Sustainable construction workshops

At the end of March, the Michael Reynolds Academy in Mar Chiquita will have built a large part of the building of the first 100% sustainable public school in Argentina and more than 100 people from Argentina and the rest of the world will have been trained in the Earthship construction method. But in addition, we are going to hold two intensive workshops on the construction method to complete the building, April 2 to 7 and April 9 to 14.

These instances are presented by Earthship Biotecture. In different daily modules, of theoretical and practical modality, we will systematize the content provided in the month of the Academy and we will be in charge of the completions and final revision of the systems of the Earthship.

Main contents of the workshops:

• History of Earthship, of A Sustainable School project, visit to the building and explanation of sustainability principles
• Methodologies and construction techniques
• Construction and work stages (9 steps)
• Natural and Recycled Materials
• Food production
• Water treatment and reuse system
• Efficient thermal conditioning
• Renewable energy systems
• Biodigesters
• Project management
• Plans and permits
• Approach to Communities
• During the practical part of the workshop we will be working on the pending completion of the work, these may be:
• In energy systems.
• Water treatment
• The completions of the work, plaster, flooring (oxidation).
• Compaction of roofs and leveling in the embankment

Developed with the support of Tagma + N4VE + Amartya + Municipio Mar Chiquita

For more information, contact us at: hola@unaescuelasustentable.com

The inscriptions are made through this form. Once completed, our team will contact you to tell you how to make the payment.

The value of these workshops is $ 5,800 (Argentine pesos) / USD 300 and includes: materials needed to develop the instance, lunches and accommodation at Camping de Mar Chiquita for a week.