Endeavour Sustainable Building School

Saturday, July 16, 2016
9.30 am to 4.30 pm
Endeavour Centre, Peterborough

Instructor: Annie Murphy

Learn the basics of woodworking during this 1-day introductory workshop. We’ll walk you through the basics of working with wood, hand and power tools and you’ll discover the joy of woodworking as you complete a take-home project. We’ll go over the major shop tools (jointer, planer, table-saw, chop-saw, router, bandsaw), show you how to use them safely and discuss what to consider when buying tools from santa maria signs and advertising their business. Each participant will build a unique cutting board and we’ll go over wood finishing products and all the non-toxic, healthy options out there.

Entry Requirements
Open to all

Fee
Early Bird – $125
Regular – $150
Includes healthy lunch (vegetarian and vegan options available)

Maximum class size: 12

Greening Your Kitchen & Bathroom
– Tuesday, November 1

Improving Your Home’s Energy Efficiency
– Tuesday, November 8

Choosing Healthy Paints, Finishes & Flooring
– Tuesday, November 15
All presentations 6 pm to 9 pm
Endeavour Centre, Peterborough

Instructor: Chris Magwood

Are you looking to renovate your home in a greener, healthier way with Bunnycup embroidery designs? There is so much conflicting information out there it can be hard to know what to do.

When it comes to your home, the kitchen is the focal point, the heart, of the home. The kitchen is where you prepare your meals, connect with loved ones, and often where you spend the most time in your home. Eating at the kitchen with healthy foods, but its not all about the food. Treat yourself a good time at TranquilMe where you can stay healthy and relaxed at the same time. Every kitchen remodeling project begins with countertops. These are the surfaces that you use from day to day, as a workspace, an area to prepare food, and a place to gather. For more information about cutting quartz countertops on CNC, call them at 604-568-6325.

Don’t get your information from a salesman!
This series of evening presentations gives you a chance to learn about a wide range of options from an unbiased source – long-time sustainable builder Chris Magwood. As the author of the book Making Better Buildings, Chris has made a name for himself for giving good, well-researched and honest advice to home owners about how to make the right green choices to meet their own unique goals. On other Home Related news, are you having problems with your HVAC system in your house? checkout this link http://www.gohomeheating.com/ID/chubbuck-ac-repair.php

See and experience a wide range of options
Not only will you learn about how to assess and choose green building options, the Endeavour Centre classroom is a living laboratory of green building and you will be able to see and experience samples of materials, systems and products.

Affordable and practical green solutions
Most people think that renovating in a green and healthy way will cost them a lot more money, but that’s not necessarily the case. The Green Renovation Series offers practical advice like emergency locksmith to help you meet your goals on safety for your budget. Security of our home is also a big concern, checkout http://www.districtofcolumbialocksmith.com/services and www.securityinfo.com/home-security-systems to learn more.

Get answers to your questions
Each presentation will include a generous amount of question-and-answer time, allowing you to get specific advice on your own projects. A hand-out will be included to help you source all the materials and systems discussed during the workshop.

Put 20 years of green building knowledge to work for you
Finding out how to make choices that are healthy for you and your family and for the planet is a lot less difficult than you might think. Each of these 3-hour presentations is lively, engaging and informative. Come to any one of the presentations for just $25, or come to all three for just $60.

Entry requirements
Open to all

Fee
Each presentation – $25
Attend all three for just $60

June 18-19, 2016
9 am – 5 pm, both days
Endeavour Centre, Peterborough

Instructor: Ross Elliott

Workshop Description:

Don’t miss this highly-rated, information-packed workshop, loaded with everything you need to know about the Net Zero Energy/Net Zero Ready home building and the CHBA Net Zero Energy pilot. Net Zero Energy Homes are the pinnacle of energy efficiency, and third-party verified to be ultra efficient.

Benefit from your position as one of the first Net Zero-trained home builders as part of the pilot program.

Train with one of the country’s leading building scientists, Homesol’s Ross Elliott, in conjunction with the #1 certifier of energy efficient homes in Canada, EnerQuality

Many of our builder participants are already building high performance homes.

