Cob North East Natural Building Colloquium site

[JoE McCabe]

June7, 1998

Dear Cobbbbbbbers:

I'm sitting here with MJ Duckchow who has been helping to prepare the North
East Natural Building Colloquium site for attendees.

WOW! The site is prepped for lots of activities. Lots of people are already
at the site, and they are prepared for quite a turn-out of attendees. There
are many projects ready for the Colloquium including: 

Modified Post and Beam straw-bale in fill.
Post and Beam with apple box in fill.
Gravel bag foundation built over a gravel plinth straw-bale Dome structure
Straw-bale Garden wall on a gravel bag foundation on a rubble trench
Composting toilet
Earthen Floors
Linseed Oil / plaster sealing of walls
Photovoltaics
Kayak building
Dug-out canoe.
Tee-pees

And much more

Below is the announcement from the NE-NBC organizers. Hope this helps.

JoE

******** Announcement ***********************************

The NBC will soon be here, register now for an opportunity to participate in
this unique event:
1998 Natural Building
Colloquium- East
June 7-13, 1998 - Dodon Farm - Davidsonville, Maryland

For Designers, Owner-Builders, Architects, Contractors, Policy Makers,
Developers, Educators, Code Officials and those interested in creating
sustainable natural buildings. 
   
Join us as we explore new and traditional building and design systems.   The
focus of the NBC-East will be the specific needs of natural building in the
eastern U.S. and Canada: i.e., moisture, codes, finishes. 

The NBC-East format is "hands-on"!    We will actually build several
structures!  

The foremost builders, architects, designers, builders and innovators in
natural building will present on:
Straw-bale, Cob, Light Clay, Timber Framing, Log Construction, Cord Wood,
Thatch, Earth Bags, Cob Ovens, Clay Infill, Sustainable Design and Building,
Photovoltaics, Plasters and Finishes, Sacred Space, Feng Shui,
Bamboo Construction, Living Roofs, Permaculture, Waste Treatment Systems,
Sites, Earth Sculpture, 
Engineered Building Materials and other Natural, Bio / Agri based and Recycled
Building Materials, etc. 

Travel: Davidsonville is 20 minutes east of Washington, DC.   Schedule:   June
7-opening ceremonies and introductions.  June 8-12, Morning and afternoon
hands-on workshops, technical sessions, discussions, experimental
opportunities, evening presentations.  June 13,  Closing ceremonies.  Lodging:
Dorm style men’s and women’s cabins with bunk beds, indoor bathrooms and
showers will be available at the Paxtuxent River 4-H Center minutes from Dodon
Farm.  Camping is also available.  Cost:   $625 (for cabin)  $595 (for
camping) includes complete colloquium program, materials, meals and
transportation (local and to farm and 4H center). 

For further information on the NBC-East, presenters or to request an
application  contact :
NBC-East - - c/o Green Logic Design - -  P.O. Box 2249 - NYC, NY 10009 
212.769.6387 - 732.431.0928 fax - ketsie at aol.com -
www.planetwoodstock.com/nbc.htm

NBC-East is a production of Green Logic Design and the East Coast Alternative
Building Center.

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Presenters include:  

(Those with * after their name have been invited.)

Tim Ivory, Eco-Bambu, Bamboo.    
Doug Patterson, Environmental Building News, Engineered building products.    
Juliet Cuming and David Shaw, Earth Sweet Home, Straw-bale details in the NE. 
Judy Knox and Matts Myrhman, Out On Bale (un) Ltd., Opening Remarks and S-B
dome etc.    
David Eisenberg, DCAT. Codes and Sustainability.    
Athena and Bill Steen*, Canelo Project.    
Colin MCGee, Thatch.    
Scott Carlson*, Pompanuck Far Inst.-Cord Wood.  
Justin Indoine, Quist Natural Builders-Cob and Plasters,   
Marty Cain-Labyrinths and Geomancy.    
Kim Thompson, Straw-Bale Projects, Straw-bale details and more.   
Frank Andresen, Clay and In fill systems.    
Paul Lacinski and Amy Klippenstein, Green Space Collaborative, S-B cold and
wet climates.    
Catherine Wanek and Peter Fust, Black Range Films, S-B details and waste water
systems. 
Steve Chappell, Fox Maple Timber Framing School.   
Dr. John Todd*, Living Machines.    
William Cahill*, Thatch.    
Craig Hanson, Hessel Valley Timber Framing.      
Sun Ray Kelly,  College of Nature Living.   
Eric Hart, Community Eco Design Network, Green house gray water processing.  
Straight Arrow Chrome,  Appropriate Technology.    
Joe Jenkins, Humanure and Slate Roofs.     
Lyle Rawlings*, FIRST Inc., Photovoltaics.    
Jim Underwood,  Rammed Earth.       
Robert Bennett*, Sun Angles.    
Henry P. MacLean*, Timeless Architecture.   
Ed Raduazo, Patents.    
Sam Droege, Dodon Farm, Sustainable Woodlands and Woodworking. 
Albert Bates, The Farm, Eco-Villages and Permaculture.   
Spark Burnmaster,  Enviromental Options, Electro Magnetic Issues and
Baubiologie.    
Linda Kiisk,  Colorado State Un.,  Feng Shui.
Bruce Silverburg, Sustainability Matrix.
Nancy Foster, Bow Drill Friction.
Phil Getty, Sites.
Michael Shuman*, Sustainable Economics.
Moth*, Bamboo and more.
And many more
..

Joseph McCabe, P.E.
Energy Ideas
5411 Lincoln St.
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301)530-1473
energyi at nicom.com

http://www.nicom.com/~energyi/jcpm/bio.htm