More photos from Ghana

 Oxford street in Accra

The photos below are all from Darmang, the village close to the workshop site

 

From Ghana to Angola... Quick stop in Oxford

I am now nearly done with packing and getting ready to leave towards Angola. Still can't believe I have only just arrived from Ghana and am taking off again tomorrow... And I still feel so incredibly tired...

Unfortunately the blogging has not been as frequent as I initially anticipated, but hopefully in Angola things will be different - or not, who knows?...

For now, and because I am really lacking the time, I leave here a selection of photos I took in Ghana. To find out more about how the workshop went you can access the ASF-UK Local Vs Global blog.

See you soon!

 

Earth USA 2011

Earth USA 2011 will take place September 30, October 1 and 2, 2011 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico - USA.

This is the Sixth International Earthbuilding Conference sponsored by Earth USA (emerging from the Adobe Association of the Southwest), the Adobe Construction Program of Northern New Mexico College, the National Hispanic Cultural Center and Adobe in Action.

Earth USA 2011 indicates a wider field of interest than previous conferences and will include adobe, rammed earth, compressed earth block: CEB, and monolithic adobe: cob. Any material or method that uses clay as a binder is considered.

Paper subject categories are:

1. Historic buildings and cities including their stabilization, preservation and conservation
2. Education and information transfer including codes, norms and regulations
3. Physical and thermal properties of materials and structures including seismic, flood and storm resistance
4. Construction methods
5. New architecture and construction projects including renovation, modernization and re-purposing of existing buildings
6. Poster session

Submit your abstract as an e-mail attachment in .DOC format no later than May 3, 2011. Please address your e-mail to:

Quentin Wilson, Speakers Committee
earthusa.org@gmail.com

For more information and to download the abstract template visit:
www.earthusa.org

Conference Languages:

Spanish and English: Simultaneous translation of presentations from the podium is not anticipated without surprise funding sources. Papers will be printed in the 2011 Conference Proceedings in the language received. Papers received with translations will be printed in both languages. PowerPoint presentations are encouraged to be labeled in both languages.

Conference Fee:

Conference registration will cost $185 USD for a 2-day pass (Sept. 30 & Oct. 1) with a reduced price for students. Authors and presenters also pay the registration fee. Earth USA 2011 is a small conference with few financial resources. A one-day tour to local earthbuilding sites will be available on Sunday, Oct. 2 with the cost still to be determined. Four and five-day earthbuilding courses and workshops are being planned from October 3 through 7 and will include topics such as basic adobe construction; rammed earth construction; arch,vault and dome construction and lime plasters.

Accommodations:

Hotels with special rates will be announced shortly. Early hotel reservations are advised since the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is running parallel to the conference. Campers might consider the Rio Bravo State Park south of the National Hispanic Cultural Center on Isleta Boulevard. Meals will be available at La Fonda del Bosque - the restaurant on site at the National Hispanic Center. Other restaurants can be found in the immediate area.

More courses on sustainable building techniques - Portugal

Fancy a trip to Portugal to learn about sustainable construction techniques? TerraCrua Workshops is organising several courses between 19th March and 17th June.

Programme:


- 19th & 20th March - Manufacture and adobe construction Manufacture of adobe bricks, building walls and other structures. 

- 26th  &27th March - Construction of oven.
We will build a furnace 2mts in diameter, using clay and old tiles. 

- 9th & 10th April - Construction in COB Grout and construction of a structure in Cob. We will also work on a rocket stove. 

- 30th April  &1st May - Adobe Construction 2 Manufacture and adobe construction.
We will build a dome and an arch. 

- 7th & 8th May - Sands, plaster, clay and mortar Select sand and clay, several mortars for various purposes. Plasters, adobe and cordwood, several mortars and plasters. Lime vs Cement Straw, sawdust and cork in mortar

- 28th, 29th & 30th May - Oven & Bread Day 28th - Workshop on homemade bread  

- Days 29th & 30th - Construction of oven 

- 18th & 19th June - cordwood and bottles We will build a cordwood and bottles wall , with plaster of sand and lime

-Location: Vale dos Coiços, Góis

-Price: € 40 per workshop, except OVEN & bread, which is € 50

Includes camping area, basic structures such as shower and dry toilet; -Includes lunch and dinner on day of workshops;

-Confirmed Participants must arrive the day before the workshop to set up camp;
Further information and registration: oficinasdaterracrua@gmail.com

