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Straw Bale Design Theory & Practice
Clyde, Central Otago
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Design Your Own Eco Home
A WEEKEND DESIGN WORKSHOP
2010 SCHEDULE:
hawkes bay Jul 16
nelson Aug
hawkes Bay SEP
christchurch OCT
wellington OCT
melbourne NOV
Dates are subject to change depending on interest and participant convenience.
workshops
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Pioneering a more sustainable, eco-architecture in New Zealand since 1990
EDUCATION
The second of the popular Design Your Own Eco Home Workshops will be held in Hawkes Bay starting Friday evening 16th, all day Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th of July. The Wellington, keep up to date with the workshop dates in your area with the schedule in the left panel.
Our Correspondence Course in Ecological Building and Design is will be starting its third student intake toward the end of August. This will is the last stream for 2010....so go for it!. We are developing further education pathways with Aaroki Polytech and our BBE international affiliates. Currently Graduates can continue their studies toward full BBE registered consultant level by cross crediting to the 200 level courses via Baubologie Institute in the USA. We have also launched a collaborative joint venture to develop eco-education pathways with India's BBE equivalent organizations Vastuworld and Prithwe
Johann Bernhardt's next ECO BUILDING workshop will be run later in the year. This workshop is suitable for any one involved with the building industry including architects, designers, builders, developers
STRAW BALE WORKSHOP SOL Design of Geraldine will be running more strawbale construction and design workshops during the year in Central Otago. Phone Sarah or Sven 03 693 7369 or sol_design@yahoo.com
PUBLICATIONS
Our Eco Building/Architecture Publications are available and the list has been added to. Many of the original BBE Booklets are still available, but we are now also offering Eco Building Notes, which contain our latest information on healthier and more sustainable building in electronic format. The new KIWI bible of green architecture "DEEPER SHADE OF GREEN" has been published earlier this year. Johann Bernhardt (BBE AUCKLAND) has done an excellent job compiling the book. It is available through the BBE for $70.00
Congratulations to ECOBOB, as they have launched the online eco products and services directory check out www.greenlist.co.nz ecobob's on line directory. Our "Eco Products and Services Directory" was last updated in Feb 2010. It is available via email and hardcopy. The directory is a great source of suppliers of healthier and more eco-friendly products and services.
CONSULTING
bbe architects are now working with Trilogy Smart Homes to develop Nationwide bbe/smart home model. bbe architects are also starting mutual consulting work with India's Prithwe consultants.




