There is a long history of natural building methods for shelter and warmth across civilizations. These methods of building use locally sourced, non-toxic, natural materials with low carbon footprints and, being simple to implement, are widely accessible for people to use. These techniques have immense potential to help transform the building industry from a wasteful, carbon producing system into a sustainable, circular economic model utilising locally sourced materials, which resonate with our shared human experience, to produce carbon-sequestering buildings that are healthy to be around from construction through to demolition.

This workshop provides a detailed summary of natural building techniques, including technical dos-and-don’ts and practical demonstrations, as well as examples of natural building methods from historical use to present-day contemporary homes.

WHO IS THIS FOR: Building Ecosystem

KEY TAKEAWAYS: understanding raw materials, techniques and relevance of natural building techniques.

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The Wao Summit is a six day annual event held in Wānaka. Its aim is to inspire, educate and enable our transition as a community and nation to a healthy, thriving, diverse, carbon zero community.

This event is part of the Wao Summit 2021, check out the full programme here.

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Covid-19 Policy

In the case of Covid-19 alert levels change to level 3 or 4, this workshop will be cancelled and a full refund offered. Visit our website for full details of our Covid-19 Policy www.wao.co.nz/covidpolicy