Upcoming earthen construction courses/workshops/conferences

Conferencias LA TIERRA CRUDA: un material de construcción actual
ENTRADA LIBRE - Se entregará certificado de asistencia
Programa:

Miércoles 16/03
9-10. Fuentes documentales para su difusión e investigación. Mercedes Ponce.
10-11.30. Adobes y entramados: caracterización y aplicación. Ana González.
12-13.30. Tapia: caracterización y aplicación. Jacinto Canivell.
13.30. Mesa redonda


Miércoles 23/03
9-11. El revoco: caracterización y aplicación. Laurent Conquemont.
11.30-13.30. La construcción actual con tierra cruda. El caso portugués y español. Francisco Seixas.
13.30. Mesa redonda
Salón de actos de la Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Sevilla.

Av. de Reina Mercedes. Sevilla, España.

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TALLER INTERNACIONAL DE ARQUITECTURA SOSTENIBLE CON TIERRA

realizarse en Subachoque, Colombia.

Marzo 11 al 20 de 2011

El taller se programo dos fines de semana, 6 días y 48 horas de vivencia practica....durante el taller realizaremos practicas de las siguientes tecnicas:

1- BOVEDAS MEXICANAS

2 -PRODUCCION DE BTC

3- BAHAREQUE PREFABRICADO

El valor del taller en pesos colombianos es de $580.000 el equivalente a 320 dólares.

Este valor incluye, la transferencia del conocimiento, seguro de accidentes, materiales de construcción, equipo de trabajo, herramientas, certificado y transporte local, desde Bogota hasta la obra en SUBACHOQUE (38 Kms de Bogotá/ Dpto. Cundinamarca/ COLOMBIA).

Esta dirigido por el Bovedero Maxiano Arq. Ramon Aguirre, y estará presente un maestro especialista en Bóvedas. la coordinación será realizada por la Arq. Lucia E. Garzón, en la alianza profesional de dos expertos de la red PROTERRA, entidad que respalda este taller.

Para mayor información pueden escribirnos y desde allí se les entregara mayor ilustración con la preinscripción en el correo electrónico tallerarquitecturatierra@gmail.com
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TALLER CONSTRUCCIÓN CON TIERRA - Valencia, España
29/4 - 1/5/2011

via: http://www.arquitecnicaruzafa.com/sala/actividades/taller-construcci-n-con-tierra

Organiza: Arquitécnica Ruzafa

Impartido por: Laurent Coquemont: Técnico formador, especializado en construcción en tierra y bioconstrucción, conservación del patrimonio en tierra y en formulación y aplicación de hormigones y morteros de cal. Formador especializado en cursos certificados de construcción con tierra. Formador oficial del museo de la cal de Morón

Contenido:

Presentación de la construcción con tierra por los tiempos y el mundo Construcción contemporánea en tierra y técnicas.

Adobe, BTC

Práctica de tapial

Presentación en Valencia del libro "Arquitecturas de Tapia" de Fermín Font Presentación del documental " La tierra asoma. Amayuelas"

Horario: Viernes y sábado de 9:00 a 14:00 y de 16:00 a 20:00 y domingo de 9:00 a 15:00 h.

Cuota de inscripción: 220 € incluye comidas (opcional vegetariano) Observaciones precio: plus 50 € si se incluye alojamiento nº mínimo alumnos:15 nº máximo alumnos:22

Más información e inscripciones: e-mail: info@arquitecnicaruzafa.com Tel. y Fax: 0034 96 3801527

Segundo taller de construcción natural - Argentina

Más información sobre el costo y el registro AQUÍ

FECHA:
del 8 al 10 de Abril de 2011

COMIENZA: 
viernes 8 de Abril a las 9:00 hs.

FINALIZA:
domingo 10 de Abril a las 18:00 hs.

LUGAR:
Centro de Produccion multiple, Tierra del fuego 2650, Spurr. Bahía Blanca, Argentina.

CAPACITADORES:
El Taller será facilitado por Damián Cárdena, Constructor Natural y Permacultor. Alumnos y colaborador del Constructor y Maestro Jorge Belanko.


