Insulated Rammed Earth Courses

Introduction to Insulated Rammed Earth Course

SIREWALL’s hands-on Insulated Rammed Earth Introduction Course is designed for homeowners, builders, designers, architects, engineers, investors, building inspectors and those involved in green building. Held over two days on beautiful Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, participants will get an introduction to rammed earth including:

• Touring multiple SIREWALL homes – being inside is so different than looking at pictures.
• Making rammed earth samples to take home – a hands-on experience that includes choosing the soil at the pit and analyzing soil blends.
• Engaging in "deep green" conversations; a contextual construct to assess green alternatives.
• Exploring aspects of design and engineering for the best use this new material.
• Comparing applications around the rammed earth world, what works and what does not work.
• Learning how to participate in moving this technology forward and how can you make a difference.

Join instructors Meror Krayenhoff, head of SIREWALL and Terra Firma Builders Ltd., Joss Krayenhoff, SIREWALL Project Manager, on beautiful Salt Spring Island off the coast of Vancouver, British Columbia for this course. Cost: $595 plus GST per person, $995 plus GST for two people.

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While participants often complete this course feeling inspired, ready to dig in and change the world…

SIREWALL neither endorses nor considers the Introductory Course as preparation for any builder to construct a SIREWALL or rammed earth home or building. To maintain our commitment to quality and uphold our building standards, SIREWALL does offer in-depth apprentice training for qualified applicants to become SIREWALL Project Managers. Please ask us for more information.

Ask us about SIREWALL’s upcoming Introduction Courses. SIREWALL also provides courses for its Licensees and Apprentices on Design, Soil Analysis and SIREWALL Project Manager training.