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