LOS TEMAS A ABORDAR SERÁN LOS SIGUIENTES:
_ Introducción a la construcción natural
_ Construcción con tierra
_ Ensayos de identificación y análisis de suelo
_ Relevamiento, selección y acopio de materiales
_ La mezcla ideal.
_ Mejorando las características del barro.
_ Estabilizantes, aditivos naturales.
_ Diseños, maquetas, planos.
_ Replanteo de obra.
_ Sistema solar pasivo, calefacción, refrigeración, termicidad e inercia térmica.
_ Ubicación de la vivienda en el terreno.
_ Técnicas de construcción.
_ Pinturas y otros revestimientos naturales.

En el predio se construirá un recinto de 10mts de largo por 6 mts. de ancho en el que se emplearán todas las técnicas posibles, teniendo en cuenta los materiales que se encuentran en la zona.
Más información sobre el costo y el registro AQUÍ

7th. European Straw Bale Gathering 2011

7th. European Straw Bale Gathering

23rd-27th August 2011

Bouzov Podoli, Czech Republic

13-20/8 Straw bale building workshop

Tuesday 23/8 8-16:00 Optional bus tour

Tuesday 17:00 Start of ESBG. Social evening with music.

Wednesday Hands on workshops during day, plenum evaluation and social slide show evening.

Thursday “Open Space”: Sharing of information in large and small groups; further development of topics through evening “World Café”, leading to work groups.

Friday Conference, press meeting and concert.

Saturday 4th National Natural Building Celebration, a joyful mix of trade fair, hands-on workshops, music and presentations. 16:00 Closing circle of ESBG. Camp fire evening

Sunday 28/8 1st National ‘Open Door’ day of residential straw 10-17:00 bale homes
 
 
ESBG 2011 Price:


From 15/02 until 15/03: 150 Euro
From 15/03 until 01/07: 200 Euro
From 01/07 until 23/08: 240 Euro

Fee includes program, materials, meals etc. but does not include transport or accommodation.

Upcoming courses/workshops

via: http://www.earthenhand.com/workshops.html#HouseDesign

(more courses on the webpage)

Earthen House Design

This class is now two days long

10am-3pm, Feb 26th-27th
Portland, Oregon

Taught by Scott Howard. Participants will design a house of their choice that uses earthen building techniques. With a combination of models, sketches, and drawings, this class will cover the basics of what you need to know to design a small earthen building and how to think like a builder. Discussions and slideshows will cover: passive solar, engineering calculations, drawing/sculpting to scale, designing comfortable human spaces, various earthen building methods, project planning, and permits.

This event will be held at the planet repair headquarters. please see: http://planetrepair.wordpress.com/events/

Tuition = $160 payable to Earthen Hand. Bring your own lunch.

Preregistration is required. Email us at workshops@earthenhand.com. to begin registration.

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Cob Oven Workshop in Puerto Rico

February 26th-27th
Taught by Scott Howard and friends. Learn How to build an oven from mostly earthen materials in under two days! Learn the basics of Cob, earthen plasters, and earthen paints. Decorate the oven as a group artwork. Lectures and slideshows as well. Wonderful setting, nice people, great food.

Tuition = $260 payable to Earthen Hand. Includes all meals, camping, indoor showers and bathroom.
Preregistration is required. Email us at workshops@earthenhand.com. to begin registration.

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Earthen Paints


- Get Dirty! Create Your Own Earthen Paints

10am- 2pm, March 20th

Portland, Oregon
Taught by Scott Howard. Create durable, beautiful, inexpensive paints to enhance your home. Earthen paints are non-toxic, easy to apply, easy to maintain, and are planet friendly. A great way to cover up drywall. Half the cost of conventional paint. This hands-on class includes explanation of a variety earthen building methods.

Tuition = $70 payable to Earthen Hand. Bring your own lunch.
Preregistration is required. Email us at workshops@earthenhand.com. to begin registration.

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Earthbag Building Basics

at the Portland Healing Arts Resource Project

10am-4pm, March 26th-27th

Portland, Oregon
Taught by Scott Howard and friends. Learn How to build walls using the Earthbag technique, a form of rammed earth. Although much faster than Cob wall construction, the end result can look identical. Learn a bit about Cob and earthen plasters as well. We will be building a small Kiln House at The Portland Healing Arts Resource Project. Pdx HARP is dedicated to heightening awareness of our local resources and empowering the community with knowledge, to help each of us to relearn that our health is in our hands.
Tuition = $220 payable to Earthen Hand. Includes lunches.

Preregistration is required. Email us at workshops@earthenhand.com. to begin registration.

