Training
Training dates & info
2024 On-Campus Courses Schedule
| Months | Dates | Category | Details |
| January | 22nd to 25th | Special | Ferrocement |
| February | 29th Jan to 3rd Feb | CSEB | Intensive |
| 5th to 10th | AVD | Intensive | |
| April | 22nd to 25th | Special | Ferrocement |
| May | 6th to 11th | CSEB | Design |
| 13th to 18th | Intensive | ||
| 20th to 25th | AVD | Intensive | |
| June | 3rd to 8th | CSEB | Intensive |
| 10th to 15th | AVD | Intensive | |
| August | 12th to 26th | Special | Bioclimatic Earth |
| September | 2nd to 7th | CSEB | Production |
| 9th to 14th | Masonry | ||
| 16th to 21st | AVD | Theory | |
| 23rd to 28th | Masonry | ||
| October | 14th to 17th | Special | Ferrocement |
| November | 11th to 16th | CSEB | Design |
| 18th to 23rd | Intensive | ||
| 25th to 30th | AVD | Intensive |
CSEB = Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks
AVD = Arches, Vaults and Domes
All classes are held in English.
Training courses are restricted to 30 people and a written confirmation should be obtained before sending people to attend a course.
Note that the courses are very intensive and that any lecture missed will be detrimental to the trainee.
A certificate will be issued at the end of every week and manuals will be given.
Trainees should bring working clothes for the masonry, production and intensive courses.
Extra training courses can be organised upon request (all listed in addition to earthquake resistance).
Minimum of 12 trainees is required, otherwise the course will be cancelled.
Accomodation is provided on-campus in basic dormitories with shared facilities.
Course Content and Details
| Course type | Content | Theory – Practice or hands on | Eligibility |
| CSEB Production | Production of CSEB´s with Auram press 3000, soil selection, and set up of production units | Theory (2 days) Practice (4 days) | All skill levels |
| CSEB Masonry | Construction of foundations, walls, columns, beams and arches with earth | Hands on (6 days) | All skill levels |
| CSEB Intensive(1) | Combination of CSEB Production & Masonry | Theory and Practice & hands on | All skill levels |
| CSEB Design | Design of buildings with CSEB | Theory (3 days) Practice (3 days studio) | Architecture background. AutoCAD basics required. |
| AVD Theory | Structural stability studies of arches, vaults and domes built with CSEB | Theory (2 days) Practice (4 days) | Minimum of knowledge in mathematics and geometry |
| AVD Masonry | Construction of arches, vaults and domes | Hands on (6 days) | All skill levels |
| AVD Intensive(1) | Combination of AVD Theory & Masonry | Theory and Practice & hands on | Minimum of knowledge in mathematics and geometry |
| Ferrocement | Casting of various ferrocement items | Hands on (4 days only) | All skill levels |
| Bioclimatic Earth | Design with earth in varied bioclimatic regions | Two-weeks course with Theory, Practice & Design Workshop | Architects and students of architecture |
| Wind Generator | Design and construction of a wind generator | Hands on (6 days) | All skill levels |
1 Intensive weeks are a combination of a two week program, so everything cannot be taught into one week.
For content of the training courses choose desirable course from the sidebar.
If you have further questions, please contact us.
