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Clifton Schooley - Guest Expert on Rammed Earth

Oct 25 2008 - 2:00pm
Oct 25 2008 - 4:00pm

"Rammed Earth for Beautiful and Healthy Homes"

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Clifton Schooley, Clifton Schooley & Associates


Clifton Schooley - Guest Expert on Rammed Earth

Jun 7 2008 - 2:00pm
Jun 7 2008 - 4:00pm

"Rammed Earth for Fences, Gardening and Outdoor Structures"

Rammed Earth Pillar Salt Spring Island Clifton 2

Clifton Schooley, Clifton Schooley & Associates


Low-impact natural homes around the World

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.


daniellew's picture

I'm looking for information/workshops/courses on rammed earth.

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


The Nature of Things with David Suzuki--"Build Green"

Hope you can watch THE NATURE OF THINGS WITH DAVID SUZUKI "BUILD GREEN".

Join David Suzuki as he travels across Canada to discover how to build environmentally friendly houses using strawbale and rammed earth, and tapping into wind, ground and solar power.



There are now two airdates:



AIRING:
Sunday, June 17, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBC-TV


Working With Rammed Earth

I'm building a rammed earth house on Bowen Island and am looking for energetic people to work on this project. Please contact me by E-mail bsjennings@shaw.ca

2006 EcoHome Tour Houses on Salt Spring Island

Sustainable Building Forum and Eco-Home Tour 2006
Sponsored by the Salt Spring Island Conservancy and the Earth Festival Society

from: http://www.saltspringenergystrategy.org/housing.htm