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via: Earthenbuilt.com

2011 Construction internship - Canada
This will be a very exciting year for Earthen Built! Come be a part of it.
Mission:
Our goal is to offer a comprehensive program that will empower our interns and give them the confidence they need to continue on with and move forward in natural building and homesteading skills. With workshops and guest teachers brought in through the season, this Natural Building and Homesteading Internship is sure to provide many great opportunities for learning and gaining hands-on experience.


We are enriched as individuals and as a culture through every connection we make outside of ourselves. Through developing skills and knowledge that deepen our connection to the land we live on, the home we live in, and the community we are a part of, we are strengthening our joint efforts in enriching life for all.


Areas to be covered:
Be prepared for a grand variety of opportunities in both building and homesteading.
Some areas that will be covered include, and not limited to:

carpentry
foundations
light clay infill
cob
sculpture and artistic embellishments
clay and lime plasters
group design projects
exposure to animal care: sheep, chickens, turkeys, pigs, and ducks
organic gardening with permaculture skills
aquaculture installation
food forest installation
market gardening
bee keeping
food precessing, preservation, and fermentation
bread baking
taking the farm to the market
communication and team work
Time Commitment:


The majority of the internship program will focus on natural building, with about 1/3 of the time being given to the other aspects of life on the farm. There is some flexibility available to accommodate the learning desires of individuals as passions are discovered.

6 Month Option

Arrive Tuesday April 12th
Orientation April 12th – 14th
Kick-start with Mandala Garden Workshop April 15th – 17th
Regular programming begins Tue April 19th
Ending Celebration Wed. Oct. 12th
Departures Thur. Oct. 13th
3 Month Option
Arrive Wednesday May 18th
Orientation May 18th-20th
Kick-start with Country Cook-off May 21st-22nd
Regular programming begins Tue May 24th
Ending Celebration Mon. Aug. 15th
Departures Tue. Aug. 16th


Cost:3 Month Option: $ 5,100
6 Month Option: $ 10,100

Most of the workshops are available at no extra cost to interns. There may be some special workshops with guest teachers that may be extra.
Field trips to visit other natural buildings and farms in the area are included in the fees.
The PDC is not included in the internship, though interns will be given a discounted rate.
Some work-trade may be available based on need.

If this sounds like you and you are interested in taking this program, please don’t hesitate to send us an email requesting an application form. Click here to go directly to the contact page.

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via: Aprovecho
 
Natural Building Apprenticeship
Oregon, USA
 

Spring Session 2/28-6/1, Summer Session 7/25-11/3
The Natural Building Apprenticeship Program (NBAP) is a three month work-study designed for the beginner in natural building. Time is spent between work, hands-on instruction, and independent study. The participant will receive exposure to the wide gamut of techniques that natural building has to offer.

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via: Laboa.org

workshop - "BUILDING WITH STRAW BALE from design to construction" - Italy

5th March 2011 - 9.30am - 5.30pm
Lambrugo (CO) in the multipurpose room of VillaMalvina

Cost:
€ 150 includes teaching, course materials, coffee breaks and lunch vegetarian.

All members will be given the book "Building with straw bales" B. Jones
For information on courses: casadipaglia@hotmail.com
 
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via: Canelo project
StrawBale Comprehensive - taught by Bill & Athena Steen
Arizona, Canelo community


April 16-23, 2011
(7pm Saturday- 3pm Saturday)

cost $795 (includes lunches)
This week long course is intended for anyone seriously considering building a straw bale house. It is appropriate for those who want to do most of it by themselves or who would like to be well enough informed to make intelligent decisions during the design and build process. It will help each person define an approach that is uniquely based on his or her skill level, available time and resources.  
Course Topics Include:

Bale Wall Systems
Roofs & Foundations
Doors & Windows
Moisture Issues
Pinning Options
Electrical & Plumbing
Interior Walls
Cob & Light/Clay Straw
Wall Finishes
Earth & Lime Plaster
Small - Efficient Design
Straw Bale Home Tour

7 Week Natural Building Apprenticeship

via: Natural Building Network

7 Week Natural Building Apprenticeship - June 12, 2011 to July 30, 2011

Jacksonville, OR

Instructor James Thomson, Lyida Doleman

http://housealive.org/descriptions/2011-apprenticeship


For the seventh straight year, House Alive! is offering an opportunity for people to get beyond the basics and experience an extended Natural Building apprenticeship. This popular, hands-on, intensive course is designed for people who want to use natural building skills in a professional context or who want to take extra time to work on skill development for their personal project. Participants will get first-hand experience with every aspect of building a natural home, from the foundation to the roof. Learning how to build a natural home is one of the best investments you can make: once you know how to design, build and shape your own living space, you can save many thousands of dollars in living costs.

