Strawbale Primer: Jan. 30, March 6, May 1, 2010. Colorado Mountain College

Cost: $100.00 day of event, $75.00 if preregistered with CMC by the Thursday before the event.

Strawbale homebuilder Greg Walter will provide an introduction to the world of Strawbale homes offering an overview of the main issues to be considered to build or have built a Strawbale home.

One- 8hr. Class: The day will include an introduction and primer to building with Strawbale including a tour of homes.

• Classes to be held on Saturdays
• More dates to be determined

Class Itinerary: 

• 4 Hrs. of classroom followed by a tour of Strawbale Cottage homes.
• Topics to include:
• History of Strawbale construction
• Debunking the myths: What about the big bad wolf??
• Why build Strawbale: Carbon footprint and  embodied energy
• Insurance and financing.
• Cost of Construction
• Building codes and engineering.
• Resources: Books, handouts, websites.
• The Artistry of Strawbale and some of its limitations.
• Take a half hour lunch and open discussion.
• Tour of Strawbale homes.

To register with a credit card, call 719-395-8419 or 719-486-4292 or to download a registration form to mail in with a check, click here.

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