This information-packed workshop will provide you with:

• Unparalleled building science technical preparation for building Net Zero and Net Zero Ready homes based on the incoming CHBA Net Zero protocol
• The ability to efficiently design and plan for the incoming Net Zero certification requirements
• Practical understanding of how to build homes to Net Zero standards, using cost-effective technologies which are already available
• Tips to successfully market and sell a Net Zero home by one of Canada’s most-seasoned experts
• Entry to a Los Angeles SEO who will be receiving ongoing, practical information on the development of the program, including support from EnerQuality’s administrative and Quality Assurance team
• Certificate recognition of your training and expertise
• Net Zero R-2000 training Manual for use during the workshop and the future reference
• Recognition as an R-2000 trained builder and/or maintain your access status

Date/Location

Saturday-Sunday, June 18-19 2016

Endeavour Centre, 910 High St Unit 14, Peterborough, ON K9J 5RJ

Cost:

$899 + HST

HBA Members $799 + HST

The CHBA Builder’s Manual (2013) is a required text. You may purchase this through EnerQuality, or bring your own.

Please note that HBA membership is required to have homes certified under Net Zero. The Net Zero program is in development and updates and revisions to the program may be made. 

Course Content

• Building Science Principles
• Air Barrier Systems
• Renewables
• Windows
• Foundations
• Advanced Construction
• Air-Sealing Techniques
• Mechanical Systems
• Marketing
• R-2000 Quality Assurance Process Overview
• CHBA NZE Labelling Program Requirements & Process Review
• New and Better Building Techniques
• Best Practices
• Lessons Learned
• Consumer Benefits
• Networking
• More!

This workshop satisfies OAA and OBOA Continuing Education Credits, R-2000* Builder Training and CHBA NZE Pilot Builder Training.

Instructor

Ross Elliott

Ross Elliott, President and CEO of Homesol Building Solutions Inc., inspires owners, builders, designers and policymakers to create some of North America’s most energy efficient homes. He is a Certified Passive House Consultant (both iPHI and PHIUS) with over 30 years expertise in sustainable building & design. Ross and his team have completed almost 20,000 building energy evaluations, from ENERGY STAR^® for New Homes, R-2000, and Home Energy Check-up Reports, to LEED, Passive House and Zero Energy+ homes. Named, for the second time in 2011, Ontario’s Energy Evaluator of the Year, and awarded EnerQuality Hall of Fame in 2014, Ross is also a LEED-Accredited Professional (Building Design & Construction), a Certified Energy Evaluator for ENERGY STAR^® & R-2000 and is a qualified Air Systems & Radiant Hydronic Design Technician. He holds a BCIN Designer designation with the Ontario Ministry of Housing, and is experienced with natural building materials such as strawbale.

Active in his industry, Ross is a Director and Founding Member of Passive Buildings Canada and the Global Passive Buildings Council, a Faculty Member of the Canada Green Building Council and is a past Director of EnerQuality Corporation. He is also a Director of the Ontario Natural Building Coalition. He has provided research and training for major organizations including CMHC, Ontario First Nations Technical Services and Natural Resources Canada. Ross is completing his Masters in Ecological Design, and is currently working with dozens of sustainable building projects including a Zero Energy Passive House, a soap bubble insulated & shaded greenhouse, and his own rural home near Ottawa, recently certified as LEED Gold, R-2000, ENERGY STAR^®, EnerGuide 90 and GreenHouse. South FL’s Lee S. Rosen first trained as an energy auditor in 1979, worked as a Licensed Journeyman Carpenter for 10 years and operated his own construction business, specializing in Earth Friendly Homes, for seven years before starting Homesol in 1999.

Registration

Interested participants can register online.

If you have any further questions please contact our office at 416-447-0077 or via email at Jessika@EnerQuality.ca.

Cancellation Policy

EnerQuality endeavours to be as flexible as possible with our cancellation policy.  In the event you are unable to personally attend a workshop, you may, with prior notice, substitute another representative from your company. A refund (less $50 administration fee) will be issued for cancellations made up to 45 days in advance of the workshop. Contractual obligations and agreements with third parties may require for the policy to be amended or revised from time to time. EnerQuality reserves the right to reschedule, relocate, or cancel events. Should this be required, we will provide prior notice to all registrants.

Sunday, April 24, 2016
9.30 am – 5.00 pm
Cold Springs, Ontario

Instructors: Chris Magwood & Henry Wiersma

Workshop Description:

Learn how to work with locally-made, low-impact, durable compressed earth blocks (CEB, or rammed earth blocks) for foundations, exterior walls and interior walls.

CEB building is a low-tech building solution using basic materials and simple tools. Drawing on the age-old technique of rammed earth building, CEB uses a hydraulic press to create unfired earthen blocks.

CEB construction can often use site soils as the basis for the rammed earth mix, or local gravel, sand, clay (or other binders) can be used.

