can attend for only $600.
Specific topics covered in the construction of this structure are: Toe Up Installation, Bale Stacking, Bale Re-Tying and Alteration, Window and Door Installation, Box Beam Construction and Installation, Framing Considerations, Electrical Work as Required, Plumbing Installations as Required, Hanging Cabinets, Tying in Interior Partition Walls, Shaping Bales and Corners, Creating Niches, Wire Mesh and Bale Pinning, Plaster Prep Work, Natural Plastering. I hope to see you there!
To register please visit www.StrawBaleWorkshops.com
Contact: Andrew@StrawBaleWorkshops.com
Phone: 541.890.3957
Tuition: $800 (includes 3 full meals per day and camping) Current $200 Discount Available!
The Colorado Straw Bale Association is a proud partner with Solar Energy International
Solar Energy International will be hosting their annual Straw Bale Construction & Natural Plasters workshop August 30- September 3 on their seven-acre campus in Paonia, CO. Led by nationally known straw bale enthusiast, educator, and consultant Laura Bartels, Straw Bale Construction & Natural Plasters promises to be an in depth comprehensive learning experience about how to live and build with straw. The five day workshop offers an in-depth look into the different building techniques, construction and detailing considerations of straw bale homes, including the role and application of earthen plasters. Participants will gain hands-on experience with different techniques, discuss and experience different construction and detailing ideas, and try their hand at sample plasters. Students in this workshop will build a small straw bale structure from the foundation to the roof assembly.
SEI’s Sustainable Building Workshops are designed to help you, your clients, employees, friends and family begin with a solid foundation in building design and material selection that will help reduce energy consumption and gain the most out of a renewable energy system. If you are serious about building a straw bale home, in the planning and design phase, ready to build, or a professional looking to expand your design/build knowledge then you will want to take this course. Take advantage of this golden opportunity today! If you are an SEI Alumnus you will receive 10% off the tuition price.
Details: Straw Bale Construction & Natural Plasters Dates: August 30 – September 3, 2010
Paonia, CO
$795
For more information, go to http://www.solarenergy.org/workshops/strawbale.html
or email Matthew Harris at matthew@solarenergy.org.
BUILD FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
For more than 20 years, Solar Energy International has been teaching hands-on workshops and online courses in renewable energy and sustainable building technologies. Learn about solar electricity, solar thermal, micro-hydro, wind power and sustainable building technologies with SEI’s online and hands-on workshops today.
UPCOMING SUSTAINABLE BUILDING WORKSHOPS & COURSES
June 21-Aug 1, Online SBOL101: Building for the Future: Sustainable Home Design Online
Aug 30-Sep 3, Paonia, CO SB201: Straw Bale Construction and Natural Plasters SEI ALUMNI receive 10% of all workshops! Call 970.963.8855 to register. Please indicate your alum status.
REGISTER ONLINE AT SOLARENERGY.ORG Teaching online and in 20 locations around the world. SEI is your choice in renewable energy education.
PO Box 715 / 76 S. 2nd St.
Carbondale, CO 81623
970.963.8855
Log on to your solar future today!
Register online or call 970-963-8855
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ONGOING EVENTS
Sustainable Living Fair Registration Opens
The Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Association celebrates the 10th Annual Sustainable Living Fair with registration opening January 15th, 2009. This is the largest event of its kind in the Rocky Mountain region, offering solution based, hands-on, family oriented activities at our outdoor venue in Fort Collins, Colorado. For exhibit details visit our website www.SustainableLivingFair.org.
CSU Green Building Certificate Program, Denver
The Department of Construction Management at CSU is continuing to offer their certificate program for building professionals on their Denver campus. Fall registration is happening now, so check out the full program description at http://www.learn.colostate.edu/certificates/noncredit/green-building.dot.
Boulder Bioneers Meetings, Monthly, Boulder
Join fellow Bioneers to learn and strategize for community solutions. Monthly gatherings at the Boulder Co-op Commons feature an hour of Bioneers presentations, from the video archives, followed by discussion. Bring some food to share if you would like. Free and open to the public; donation suggested. For more info, go to http://ecenter.colorado.edu/events
Smart Energy Living Workshops, Ongoing, Metro Denver
These one day workshops, designed for homeowners and offered by Colorado Energy Science Center, cover affordable home comfort, solar hot water systems and cutting home energy costs. See their site for schedule details and registration, or call 303 216-2026 extension 150. Be sure to check their calendar for upcoming events.
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