This program will be almost exclusively “hands-on” learning.  The apprenticeship program for 2011 offers 7 weeks of building, problem solving, designing and discussing all aspects of natural building, allowing you to take the time to develop new skills under the guidance of experienced natural builders.

Throughout the course we’ll be working on the different elements of building a small (about 200 sq. ft.) cob and straw-bale cabin from the ground up. Demonstrations and instruction will be given as needed to explain building techniques and design choices. Participants should expect full and exciting days.


The apprenticeship will take place at Full Bloom Farm, a developing intentional community and large organic farm in a beautiful, secluded valley in Southern Oregon. It is also the home of Rise Up Bakery, which provides delicious fresh bread from their wood-fired oven to businesses and residents in the area. The farm has 280 acres of meadow and forest, 2 creeks and a swimming pond.

Further information HERE and Here

2011 Courses at CAT

Check out the 2011 short courses at CAT (Centre for Alternative Technology)

Eco Building from New (3 days)
This introductory course will cover ecological building design and is useful for those who want an overview and an introduction to sustainable building. Topics covered will include low energy consumption, green building technologies, healthier habitats, the use of environmentally friendly building materials and... read more

• Fri 01 Apr - Sun 03 Apr, 2011 

Straw Bale Building (5 days)  
Led by 'Amazonails' Strawbale building experts this course will look at the history and use of straw bale buildings, different techniques, planning considerations and how to build. There will be practical workshops on the load bearing method, plaster and render preparation, and... read more

• Mon 30 May - Fri 03 Jun, 2011

Eco Refurbishment (5 days)  
The vast majority of us will never design and build our own new eco-homes, yet our existing houses can make a massive contribution to our carbon footprint and wider environmental impact. This course covers ecological improvements to existing buildings, including energy efficiency, renewable... read more

• Mon 18 Jul - Fri 22 Jul, 2011
• Mon 26 Sep - Fri 30 Sep, 2011

Eco Interiors (3 days)
This weekend course will look at considerations for creating sustainable, low energy and healthy interiors in the home.  It will include sessions on spatial planning to improve the environmental performance of the... read more

• Fri 22 Jul - Sun 24 Jul, 2011

Appropriate Building Materials and Methods (5 days)  
Led by Maurice Mitchell, an architect and lecturer at CAT for over 25 years, daily lectures will cover earth building, ferro-cement, building using a wide range of timbers, and emergency shelters. The bulk of the course will involve the design and construction... read more

• Mon 25 Jul - Fri 29 Jul, 2011

Taster Day: Natural Plaster and Renders (1 day)  
This short course offers a practical introduction to the use of natural materials in renders and plasters. Following a talk on the history and modern practicalities of earth and lime, you will... read more

• Sat 06 Aug, 2011

Building with Earth (3 days)
CAT has an Information Centre and Shop with beautiful rammed earth internal pillars. Earth blocks were used in the construction of new toilet facilities. This course will cover basic methods and construction techniques, soil analysis and practical sessions in rammed earth techniques.read more

• Fri 02 Sep - Sun 04 Sep, 2011

Timber Frame Self Build (5 days)
A series of frames will be made and erected in the practical sessions, and classroom sessions will cover the timber frame method, ecological building methods, design for low energy sustainable housing and appropriate services for low energy buildings.

After the frames... read more

• Mon 24 Oct - Fri 28 Oct, 2011

International workshop on earthen architecture - Colombia

 

International workshop on earthen architecture - Colombia

18 - 27 Feb 2011

Further information: tallerarquitecturatierra@gmail.com

Natural Building Course, Jordan

via: /permaculture.org.au   

Date: Starts Feb 27, 2011 and runs for 5 day(s).

Earthen Building is the most common building technique in the world. Earth has been used for building by humans for thousands of years in almost all parts of the globe. Although its popularity has decreased over the last century, it is now experiencing a revival in many parts of the world.

We will focus on earthen building, offering hands on experience with straw bale, cob, compressed earth block, and earthen and lime plasters. Students will learn to smoothly integrate a variety of natural building materials to create the best possible building solution for each individual situation.