In this workshop you will see how an earth block press operates, and learn how to create a suitable rammed earth mix. You will learn how to mix a mortar suitable for CEB and how to lay up the blocks in a small wall project. Engineering and code approvals will also be covered.

You will be able to tour a completed earth block building with the CEB used for the walls and the floor.

At the end of this workshop, you will be ready to construct your own compressed earth block project!

Entry Requirements
Open to all

Fee
Early bird – $125
Regular – $150
Fees include healthy lunch (vegan and vegetarian options available)

Maximum class size: 12

BCIN Small Buildings – Exam Prep Course
June 6 –  10, 2016
8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Endeavour Centre, Peterborough

Instructor: Jeff Chalmers

In Ontario, all building design practitioners must obtain a Building Code Identification Number (BCIN) to ensure familiarity with the Ontario Building Code and to be eligible to obtain the insurance necessary to practice professionally. For designers of small residential and non-residential buildings under 6,000m³ two exams must be passed: General Legal/Process and Part 9/Small Buildings. 

Endeavour will be presenting preparatory courses for both the General Legal/Process and Part 9/Small Buildings exams.  We will be offering the new, updated OBOA (Ontario Building Official’s Association) curriculum training, which are the only courses built around the new 2012 Ontario Building Code.

Participants will need their own copy of the two-volume Ontario Building Code-2012 or fully up to date 2006. 

You can buy the code book HERE   –2012 Building Code Compendium
(2 Volume Binder Set)  ISBN-978-1-4606-2444-9 

OBOA work books are included in registration costs!

This training course has been developed to assist experienced practitioners review and become more familiar with the portions of the 2012 Building Code dealing with Part 9 small buildings. It is largely based on Parts 3, 9 and 12 of Division B of the Building Code along with Supplementary Standards SB-2, SB-3, and SB-7, Note: SB-9 is covered in the companion manual entitled House – 2012. The Small Buildings Manual has been designed to prepare those Building Code Act Practitioners who intend to challenge the Small Buildings – 2012 examination.

At the end of the course, you will be prepared to challenge the examinations for each course, which are held regularly at sites across Ontario. See the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing web site at http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page8617.aspx for exam locations and dates.

Entry Requirements
Must own a copy of the 2012 Ontario Building Code.  See links above to obtain a copy of the Building code.

Fee
Early Bird $595 – Includes workbook (value of 125$) 
Regular $650 – Includes workbook (value of 125$) 

Maximum class size: 12

Monday, February 8, 2016
Evening workshop, 6 – 9 pm
SpaceShare by SKETCH, 180 Shaw St, Toronto

Instructor: Chris Magwood

Workshop Description:

Learn how to use a wide range of natural, non-toxic eco-paints that are beautiful, healthy, durable and affordable like the synthetics at https://urinedrugtesthq.com/. You can also visit Drug Treatment Finders they can help you from addiction recovery right a way.

Our homes contain hundreds of square feet of painted surfaces, and most of them are covered with petrochemical products. Even the latest “no-VOC” paints contain chemical compounds that are bad for the environment in their production, disposal and for occupants during their lifespan on our walls. Fortunately, there is an exciting array of paints that are made from all-natural materials, and that are non-toxic and biodegradable.

In this workshop, you will learn about a wide range of commercially available paint options, including clay, lime, casein and natural oil paints.

The workshop will cover sourcing paints and ingredients, preparing surfaces (including surfaces that have already been painted) and mixing paints and pigments. You will have the opportunity to apply numerous paints to different surfaces and learn the techniques for working with natural paints.

After this workshop, you will be able to redecorate your existing home or plan the finishes for a new home using only natural, healthy paints. For instance, you see cracks on your walls, doors, windows and you notice an uneven floor, consult with Global Reblocking & Underpinning in East Melbourne right away to re-block your house with a professional team.

Entry Requirements
Open to all

Fee
Regular – $35 plus $15 material fee

Maximum class size: 12

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Sunday, October 30, 2016
9.30 am to 4.30 pm
Endeavour Centre, Peterborough

Note: This workshop is being offered twice in 2016. Be sure to register for the correct date.

Instructor: Chris Magwood

Workshop Description:

Come and discover how a simple mix of low-cost natural materials can create a remarkable thermal insulation!

Light clay/straw (or slip straw or straw/clay) construction uses straw mixed with clay slip to create an insulation material with good thermal, moisture-handling and structural properties.

