Sustainable construction training

Straw bale building courses in Kent
 
We provide sustainable construction training, covering a wide range of sustainable construction issues, methods and techniques tailored to your requirements. Training is delivered in the most appropriate form and ranges from ‘hands on’ skills based workshops to entertaining and informative lectures.

 

Training and Events for 2012
Date Title/subject Venue/location Organiser Info & Booking
21st February 2012 Renewable energy update Westgate hall, Canterbury AECB Kent Group Info & Booking
23rd February 2012 Part L – Masterclass London Green Register Info & Booking
26th February 2012 Bring and Fix Westgate Hall, Canterbury Westgate Hall Trust Info & Booking
15th March 2012 Part L – Masterclass Bristol Green Register Info & Booking
14th April 2012 One Day Straw Bale Workshop Nr Canterbury Kent Green Building Solutions Info & Booking
16th April 2012 Water Waste and Wetlands Wildwood, Herne Nr Canterbury AECB Kent Group Info & Booking
23rd May 2012 Part L – Masterclass Manchester Green Register Info & Booking
17th June 2012 Clay Oven Building Rippledown Env. Educ. Centre Bay Trust TBC
13th June 2012 Part L – Achieving Energy Efficient, Healthy Dwellings Pines Calyx, Nr Dover Bay Trust Booking
20th June 2012 Part L – Masterclass Birmingham Green Register Info & Booking
16th June 2012 One Day Straw Bale Workshop Nr Canterbury Kent Green Building Solutions Booking form
6th – 8th July 2012 Lounge On The Farm Canterbury Kent Lounge on the Farm Booking 
9th August 2012 Introduction to Sustainable Construction – Theory Rippledown Env. Educ. Centre Bay Trust TBC
15th August 2012 Introduction to Sustainable Construction – Practical Rippledown Env. Educ. Centre Bay Trust TBC
31st Aug – 2nd Sept 2012 Smugglers Festival  Nr Deal Kent Smugglers records Booking
5th & 6th Sept 2012 Two Day Straw Bale Workshop Rippledown Env. Educ. Centre Bay Trust info & Booking
8th September 2012 One Day Straw Bale Workshop Nr Canterbury Kent Green Building Solutions Booking form
12th September 2012 Domestic Retrofit and the Green Deal Pines Calyx, Nr Dover Bay Trust TBC
22nd September 2012 Introduction to Clay Plastering and Rendering Rippledown Env. Educ. Centre Bay Trust TBC
10th October 2012 Part L – Achieving Energy Efficient, Healthy Dwellings Pines Calyx, Nr Dover Bay Trust Booking
17th October 2012 Energy Upgrades & Historic Buildings Pines Calyx, Nr Dover Bay Trust TBC
25th October 2012 Introduction to Sustainable Construction – Theory Rippledown Env. Educ. Centre Bay Trust TBC
26th October 2012 Introduction to Sustainable Construction – Practical Rippledown Env. Educ. Centre Bay Trust TBC
       October 2012 TBC
1st & 2nd Nov 2012 Two Day Straw Bale Workshop Rippledown Env. Educ. Centre Bay Trust info & Booking
17th November 2012 Introduction to Clay Plastering and Rendering Rippledown Env. Educ. Centre Bay Trust TBC
21st November 2012 Domestic Retrofit – Techniques and Pitfalls Pines Calyx, Nr Dover Bay Trust TBC

Training enquiries

Clients and partners include:

Low tech construction skills

  • New dates and venue for 2012 – details coming very soon – either use form below to express your interest or revisit the site

AECB – Kent Group

  • Talks, visits and social events open to both AECB members and non-members – organised by Mark Saich GBS and Paul Mallion Conker Conservation
  • previous events include the “pedalhaus” tour – a cycle tour around east Kent visiting low energy houses in construction, a visit to Christchurch college new library building in Canterbury, a visit to Godinton house Ashford to see the new bio-mass plant.

Training and Events archive 2011
Date Title/subject Venue/location Organiser More info/booking
07 April 2011 Part L Roots and Shoots London Green Register
23 June 2011 Part L Bristol Green Register
28 June 2011 Eco Materials day Build4 Dover AECB Kent group
18 July 2011 Part L RICS HQ London RICS
21 May 2011 ‘pedalhaus tour’ various around Kent AECB Kent group
18 October 2011 Passivhaus – an introduction Hadlow The Passivhaus Hub
19 October 2011 Straw Bale Demo/workshop Dover – Kent Marine Festival K College / BSK
08 December 2011 Passivhaus – Demystified Hadlow The Passivhaus Hub