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Educators Place the Spotlight on Modular Construction

GCP Applied Technologies

The educators at Weitz Construction Academy at Seminole Ridge High School in Loxahatchee, Florida have been practicing modular construction long before it became popular. The house was carefully built in modular sections by the students in the school’s workshop.

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Job Order Contacting & Line Item Estimating Basics Workshop

Job Order Contracting

A Job Orde r Contacting & Line Item Estimating Basics Workshop, and our series of contractor training classes for the Allied States Cooperative Job Order Contracting Services Contract for the State of New Mexico drew the following comments… Very well explained and friendly envir onment! Great program! contact-form].

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Philadelphia High School Students Learn Carpentry Skills by Building Boats

Pro Builder

Two groups of high school juniors and seniors from the Maritime Charter Academy High School in Philadelphia; and one group from the Sequoia Alternative Program, Lenape Regional School District, in New Jersey, have participated in Workshop on the Water once a week for 2 to 3 hours at a time.

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Online Learning Opportunities

Natural Building

People are staying home these days to avoid the spread of Covid-19, and unfortunately this means that many of the wonderful workshops that have been offered for learning about natural building and sustainable living have been cancelled.

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New Straw Bale Home Helps Educate People About Climate Issues

Natural Building

Draper hosted a straw bale building workshop for about a dozen local and out-of-state enthusiasts, many of whom hope to build their own straw bale homes in the future. Meanwhile, the former co-chairwoman of the Victor Sustainability Advisory Committee will carry on in her role as U.S. If I’m going to preach it, I’ve got to do it.

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More from Brzee Studio in India

Natural Building

Lingro Permaculture Eco Retreat, located in Uttarakhand, is a permaculture based sustainable community living and educational center. Their next structure, a dormitory for students and guests interested in sustainable agriculture, will be a combination of earthbag and other techniques.

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Reviving Mud Architecture in India

Natural Building

He also wanted to educate people on the significance of mud as a sustainable building material and ensured all material containing such knowledge was available. Thus he and his family built a 550 square feet Earthbag home and an artisans’ studio and started to conduct workshops.