Tag Archive: energy

[ April 1, 2011 to May 28, 2011. ] This program offers participants three hands-on workshops together taught by experienced staff of Casa Verde. “Adobe in Action” is taught by Scott Howard. In this intensive class we will learn to build a two bedroom adobe brick house, which will serve the Casa Verde educational project in the future. “Alternative Energy” and “Organic Gardening” sections [...]

[ October 2, 2010 to October 3, 2010. ] In Denmark, indoor composting toilets are legal and encouraged. Flemming has for decades been an expert and manufacturer of elegant odorless toilets. Flemming and Karen will lead a 2-day workshop October 2nd and 3rd, immediately following their European Masonry Heaters workshop. Cob Cottage Company already uses two outdoor composters, which have worked [...]

[ September 24, 2010 to September 30, 2010. ] In Russia, Scandinavia and much of Northern Europe houses are heated by huge upright brick stoves, often floor to ceiling, weighing several tons. Some incorporate a bread oven, some a cooking stove. Known as Russian Stoves, Finnish heaters etc., they can be faced with decorative tiles (kachelofn). From a single daily firing [...]

[ July 4, 2010 to July 9, 2010. ] Central KY

Lime Foundation
Building Cob Walls
Solar/Geothermal A/C system
Rocket Stove Heating System

$319 includes registration,
camping & meals for six days.
$199 – 30 day advance price.

Lime Foundation -

Learn how to build an earth friendly, natural stone and lime mortared foundation, and ‘learn by doing’ as we build a foundation.

- Prep Stones
- Slake Lime
- Make Lime Mortar
- Shape Stone
- [...]