We will demonstrate how to prospect and test for appropriate building sediment, how to mix earth to create building materials, how to install windows into straw bale walls, and show methods for attachment of wood (e.g. doors, roofs), and how to sculpt niches, shelves and furniture, and how to finish both earthen and straw bale walls with natural plasters.

As a complement to the hands-on building portion of the course there will be slide shows and discussion sessions about the philosophical and theoretical aspects of natural building.

Specific Topics Include:

- Intro into Earthen construction
- Straw bales; why use them and how?
- Compressed earth bricks; soil selection, production and use
- Rendering, plastering and finishing using different soil and lime based mixes
- Application of knowledge in an actual building site

The building the course attendees will be working on is the main building of the Jordan Permaculture Research Institute. When finished it will be used as an office space for the institute as well as a lecture hall. There will also be three rooms for volunteers to stay in.

Because the site is in the Jordan Valley, where heat is a major issue, the building is designed to minimize the building’s heat gain. The Southern and Western walls are going to be constructed of straw bales to minimize heat gain from the sun. The Northern and Eastern walls are going to be constructed of compressed earth bricks to bank the cold and relieve the building from any heat gained.

This course is organized by The Permaculture Research Institute (PRI), Vertical Clay Construction, a natural building company from the US, Smart Earth Solutions, a Jordanian company specializing in compressed earth brick manufacturing, and Entity Green, a Jordanian company that provides environmental services from consulting to recycling.

Instructors:

Sasha Rabin has been building and teaching others to build with natural materials since co-founding Seven Generations Natural Builders (SGNB) in 2002. She recently co-founded Vertical Clay Construction. Sasha has a degree in Ecological Design from Evergreen State College and apprenticed at the Cob Cottage Company. She has taught natural building classes at the Yestermorrow Design/Build School, The Solar Living Institute, and the Institute of Urban Homesteading. She is currently living, learning and working on a suburban permaculture and natural building home and demonstration site in El Sobrante, Ca.

Hamzah Abu-Ragheb was born and raised in Jordan. He received his bachelors of science degree from the University of Maryland with an emphasis on ecology and evolution. He then returned to Jordan to begin an environmental services company, Smart Earth Solutions, which focused on earthen building methods. As such, Smart Earth Solutions’ main product was compressed earth bricks, which are made using locally available soils and a hydraulic press to make this alternative building method fast and efficient. During his years with Smart Earth Solutions, Hamzah attended numerous conferences and workshops regarding environmental solutions and ‘green’ building methods. Also, Hamzah was a member of the committee reviewing the Standardized Arab Earthen Building Code for the region. Currently, Hamzah is working as the recycling operations manager for Entity Green after co-starting their organic compost and gardening projects. Entity Green is a local company specializing in recycling and other environmental services. Finally, the Jordan Permaculture Research Institute building is being built by Hamzah and a group of volunteers from Entity Green and elsewhere.

Your tuition fees will subsidise training of poor locals

As per the Permaculture Master Plan, this course brings international teachers to train poor locals who could otherwise not afford such instruction, through the tuition fees of students from wealthier countries. International students effectively subsidise the training of locals, whilst both benefit from quality instruction as well as beneficial cultural exchange. You learn, and get to feel good about it too!


Accommodation:

We have been able to book three-bedroom units in a complex not far from where the course will be held. It is convenient to the local town where there is a supermarket. Accommodation costs, in addition to the course fees, are US$215 a week for one unit (US$215 between 3 people will be $71 each for 5 days). Each unit contains three bedrooms, toilet, shower, lounge and kitchen. Googlemaps view of unit complex.

Meals:

Breakfast, morning and afternoon tea and lunch are supplied to all participants. Dinner in the evening is self-catered (units described above have a kitchen). Dinner Shopping: There is a supermarket 5 minutes away by car. The cost for a one way trip to this supermarket is some 3-4 Jordanian Dinar.

Class times:

9am to 5pm, with 12:30-1:30pm lunch break, and half hour morning and afternoon tea breaks.

Travel Issues (airport pickups, transport, directions):

- Amman Airport/bus station pick-up: US$21 or JD30 for someone to come and collect you (this can be shared)
- Airport Taxi to the site: JD40 approximately. Upon request, we can also email you written directions, in Arabic, so that you can print these off and give these directions to your driver.

For further information for this course please contact education@permaculture.org.au.

