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Upcoming Workshop - Buildings That Awaken: Biophilic Design for Health and Wellness Join Laura Bartels for an introductory and experiential workshop on how to make indoor spaces come alive with connection to nature. Biophilic design is a documented approach to enhance performance, well being and health in existing and new buildings. Saturday, 11/21/09, 4-6 PM, Carbondale, Colorado Advance registration recommended. Space is limited. For more info and registration details, click here. Feature Article in Earthzine Highlights the Role of Straw Bale Building in Supporting the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Earthzine, an online journal dedicated to earth observation and global awareness recently featured an article highlighting the benefits of straw bale construction and the work of GreenWeaver, the Intertribal Council on Utility Policy and the Development Center for Appropriate Technology. Earthzine is a contribution of the IEEE Committee on Earth Observation (ICEO) in support of the Group on Earth Observations and its mission. GEO is an international organization with 71 member nations and the European Union established to foster the international collaboration for Earth observations and utilization of Earth information. Read the full article here. New GreenWeaver Web Page for the S.A.F.E. Homes Initiative with Downloadable Resources The Intertribal Council on Utility Policy is continuing to develop the Sustainable AFfordable Efficient Homes program, a Train the Trainers program for tribal colleges and universities. This straw bale and efficient building program begun in 2008 has been offered through the cooperation of the Sinte Gleska University, the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, United Tribes Technical College, and the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, along with GreenWeaver Inc., One World Design, Development Center for Appropriate Technology and Straw and Timber Craftsmen. Go to the new S.A.F.E. Homes web page or contact us for more information. | ||||||||||||||
The Climate Project Debuts New Built Environment Presentation For
the last years, Al Gore has trained volunteers from around the
globe to educate about climate change using The Inconvenient Truth
slideshow. Presenters are now being trained in sharing solutions
to climate change in addition. The
Climate Project assembled a committee to create a solutions
module about the relationship of the built environment and climate
change. Laura Bartels of GreenWeaver served on
this committee and helped to teach workshops at The Climate
Project's North American Summit in Nashville, TN in May. If you are interested in having a presentation in your community, sign up at the Climate Project website.
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StrawSense Moisture Sensor Systems Available in GreenWeaver's Online Store
StrawSense systems are simple to install
and use to monitor straw bale walls for the life of your building.
Systems available for new constructions and existing buildings. StrawSense systems have been used nationally
in residential, commercial, industrial and schools settings. Check
out the full description and download the brochure here.
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Straw Bale Public Library Makes a Statement in Small Town One of GreenWeaver's consulting projects, the
Naturita Public Library, is setting a new theme of sustainability
in the small town of Naturita, in southwest Colorado. A former
uranium mining town, Naturita will benefit from the much more
spacious and functional new library. But the town is also taking
note of the library's dedication to the use of straw bale construction,
earth and lime plasters, geothermal heating, and passive solar
design. Much credit goes to Paul Paladino, Director of the Montrose
Regional Library District for his vision, perseverance and energy
with this project.
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Earthquake Testing Yields Impressive Results for Pakistani Straw Bale Design On March 27th, a low-tech straw bale house design
designed by engineer Darcy Donovan and architect Martin Hammer
of the Pakistan Straw Bale and Appropriate Building Association
(PAKSBAB) withstood violent
shaking at the University of Nevada, Reno's Large Scale Structures
Laboratory. Follow this link
for details and to watch the video.
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Eco House Video Now on YouTube See the 10 minute film that was just released telling the story of the Eco House exhibit built by the Builders Without Borders team on the National Mall in Washington, DC at the U.S. Botanic Garden. Laura Bartels of GreenWeaver Inc. participated in the design and construction of this loadbearing straw bale building across from the U.S. Capitol along with a great team of builders from around the country. It was finally moved to a permanent site in Maryland in a well engineered feat with a crane lifting its total weight of 7.5 tons onto the waiting flatbed trailer. See the video of the move here. |
Congressional Briefing Presentation Available The influence of the first U.S. Congressional Briefing on Straw Bale Construction held on June 20th, 2008 is still spreading. The briefing was organized by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Laura Bartels of GreenWeaver Inc. presented along with Sandy Wiggins of Consilience, LLC and immediate past chair of the United States Green Building Council, Bob Gough of the Intertribal Council on Utility Policy and David Eisenberg of the Development Center for Appropriate Technology. Each of the presentations and the entire audio file are available for download. |
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