"Rammed Earth for Beautiful and Healthy Homes"

Clifton Schooley, Clifton Schooley & Assoc. Rammed Earth Designers & Builders

"Rammed Earth for Beautiful and Healthy Homes"

Clifton Schooley, Clifton Schooley & Assoc. Rammed Earth Designers & Builders

Participants will learn about insulated rammed earth for houses, thermal mass and other benefits of rammed earth. There will be plenty of pictures in the slide-show showing beautiful examples. Beyond that, Clifton will discuss energy choices and other healthy materials to use in a sustainable home.

Bio - Clifton is a green building professional specializing in rammed earth construction and design in Vancouver, Victoria and Salt Spring Island, B.C. Canada. His vision is to create environments that are beautiful, artistic and sustainable. Clifton believes that both design and construction of a building must be intimately connected to bring maximum benefit to both people and the environment. Beyond rammed earth his ambition is to become an eco-developer and influence society on a larger scale.

For more information, visit: http://www.rammedearth.info/

PLEASE RSVP and arrive 10 minutes early for guaranteed seating.  RSVP to info@sustainablebuildingcentre.com or 604-682-5960.
This is a free event but a donation of $2-$5 is suggested.

LOCATION
Light House: Sustainable Building Centre is located at 1575 Johnston Street, just East of the Public Market in the heart of Granville Island. Our centre is on the second floor and accessible via the glass door and staircase on the Southwest corner of the building. This event is sponsored by Light House Sustainable Building Centre and Cascadia Green Building Council, the local chapter of the CaGBC. Funding comes from Environment Canada and the Real Estate Foundation of BC.

Guest Expert seminars are intended to provide general information about green building products and technologies. Light House Sustainable Building Centre does not endorse any of the services or products discussed by guest expert speakers.

"Insulated Rammed Earth: Presenting an Ancient Green Building Approach; Updated to Transform Today's Built Environment"

Meror Krayenhoff, President, Terra Firma Builders

"Rammed Earth for Beautiful and Healthy Homes"

Clifton Schooley, Clifton Schooley & Associates

"Rammed Earth for Fences, Gardening and Outdoor Structures"

Clifton Schooley, Clifton Schooley & Associates

To inspire you to build a low-impact natural home take a look at the natural homes map where you will find straw bale, cob, earthship and other low-impact homes around the world with links to the owner's websites.

Naturalhomes.org also have an up-to-date list of natural building courses.

In regards to your question on rammed earth, we actually have two exhibits at our centre on rammed earth projects:

1) http://www.sustainablebuildingcentre.com/ideas_that_last/rammed_earth_healthy_home

2) http://www.sustainablebuildingcentre.com/ideas_that_last/NkMip