Course pricing:
Prices in Australian dollars

$1200 (Normal price for this course)
$1000 (Early bird booking if paid 30 days before course start date)
$500 (Price for local Jordanian residents)

Sustainable construction course - Brazil

Local: Estado de São Paulo, Brasil, 

Data: 10 a 19 de Dezembro

Inscrições terminam a 6 de Dezembro

 

Para mais informação clicar AQUI   

 

Curso Prático e Teórico, com foco em CONSTRUÇÕES SUSTENTÁVEIS, e que terá como produto final, a construção de uma pavilhão com 100m², que servirá de local para armazenamento de insumos e enchimento de tubetes e saquinhos de mudas de árvores nativas para mata ciliar e arborização urbana.

 

 

Desta forma, entre os dias 10 à 19 de Dezembro de 2010, pretende-se criar um ótimo espaço de vivência e troca de experiências com algumas práticas + sustentáveis, tais como:

 

Instrutores:

EDOARDO DE ARANHA
Arquiteto e Urbanista, formado pela PUC Campinas e com especialização na UNICAMP, é fundador do Instituto do Bambu e da Empresa Bambuseiro.

ELIANA BAGLIONI
Arquiteta e Urbanista italiana, formada pela Universidade de Florença, Itália, realizou extensa pesquisa de campo sobre as “Técnicas de Construção em Terra Crua no Vale do Drâa no Marrocos”.

RODRIGO MUNHOZ
Arquiteto e Urbanista pela Universidade Mackenzie São Paulo. Atualmente desenvolve junto a Guaxo, projetos que visam à integração entre homem e natureza.

Para mais informação clicar AQUI

MASTERS IN STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF MONUMENTS AND HISTORICAL CONSTRUCTIONS

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE ADVANCED MASTERS IN
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF MONUMENTS AND HISTORICAL CONSTRUCTIONS

Applications for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions, approved and financially sponsored by the European Commission within the framework of the Erasmus Mundus Programme, have just opened.

This Master Course is organized by a Consortium of leading European Universities/Research Institutions in the field, composed by University of Minho (coordinating institution, Portugal), the Technical University of Catalonia (Spain), the Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic), the University of Padua (Italy) and the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic). The course combines the most recent advances in research and development with practical applications.

A significant number of scholarships, ranging from 4000 to 24000 Euro, are available to students of any nationality.

The Consortium is also available to host outstanding third-country scholars who are interested in contributing to the Master Course Programme. Interested third-country scholars may receive scholarships for teaching and research activities for a period of up to three months.

Please find full details on the MSc programme, as well as electronic application procedure, on the website:
http://www.msc-sahc.org/

Announcement of PhD position - MECHANICAL AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF RAMMED EARTH

The School of Civil and Resource Engineering of the University of Western Australia has a PhD position available for the following PhD project:

MECHANICAL AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF RAMMED EARTH

Supervisors:
Assistant Prof. Daniela Ciancio* (daniela@civil.uwa.edu.au); Winthrop Prof. Andy Fourie (fourie@civil.uwa.edu.au); Dr.Charles Augarde** (charles.augarde@durham.ac.uk)

Affiliations:
*The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
**Durham University, Durham, UK.

Period:
Three years (full time position, 38 hours/week), starting as soon as possible after 1 February 2011.

Living allowance stipend:
35,000 AUD per year (tax free).

Summary:

The significance of this project lies in recognition of the economic, environmental and social benefits of rammed earth as a construction material in Australian remote communities, and addresses the lack of a proper Australian Standards code supporting its wide-spread use. Qualitative and quantitative characterisation of the material and structural properties of rammed earth will be done through a comprehensive program of laboratory and industry-supported on-site experimental tests. The project will result in a first ever “Proposal Form for Standards Development” for rammed earth structures, to be submitted to Standards Australia. The findings will significantly improve cost effectiveness and safety of rammed earth structures in Australia.

More information HERE

Rammed earth workshop at Oxford Brookes

Last Friday, Oxarch architecture society - Oxford Brookes University - organised a rammed earth workshop with Rowland Keable. Despite the constant rain (yes, lots and lots of rain!!) it was good fun and, to be honest, I really missed ramming. Check out the photos!