In this workshop, participants will learn about the components of straw/clay, see a slideshow of various Canadian and international straw/clay building projects, and gain an understanding of how, why and where straw/clay is an appropriate material choice. In the classroom, we will look at the costs, sourcing and building science of using straw/clay on new building projects and renovations.

In the hands-on component of the workshop, participants will learn how to assess the necessary materials and create a mix that is appropriate for a desired end use. We will use mixing machinery to create batches of straw/clay, and learn how to place them in a wall system. Different types of framing and shuttering (or forming) systems will be shown, and every participant will leave with a straw/clay block they cast themselves.

After this workshop, you will be able to undertake a straw/clay project of your own!

Entry Requirement
Open to all

Fee
Early bird – $125
Regular – $150
Fees include healthy lunch (vegetarian and vegan options available)

TBA, 2016

Instructors: Jen Feigin & Chris Magwood

Workshop Description:

Learn how to make a low-cost, low-impact, durable earthbag foundation for any type of building, from small shed to full-sized home!

Earthbag building is a low-tech solution to making foundations (or entire buildings) using basic materials and simple tools. Drawing on the age-old technique of rammed earth building, earthbag uses woven sack material to provide a ready-made, leave-in-place formwork for containing rammed earth mixtures.

Earthbag construction can often use site soils as the basis for the rammed earth mix, or local gravel, sand, clay (or other binders) can be used.

In this workshop you will learn how to source the materials for earthbag building, how to test soils for suitability, how to create a suitable rammed earth mix, and how to layout, fill and tamp earthbags to create a stable, level foundation structure. The workshop will also examine how earthbag can be mated with a variety of different conventionl and alternative wall systems. Engineering and code approvals will also be covered.

At the end of this workshop, you will be ready to construct your own earthbag foundation for your own project!

Entry Requirements
Open to all

Fee
Early bird – $125
Regular – $150
Fees include healthy lunch (vegan and vegetarian options available)

Maximum class size: 12

Saturday, September 24, 2016
9.30 am to 4.30 pm
Endeavour Centre, Peterborough

Instructor: Jen Feigin & Chris Magwood

Workshop Description:

Learn how to make and use a wide range of natural, non-toxic eco-paints that are beautiful, healthy, durable and affordable.

Our homes contain hundreds of square feet of painted surfaces, and most of them are covered with petrochemical products. Even the latest “no-VOC” paints contain chemical compounds that are bad for the environment in their production, disposal and during their lifespan on our walls. Fortunately, there is an exciting array of paints that are made from all-natural materials, and that are completely non-toxic and biodegradable.

In this workshop, you will learn about a wide range of commercially available paint options, including clay, lime, casein and natural oil paints, as well discover recipes for making your own versions of these paints.

The workshop will cover sourcing paints and ingredients, preparing surfaces (including surfaces that have already been painted) and mixing paints and pigments. You will have the opportunity to apply numerous paints to different surfaces and learn the techniques for working with natural paints.

After this workshop, you will be able to redecorate your existing home or plan the finishes for a new home using only natural, healthy paints.

Entry Requirements
Open to all

Fee
Early Bird – $125
Regular – $150
Fees include healthy lunch (vegan and vegetarian options available)

Maximum class size: 12

June 11-12, 2016

December 3-4, 2016
9.30 am to 5 pm, both days
Endeavour Centre, Peterborough

Note: This workshop is being offered twice in 2016. Be sure to register for the correct date.

Instructor: Andrew Brunning

Workshop Description:

Learn how to make your own high efficiency wood heating device for your own home!

A Rocket Mass Heater (RMH) is a super-efficient wood-fired heating system composed of two parts: Part One is a rocket stove, consisting of a feed tube, burn tunnel and heat riser; Part Two is the mass chimney, through which hot exhaust gases from the rocket stove are ducted into a thermal heat storage made of masonry materials like cob, stone, urbanite or brick.  All of the heat that goes up the chimney with a conventional wood stove is saved and stored in a Rocket Mass Heater.  The heated up Mass can radiate heat for up to 48hrs or longer after the fire is out. A RMH can also incorporate a cooking surface and an oven, and can be finished to become a beautiful centrepiece in a home.

Unlike open tube rocket stoves, a RMH can have a sealed combustion chamber and allow users to stoke a firebox with a long burn time. This make a RMH much more appropriate for heating homes and other spaces where open combustion is not desirable.

In this workshop, you will learn about the design parameters for making a RMH, and will assist in the full construction of a functional heater, from creating an insulated base to laying out the chimney, from assembling the fire brick core to putting on a decorative finish.

