[Cob] Ontario Straw Bale Building Coalition Annual General Meeting & Workshops

[David Elfstrom]

Ontario Straw Bale Building Coalition Annual General Meeting & Workshops
Saturday & Sunday, March 24 & 25, 2012
Camp Kawartha, Lakefield, Ontario
Visit http://www.osbbc.ca/agm2012

We invite you to join us for two days of professional development.  We 
are excited about what we have organized and look forward to spending 
time with you exploring the current trends and controversies in various 
natural building systems including wood, earth and straw biofibre.

This year the entire Saturday will be workshops, round table 
discussions, and presentations on a variety of topics of interest to 
builders and potential owner-builders. The meeting of members will take 
place on Sunday, followed by further educational and social events.

Accommodation is available and meals are included.

*Location*
Camp Kawartha Summer Camp / Outdoor Education Centre
1010 Birchview Road
Lakefield, Ontario, Canada
Directions and map: http://www.campkawartha.ca/contactus/directions.php

*Key Note Speakers*

  * Ross Elliott on 2012 building code energy requirements and the
    Passive House standard in natural buildings
  * Ace McCarlton on thermal modeling, envelope strategies and air leakage
  * Tina Therrien on Timber Frame Construction Details
  * Chris Magwood on building rating systems

*Saturday*
9:00 -- 10:00 Registration
10:00 -- 10:30 Welcome Remarks, General Notes
10:30 -- 12 Presentation -- Ross Elliott on Building Code energy 
requirements and the Passive House standard in natural buildings
12 -- 12:30 Presentation -- Tina Therrien on Timber Frame Construction 
Details
12:30 -- 1:30 Lunch
1:30 -- 2:30 Presentation - Ace McCarlton on thermal modelling, envelope 
strategies and air leakage
3:00 -- 3:45 -- Breakout Session (2 Topics TBD day of)
4:00 -- 4:45 -- Breakout (2 Topics TBD day of)
4:45 -- 5:30 Closing Remarks
6:30 -- Dinner and social

*Sunday*
9:00 -- 10:00 Registration
10:00 -- 11:00 Welcome Remarks and AGM
11:30 -- 12:30 Presentation -- Tina Therrien on Sustainable Materials in 
Developing Countries (Open to other entries from membership)
12:30 -- 1:30 lunch (concurrent) - Frank Tettemer with the Ontario Straw 
Bale Slideshow
1:30 -- 2:15 Breakout Session (2 Topics TBD day of)
2:15 -- 2:30 Breakout Session (2 Topics TBD day of)
2:45 -- 3:45 Presentation - Chris Magwood on building rating systems
4pm  Closing Remarks

*Conference Fees*

  * 2 Days with 4 meals & Saturday accommodation $125 Members
  * 2 Days with 4 meals & Saturday accommodation $155 Non-Members
  * 1 Day with lunch (1 meal) (no accommodation) $55 Members
  * 1 Day with lunch (1 meal) (no accommodation) $80 Non-Members
  * Saturday with lunch and dinner (2 meals) (no accommodation) $72 Members
  * Saturday with lunch and dinner (2 meals) (no accommodation) $97
    Non-Members
  * Annual General Meeting attendance only for members is free (approx.
    10 AM - 11 AM on Sunday)

*Registration*

Visit http://www.osbbc.ca/agm2012

*Display Tables*

There will be opportunity for free display tables (2' -- 4' space only)  
for Business Members as well as presentation boards of current work to 
display.

Also, if you have a current straw bale building you would like to show 
in the Sunday Lunch slide show, please send 2 -- 5 pictures to Frank 
Tettemer by March 16 Deadline at frank at livingsol.com