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9. Earth Sheltered Housing and Living Roofs: Doit-yourself
underground housing is discussed,
with a focus on low cost techniques such as plank
and beam roofing and surface bonded block wall
construction. (Beginner, Intermediate) Rob Roy,
Whole Trees Architecture. Saturday 11:00 a.m. in
Green Home Pavilion.
10. Energy Efficient Construction: Learn about
super-insulated construction techniques, use of
sustainable materials, mechanical systems, and
renewable options for your new or renovated home.
(Beginner - Advanced) Jim McKnight and Mark
Klein, Gimme Shelter Construction. Friday 10:00
a.m. in Purple Tent.
11. Getting To Zero - Passive Design and High
Performance Construction: Learn and discuss
some of the basic concepts and rules of thumb for
passive solar design and modifying conventional
wood-frame construction. (Intermediate) Tom
Brown, Architect and MREA Board Member. Friday
4:00 p.m. in Maroon Tent.
12. Green Building Part I - High-Performance Natural
Midwestern Homes: Proven high-performance
natural home design and construction for the
Midwest. Photos, video, wall mockup, and samples
of materials. (Beginner, Intermediate) Lou-Host
Jablonski, Design Coalition Inc. Friday 12:00 p.m.
in Green Home Pavilion; Saturday 11:00 a.m. in
Black Tent.
13. Green Building Part II - Light Straw-Clay Insulation:
Join Douglas Piltingsrud for a presentation of
quality requirements for straw and clay, process
description for making light straw clay and
controlling its R value, and required conditions
for drying the light straw-clay walls. (Beginner,
Intermediate) Douglas Piltingsrud, BioLive Soils
LLC. Saturday 12:00 p.m. in Black Tent.
14. How to Use SketchUp to Visualize Your Next
Construction Project: Google SketchUp software
program that allows you to draw in three
dimensions. Learn how to get started and what’s
possible, including shading studies for passive
solar, visualizing construction details and
the sequence of work, and playing with color
and texture. (Beginner, Intermediate) Amber
Westerman, Amber Westerman Design Studio.
Sunday 12:00 p.m. in Maroon Tent.
15. How to Work with an Architect or Designer: How
do you know if your project requires or could
benefit from the services of a licensed architect or
professional designer How does the design process
work and what do the drawings look like (Beginner,
Intermediate) Amber Westerman, Amber Westerman
Design Studio. Friday 2:00 p.m. in Purple Tent.
16. Journey to Energy Independence – Zero-Energy
Buildings Produce Own Energy: Learn and discuss
how to do everything right to produce all your
energy needs, reduce carbon footprint, and get
paid for producing your energy. (Beginner -
Advanced) Jeff Knutson, A-A Exteriors. Sunday
11:00 a.m. in Maroon Tent.
17. Live Elegantly in a Tiny Space, Lessons Learned in
350 Square Feet: There’s an explosion of interest
in tiny houses, but how do you actually live in
one When you go that small, careful use of
space becomes critical. This workshop details
ways to work with the inherent opportunities and
challenges, with applicable lessons however small
you’re going. (Beginner) Lea Karlssen, Lives in
an off-grid “tiny house.” Saturday 4:00 p.m. in
Orange Tent.
18. Natural Building - How and Why: Natural building
is a multifaceted approach to construction. This
workshop will discuss an overview of how to get
started, materials, methods, and most importantly
the philosophy of why to build with natural, locally
available materials. (Beginner, Intermediate)
Vincent Miresse, Wholistic Home Solutions. Friday
5:00 p.m. in Green Home Pavilion.
19. Natural Plaster: In the world of interior wall
cladding choices, few have stood the test of time as
well as clay or earth based plasters. Most cultures
have some style of earth plaster in their current
or very recent cultural building repertoire. Learn
about how to utilize this durable and fascinating
building material for your own project. (Beginner,
Intermediate) Eric J. Nelson, Divine Construction
LLC and Krome Burke-Scoll, Artisan Exteriors LLC.
Saturday 3:00 p.m. in the Green Home Pavilion.
20. Passive Solar Design: Passive solar design
strategies for new home construction, with an
overview of site analysis and real world budget
impacts. (Beginner, Intermediate) Jim McKnight
and Mark Klein, Gimme Shelter Construction.
Saturday 5:00 p.m. in Green Home Pavilion.
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