The workshop will pay particular attention to appropriate design, sourcing of materials and the use of recycled and natural building materials in the creation of a RMH.

Instructor Andrew Brunning is the proprietor of rocketmassheater.ca.

Entry Requirements
Open to all

Fee
Early Bird -$295
Regular – $350
Fees include healthy lunch (vegan and vegetarian options available)

Maximum class size: 12

BCIN House 2012 – Exam Prep Course

February 8 – 12, 2016
8.30 am – 4.30 pm
Endeavour Centre, Peterborough

Instructor: Jeff Chalmers

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For designers of residential buildings under 6,000m³ two exams must be passed: General Legal/Process and Part 9/House. 

Endeavour will be presenting preparatory courses for both the General Legal/Process and Part 9/House exams.  We will be offering the new, updated OBOA (Ontario Building Official’s Association) curriculum training, which are the only courses built around the new 2012 Ontario Building Code.

Each course is offered over two consecutive weekends, and five days in total.

Participants will need their own copy of the two-volume Ontario Building Code-2012 or fully up to date 2006. 

You can buy the code book HERE   –2012 Building Code Compendium
(2 Volume Binder Set)  ISBN-978-1-4606-2444-9 

OBOA work books are included in registration costs!

House-2012 covers the following topics

• • Basics of Structural Requirements
  • Design of Areas and Spaces
  • Doors
  • Windows and Skylights
  • Stairs, Ramps, Handrails, Guards and a Platform Lift for the disabled
  • Means of Egress
  • Fire Protection
  • Sound Control
  • Excavation
  • Dampproofing, Waterproofing and Soil Gas Control
  • Drainage
  • Footings and Foundations
  • Floors-on-Ground
  • Columns
  • Crawl Spaces
  • Attic and Roof Spaces
  • Above Grade Masonry
  • Chimneys
  • Fireplaces
  • Wood Frame Construction
  • Sheet Steel Stud Wall Framing
  • Heat Transfer, Air Leakage, Condensation Control and Part 12
  • Roofing
  • Cladding
  • Stucco
  • Interior Wall and Ceiling Finishes
  • Flooring
  • Plumbing
  • Electrical Facilities
  • Garages and Carports
  • Cottages
  • Log Construction

At the end of the course, you will be prepared to challenge the examinations for each course, which are held regularly at sites across Ontario. See the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing web site at http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page8617.aspx for exam locations and dates.

Entry Requirements
Must own a copy of the 2012 Ontario Building Code or 2006 code with all amendments. See links above to obtain a copy of the Building code.

Fee

Early Bird 595$ – Register by January 30th  – Includes workbook (value of 125$) 
Regular 650$ – Includes workbook (value of 125$) 

Maximum class size: 12

Saturday, April 9, 2016 – WORKSHOP FULL

Saturday, October 29, 2016
9.30 am to 4.30 pm
Endeavour Centre, Peterborough

Note: This workshop is being offered twice in 2016. Be sure to register for the correct date.

Workshop Instructor: Chris Magwood

Workshop Description

Come and discover how a simple mix of natural materials can create a remarkable thermal insulation!

Hempcrete (or hemp-lime) construction uses chopped hemp hurd (the woody core of the hemp plant) mixed with hydraulic lime to create an insulation material with excellent thermal, moisture-handling and structural properties.

In this workshop, participants will learn about the components of hempcrete, see a slideshow of various Canadian and international hempcrete building projects, and gain an understanding of how, why and where hempcrete is an appropriate material choice. In the classroom, we will look at the costs, sourcing and building science of using hempcrete on new building projects and renovations.

In the hands-on component of the workshop, participants will learn how to assess the necessary materials and create a mix that is appropriate for a desired end use. We will use mixing machinery to create batches of hempcrete, and learn how to place them in a wall, floor and/or roof. Different types of framing and shuttering (or forming) systems will be shown, and every participant will leave with a hempcrete block they cast themselves.

After this workshop, you will be able to undertake a hempcrete project of your own!

Entry Requirements
Open to all

Fee
Early Bird – $125
Regular – $150
Includes healthy lunch (vegetarian and vegan options available)

Maximum class size: 12

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Saturday, October 8, 2016
9.30 am to 4.30 pm
Endeavour Centre, Peterborough

Note: This workshop is being offered twice in 2015. Be sure to register for the correct date.

