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ALTERNATIVE CONSTRUCTION (continued)
21. Residential Building Codes for Green Homes: Learn
and discuss what it takes to get approval for a
green product that is not in code. (Intermediate)
Peter Kulczyk. Saturday 10:00 a.m. in Black Tent.
22. Small, Sustainable, Super-Insulated Homes: This
workshop will describe the benefits of living in
smaller spaces and will share construction details
of a NewenHouse designed to be LEED platinum and
passive home certified. (Beginner, Intermediate)
Sonya Newenhouse. Saturday 10:00 a.m. in White Tent.
23. Stone Circle Construction: Stone circle construction
is enjoying a megalithic revival around the world.
Workshop tells why, who, and how, and relates
modern with ancient monuments. Come learn more!
(Beginner, Intermediate) Rob Roy, Whole Trees
Architecture. Sunday 2:00 p.m. in Green Home
Pavilion.
24. Straw Bale Construction in the Midwest: This will
cover the history of straw bale construction as well
as an overview of the last 14 years of experience in
building with straw and other sustainable practices
in the Midwest. (Intermediate) Mark Morgan,
BearPaw Design and Construction. Friday 10:00
a.m. in Green Home pavilion; Saturday 12:00 p.m.
in Green Home Pavilion.
25. Timber Framing for the Rest of Us: Framing with
finely crafted wooden joints is admirable, but most
don’t have the time or skills for it. See how frames
can be made quickly and easily. (Beginner) Rob
Roy, Earthwood Building School. Saturday 2:00
p.m. in Black Tent.
26. Tour of WI’s Greenest Buildings: This workshop will
provide a basic understanding of green building
principles and will discuss some wonderful
and noteworthy examples of green projects
in Wisconsin. (Beginner) Elizabeth Hittman,
Wisconsin Green Building Alliance. Friday 11:00
a.m. in Purple Tent; Saturday 5:00 p.m. in Maroon
Tent; Sunday 12:00 p.m. in Purple Tent.
27. Ultimate Downsizing: Hear the stories of several
Wisconsin folks who choose to live in tents,
hunting shacks, camper trailers, and experimental
shelters whether for a month, a season, or several
years. Why they do it and practical advice to
inspire your own minimal shelter. (Beginner,
Intermediate) Amber Westerman, Amber
Westerman Design Studios. Saturday 4:00 p.m. in
White Tent; Sunday 3:00 p.m. in White Tent.
28. Wooden Cities: Learn how wood is becoming
the international green structural material.
Produced locally, wood construction is proven to
be renewable and durable. (Intermediate) Ronald
Gundersen, Whole Trees Architecture. Saturday
5:00 p.m. in Purple Tent.
29. Your Timberframe: A discussion of timberframe
methods and materials. Tips on finding a qualified
timberframer or learning how to do it yourself.
An introduction to material sourcing, enclosure
systems, and other design considerations.
(Beginner, Intermediate) Jeremy Woodliff, New
World Restoration, Friday 11:00 a.m. in the Green
Home Pavilion.
COMMUNITY PROJECTS
30. Bicycle Villages - Pathways to Resilience: Learn
what makes a bicycle village and how to be part of
the experience. (Beginner) Grassroutes Caravan
Members. Friday 5:00 p.m. in White Tent; Sunday
2:00 p.m. in Black Tent.
31. Building Interfaith Environmental Coalitions: Learn
how, by collaborating through local, state, and
national, organizations, people of all faiths can
bring their moral authority to bear on the issue
of global climate change. (Beginner) Interfaith
Community for the Earth Members. Friday 10:00
a.m. in White Tent.
32. Community of Relations: Bumpity Road is one
couple’s Open Door home, an ongoing sharing of
complimentary meals and lodging, while maximizing
use of wood, electricity, passive solar, seed saving,
mulching, raised beds, groundcover, effective
fencing, new garden varieties, and the dining,
donation, and storage of home grown foods, with an
ongoing intent to joyfully offer solitude, service, selfawareness,
and serenity. (Beginner) Bob Thompson,
Bumpity Road. Sunday 3:00 p.m. in Purple Tent.