September 28th – October 24th 2015
“Come join United Earth Builders in Concho, AZ for a four-week workshop in which you will participate in building a 12′ diameter dome from start to finish. We will be focusing on foundations, earthbag/superadobe applications and climate-appropriate design, dome geometry, form-building, door and window installation, and plaster work.
Please, click here to support free trainings in Nepal: www.youcaring.com/earthbagnepal
All of us were heartbroken over the recent earthquakes in Nepal. After the initial shock at what had happened, my first thought was what can I do to help rebuild Nepal in the safest, most effective way? I believe the best solution is to train Nepali builders and other construction professionals in earthbag building techniques, and provide paying jobs through NGO partners.
From the Earthbag Build Nepal facebook page:
Friday 4th September from 10 am to 5pm
This one day special event is aimed at concerned agencies and individuals who want to find an economical, environmentally friendly building solution that protects and saves lives.
The Summit will introduce you to earthbag building, inform you of why earthbag buildings survived the massive earthquakes of April & May 2015 and how you can utilise this earthquake resilient method in the reconstruction of Nepali schools, homes and businesses.
International guest speaker / Workshops / Discussion groups
Venue: Summit Hotel, Kopundol, Lalitpur
Workshop topics include:
Benefits of earthbag building
Earthquake strengthening & design
Best practices in earthbag building
Information on earthbag building materials
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Yea, another earthbag book. Kelly and I just published our new books (see links on right side of page if you missed them). There’s this new book on building earthbag tornado shelters. Plus there’s another earthbag book coming out any day that we’ll blog about soon.
GREEN HOMES – PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE HOUSING IN NEPAL
“This three year (2013-1015) project funded by the European Union aims at promoting sustainable housing technologies and services to contribute towards mitigating climate change and reducing poverty through creation of green jobs and moving towards a green economy.
“After watching the film Garbage Warrior, kiwi couple Nathan Rushton and Jess Fitzgerald were so inspired by Earthship architecture that they actually travelled to New Mexico to study Earthship Biotecture with pioneering architect Michael Reynolds.