This will be a fun, hands-on learning experience where you learn about and build with Hempcrete (Hemp-Lime)!
INSTRUCTORS: These workshops will be taught by April Magill + several of our trained RDBC team members. April is an Architect, and the Founder/director of the Root Down Building Collective. She has been teaching natural building workshops for over a decade. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the American college of Building Arts, and is the Region 10 co-lead for the US Hemp Building Association (USHBA).
WHEN: October 5th-6th, 2024 (OR) October 12th-13th, 2024
COST: $325.00 USD
AGE: 16 and up
***What is the difference between the 2 day and 1 day options? Day 2 will provide more hand's on building time, more discussion/Q/A time, and a visual presentation where additional topics will be discussed. See the schedules below (schedules may be adjusted slightly as time nears).***
DESCRIPTION:
Same course, two options: OCTOBER 5-6, 2024 OR OCTOBER 12-13, 2024
Join us for this Charleston Hempcrete Building Workshop!!! Students will be co-building the hempcrete (hemp-lime) walls of a permitted, 325sf studio building. This is our first pilot project through the Root Down Building Collective. This hempcrete studio will be equipped with performance monitoring devices and we will collect data on hempcrete performance in the southeastern environment.
Expect to get lots of hands-on experience with mixing the material properly and safely, and then installing it into a movable formwork in a stud-framed wall system. We will discuss different options for utilizing hempcrete as a part of a building’s wall assemblies. There will be a visual presentation in addition to the hands on mixing and building time. Students will be exposed to other materials and methods, both hemp-based and more.
In addition to our scheduled learning time, there is a wonderful community aspect to our workshops. We will dine together on Saturday evening while enjoying a cob oven pizza dinner!
TOPICS COVERED:
mixing hempcrete / binder & hurd options / material sourcing
installing hempcrete with a movable form-work
framing options, structural considerations
natural plasters and finishing options
utilities, permitting, cost, code development, and more!
slideshow presentation to cover hempcrete information and details not covered in hands-on work
