“When I started this building my intention was to make the building process fun. I invited 5 friends to come work with me for a month, and we got the basic framework up, and we did indeed have a lot of fun doing it! Although I have been the main builder working on and off … Read more
“A modular, 3-Part Natural Building Intensive, focused on learning multiple earthen building techniques.
“This video is an excerpt from our online course, ‘straw-bale building’, comprising the text of Barbara’s book, plus over 200 minutes of videos.
“Aprovecho’s Natural Building Program is a design/build school offering educational opportunities in the design and construction of energy efficient structures using sustainable materials. Trainings are offered both for the do-it-yourself home-builder as well as students pursuing a career as a designer/builder.”
Hi Owen, We are building one of your home designs near Gainesville, Florida. It’s this one (http://www.dreamgreenhomes.com/plans/roundhouse-dome-cluster.htm) with straight walls, not domed. It’s a permitted/coded build. The project already has county approval, and we’re gearing up for a workshop to start the actual earthbag part of construction.
Hello Owen, we’re going to have another workshop at Bottom Leaf. Here’s the little write up I created: