Native American Affordable Housing Workshop

Native American Affordable Housing Workshop

A Native American Affordable Housing Workshop is planned for September 3 - 4, 2005 in Crestone, Colorado in collaboration with Brave Heart Construction, the Geiger Research Institute of Sustainable Building and Builders Without Borders. Workshop participants will build a straw bale emergency shelter and then learn how to modify it to create a permanent straw bale home for use in Native American communities.

The cost of the workshop is $200 and includes simple lunches (soup, sandwhiches, chips , fruit and beverages). Local restaurants are available for breakfasts and dinners. Workshop hours are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The workshop is open to the general public, however, preference will be given to Native Americans, especially those who plan on using this information to help others. Non-natives will be put on a waiting list until 6 weeks before the workshop.

Free camping is available in the national forest. Lodging is available in nearby motels.

The straw bale shelter built during the workshop will be based on these plans: Free Straw Bale Emergency Shelter Plans

Please register as soon as possible, as we expect the workshop to fill quickly. This workshop does require a $50 non-refundable deposit to reserve a workshop space.

Training Activities:

Day 1
foundations
running bond
corners
working from corners toward the center
custom bales
angled bales
windows
doors
bond beam
pinning
temporary roofs
earth plaster
home tour
evening slideshows on natural building and strawbale houses

Day 2
calculating average bale length
designing with bale modules
qualities of good bales
protecting the bales
site selection
post and beam
notching
ceilings
ceiling insulation
permanent roofs (rafters, trusses, pole trusses)
natural floors (tamped earth, poured earth, stone)
home tour
optional video

For more information or to register for the workshop, please go to the Workshops page of the Geiger Research Institute of Sustainable Building: www.grisb.org


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Home About Us Newsletter Projects Partners Publications Workshops Images Links Resources Contact Us Donate	Native American Affordable Housing Workshop A Native American Affordable Housing Workshop is planned for September 3 - 4, 2005 in Crestone, Colorado in collaboration with Brave Heart Construction, the Geiger Research Institute of Sustainable Building and Builders Without Borders. Workshop participants will build a straw bale emergency shelter and then learn how to modify it to create a permanent straw bale home for use in Native American communities. The cost of the workshop is $200 and includes simple lunches (soup, sandwhiches, chips , fruit and beverages). Local restaurants are available for breakfasts and dinners. Workshop hours are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The workshop is open to the general public, however, preference will be given to Native Americans, especially those who plan on using this information to help others. Non-natives will be put on a waiting list until 6 weeks before the workshop. Free camping is available in the national forest. Lodging is available in nearby motels. The straw bale shelter built during the workshop will be based on these plans: Free Straw Bale Emergency Shelter Plans Please register as soon as possible, as we expect the workshop to fill quickly. This workshop does require a $50 non-refundable deposit to reserve a workshop space. Training Activities: Day 1 foundations running bond corners working from corners toward the center custom bales angled bales windows doors bond beam pinning temporary roofs earth plaster home tour evening slideshows on natural building and strawbale houses Day 2 calculating average bale length designing with bale modules qualities of good bales protecting the bales site selection post and beam notching ceilings ceiling insulation permanent roofs (rafters, trusses, pole trusses) natural floors (tamped earth, poured earth, stone) home tour optional video For more information or to register for the workshop, please go to the Workshops page of the Geiger Research Institute of Sustainable Building: www.grisb.org
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