“Green Building 101,” a Boulder Green Points Certification Training      

What: Learn the basics of building green! This course, taught by renowned green building expert David Johnston, is required of anyone who would like to become a Boulder Green Building Guild member.
Where: University of Colorado, UMC

Cost: $50, $30 for BGBG members
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Alternative Building Materials for Building Officials, Engineers, and the Idly Curious

What: A seminar taught by Bruce King, a structural engineer with a private consulting firm in Sausalito, CA, will review the more prevalent alternative materials of our time, including straw bale, rammed earth, adobe, high-volume fly ash concrete, and more. Based on his field experience with actual projects, Mr. King will present engineering properties pertaining to structure, fire, thermal performance, and moisture, discuss historical precedents and construction techniques, and answer some or all of those questions you've always wanted to ask.

Bruce King is the author of Buildings of Earth and Straw - Structural Design for Rammed Earth and Straw Bale Architecture.  He has completed many projects using straw bales, stabilized earth, fly ash concrete, and other alternative materials as structure, has written and lectured extensively on more ecological approaches to structural engineering, and advises building officials around the country on alternative construction.  He is the founder and Director of the Ecological Building Network (EBNet), a non-profit information resource based in Sausalito, and the founder of the Green Building Press. He's a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California, the International Conference of Building Officials, and the American Society of Civil Engineers.  

Where: University of Colorado, UMC
Cost: $65, $45 for BGBG members
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