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First Straw Bale Efficient Housing Symposium for Tribes
The first straw bale efficient housing symposium for tribes is being held in Pierre, SD September 29th and 30th. The event is sponsored by the Department of the Interior's Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development and the Intertribal Council on Utility Policy. Featured speakers include Kelly Lerner of One World Design Architecture, Laura Bartels of GreenWeaver Inc., David Eisenberg of the Development Center for Appropriate Technology and Bob Gough of the Intertribal Council on Utility Policy.
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Straw Bale Building Program at Sinte Gleska University A new program of courses is being offered at Sinte Gleska Univeristy in Mission, SD on the Rosebud Reservation. The first four credit course of the three course program is titled Sustainability in Housing: Introduction to Straw Bale Building and will begin with students attending the Straw Bale Efficient Housing Symposium in Pierre. Courses in spring and summer 2009 semesters will be four credit hands-on lab courses in straw bale building and natural finishes. The courses are taught by Laura Bartels and are supported by the University and Intertribal Council on Utility Policy with funding from the Department of the Interior's Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development.
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Eco House Becomes Permanent Exhibit The Eco House exhibit built by the Builders Without Borders team in Washington, DC at the U.S. Botanic Garden will now become a permanent exhibit at the request of the Botanic Garden staff. This development will allow thousands more visitors to experience straw bale construction, natural earth and lime finishes and examples of earthen building in the years to come. 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. |
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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