Exposição e Curso de Extensão - Arquitectura em Terra

Exposição e Curso de Extensão - Arquitectura em Terra

25 de outubro a 11 de novembro de 2010
PUCRS - Prédio 9 - Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo
Entrada franca
Informações:
www.pucrs.br/fau
+55 51 32203564



Exposição

Palestra de abertura da exposição: 25 de outubro | 19h30min
Visitação: de 26 de outbro a 11 de novembro | de segunda à sexta, das 8h às 22h e sábado das 8h às 11h30min
Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo, Prédio 9, PUCRS
Entrada franca
Informações:
www.pucrs.br/fau | Tel. 51 3220.3564

Exposição de autoria do Prof. Dr. Gernot Minke, apontando para um renascimento da Arquitetura em Terra como proposta de edificação mais sustentável.

Curso de Extensão

De 25 a 29 de outubro | manhã e tarde
Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo, Prédio 9, PUCRS
Informações:
www. pucrs.br/fau | Tel. 51 3220.3564

O curso é ministrado pelo Prof. Dr. Gernot Minke, do Instituto de Construções Experimentais - FEB da Universidade de Kassel/Alemanha.

Promoção da exposição e curso:
Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da PUCRS e Goethe-Institut Porto Alegre


via: http://origin-www.goethe.de/ins/br/poa/kue/arc/ptindex.htm

Masters' course - Sustainable construction and rehabilitation, Portugal

Information: http://www.civil.uminho.pt/mcrs.htm
Deadline for applications - 7/9/2010: http://alunos.uminho.pt/candidaturasPG

Cursos Intensivos: BioConstruir | *ReNacer Solar*

Informação disponível AQUI

Curso-Taller de SEPTIEMBRE 2010:

1: "BioArquitectura, Creando con Materiales Naturales y Sanos"

2: "BioConstrucción, Un Reencuentro con la Tierra"

Desde curiosos y aficionados hasta constructores y arquitectos, indagando sobre la Sustentabilidad y la Calidad de Vida

Se desarrollan en el Complejo Eco-Turístico "BioHuellas", ubicado en Carlos Keen, Luján.... a sólo 72 km. de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires! El lugar ofrece la infraestructura perfecta para permitir éste tipo de experiencias y podés elegir tu alojamiento en: cabaña, dormis ó carpa

El Curso-Taller sirve para formar una base sólida y no requiere experiencia ni conocimientos previos de ningún tipo. Se ven distintas técnicas y materiales, aplicables a las situaciones de diversas zonas y posibilidades (clima, suelo, etc). Se brinda un completo material teórico en DVD. Trabajamos con un PROYECTO CONCRETO Y REAL a ejecutarse en BioHuellas.

Se puede participar de ambos módulos (hay un día libre intermedio), existiendo una continuidad y logrando por supuesto mayor profundización.

En verdad es una experiencia excelente para disfrutar aprendiendo... compartiendo con un hermoso grupo humano (siempre "se arma") y en contacto con la madre Naturaleza !...

Por qué ? Porque necesitamos entender y conectar con maneras de ser protagonistas de una sociedad sustentable, recuperando la armonía con la Naturaleza para permitir una verdadera evolución humana con sentido.

Cómo ? De la mano de dos instructores que unidos se potencian, y están altamente capacitados tanto a nivel técnico, como a experiencia práctica se refiere. Así logran brindarnos todo lo necesario para una enseñanza y guía acordes a la variada gama de intereses personales y proyectos que pueda tener cada participante.

Para quién ? Para vivir mejor hoy y permitírselo a nuestros hijos y las siguientes generaciones de humanos y demás seres vivos que formamos éste hermoso y fascinante planeta Tierra...

Curso- Taller Construcción con Tierra - Una opción para el desarrollo sostenible

Curso- Taller Construcción con Tierra - Una opción para el desarrollo sostenible

20 al 22 de AGOSTO de 2010

El Arca - Luján - Provincia de Buenos Aires
Director: Arq. Rodolfo Rotondaro (Buenos Aires)
Informes: Florencia Mesa
Escribinos a construccioncontierrabaires@gmail.com


Algunos contenidos temáticos que abordaremos:

• Construcción con tierra y sustentabilidad
• Taller de bloques de adobe
• Taller de técnica mixta (quincha) y revoques en pared de tierra.
• Taller de construcción de pared con adobes.
• Taller de identificación de suelos.
• Técnicas constructivas con tierra comprimida.
• Construcciones de tierra en zonas afectadas por sismos y en zonas afectadas por el Mal de Chagas.