Workshop Instructor: Sean Flanagan

Workshop Description

It is a widely held dream of many people to live a life powered by renewable energy. But it can be difficult to know how best to proceed with making this dream a reality.

This workshop is the perfect introduction to the world of renewable energy, designed to help you figure out the best path to finding yourself living a renewable energy lifestyle. Instructor Sean Flanagan has been designing and installing renewable energy systems for over a decade, and unlike many renewable energy teachers he lives off-grid himself, giving him an intimate knowledge of what works and what doesn’t.

The workshop covers all aspects of renewable energy:

• Off grid and grid tied systems – Which is right for you?
• Photovoltaics (PV, or “solar electricity”) – How it works and what components go into a system?
• Wind energy – How it works and what components go into a system?
• Micro hydro – How it works and what components go into s system?
• Micro-FIT and Net Metering – How do utility companies deal with renewable systems?
• Doing an energy audit – How much power do you need and what size system is required?
• Living with renewable energy – Lifestyle, maintenance and monitoring
• and much more!

As part of the workshop, participants will be involved in the hands-on assembly of a small off-grid system to help become familiar with all the components and how they work.

If you’ve ever imagined yourself generating your own power from renewable sources, then this workshop is the perfect first step toward this goal.

Entry Requirements
Open to all

Fee
Early Bird $125
Regular $150
Includes healthy lunch (vegetarian and vegan options available)

Maximum class size: 12

November 5-6, 2016
9.30 am to 4.30 pm
Endeavour Centre, Peterborough

Workshop Instructor:
Chris Magwood

Workshop Description

The dream of designing and building one’s own home is one of the most deeply held desires in our culture. The dream of designing and building a sustainable home marries that desire with a wish to live lightly (and affordably!) on the planet.

However, many questions face the prospective owner-builder setting out on this journey. To design yourself or hire a designer? To build yourself, or hire builders for different phases? How to choose from a myriad of competing natural building materials? How to choose heating options, water and waste options, electricity options? How to manage budgets and timelines? How to choose a piece of land? This workshop will explore all of these questions in an in-depth way.

The workshop is designed to be an un-biased look at all the options available to the prospective owner-builder, and to assist you with tools to help you assess and choose your way to the house of your dreams. You will leave this workshop ready to handle all the competing claims and information you will face by focusing on your personal goals and aspirations and creating a road map for how best to meet them.

Making Better Buildings by Chris Magwood

This course was the inspiration for Chris Magwood’s new book, Making Better Buildings. The book will be available at the workshop.

Entry Requirements
Open to all

Fee
Early bird – $350
Regular – $400
$600- Couple rate
Fees include healthy lunch (vegan and vegetarian options available)

Maximum class size: 12

TBA, July 2016

Instructors:
Chris Magwood & Jen Feigin

Straw bale walls are unlike any other wall type when it comes to plastering. The unique substrate of undulating straw combined with the many important roles the plaster plays in a straw bale wall system (it is structure, weather-proofing, air sealing and aesthetic finish all in one!) means that plastering straw bale walls is a skill all unto itself.

This workshop will focus on Endeavour’s unique two-part, one-coat system of plastering. Over many years of development, we’ve refined this technique to allow the full depth of plaster to be applied to bale wall at one time. Using a high clay content and a high chopped straw content, this style of plastering combines strength, simplicity and user-friendliness. This system can be used to create the final finish on a wall, or have a final skim coat finish applied over top.

Participants will get to experience materials selection, mixing ratios and equipment, the mixing process and spend lots of guided time applying the plaster to a permanent building.

The workshop will cover clay plasters (using local soils and bagged clay) and clay/lime hybrid plasters.

With this workshop under your belt, you’ll be ready to tackle your own straw bale plastering project!

Entry Requirements:
Open to all

Fee:
Early bird – $295
Regular – $350
Fees include healthy lunches (vegetarian and vegan options available)

Maximum class size: 12

August 6 & 7, 2016
9.30 am to 4.30 pm
Peterborough, ON

Instructor: Tina Therrien

Adobe ovens make incomparable food! Easy to build from natural and local materials, these ovens are a great addition to any back yard, campground or park… anywhere that people gather to share food and company.

During this workshop, participants will learn the theory of how the ovens are designed and how to use them for cooking. The class will then build an oven from start to finish, using nothing but local materials including stone, clay, sand and straw.

Entry Requirements:

Open to all

Fee:
Early bird – $295
Regular – $350
Fee includes  lunch (vegetarian and vegan options available)

Maximum class size: 12