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PERMAFORMING WORKSHOP
ELEMENT
NATURAL BUILDING DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOP
CURRICULUM
Program Overview
Cob Building Structural Design and Construction Workshop is a creative process
utilizing passive structural design to plan for the construction of beautiful, natural,
economical, and efficient cob home from natural materials, and according to the use of
passive systems such as passive solar, and passive ventilation and insulation
incorporation into the structural design of a home. Cob homes are healthy for the
environment, for humanities physical, emotional, and economic wellbeing, and returns
back to the earth without damage when the life cycle has expired.
The Cob Workshop is a 13 day workshop which is a part of the Permaforming program,
and can be taken alone or in connection with other Permaforming programs through
PISA including Sustainable Agriculture (Permaculture Design), Waste Elimination
(Composting and Biogas System Design), Global Citizenship and Human Rights and
Civics, Environmental Economics, Equitable Business Entrepreneurship and Planning,
Community Development, and Disaster Management and Mitigation. Please refer to our
schedule page on our website at www.permaforminstitute.weebly.com for more
information on upcoming workshops.
Workshop Objectives
Learning Modalities
The instructor teaching this workshop uses lectures, discussions, and hands on
workshops as key strategies to allow each student to develop mastery of workshop
content, and develop the skills necessary to confidently begin building cob structures in
their own home construction, businesses, or through community developments.
Workshop Outline
The following is the order in which students will develop mastery of workshop content
and cob designing and building principles.
Workshop Requirements
Workshop participants must have basic English proficiency, and be physically capable
of working outside, in the conditions of the workshop location.
Grading
In this workshop, grades are not applicable, and workshop participants completing the
program receive Certificates of Completion from the instructor for their workshop
activities.
5 days per week for two and a half weeks: M, T, W, TH, F; 9am 5pm
.
LEARN
Through hands-on activities, workshops, classes and seminars, participants will gain a comprehensive
understanding of how to design and build using locally-sourced clay, sand, straw, bamboo, wood, stone
and other abundant, affordable and salvaged materials.
INSTRUCTOR
Jennifer Shurley is an equity engineer specializing in triple bottom line business, structural, project,
educational programming, community development, and systems development. She has 15 years of
permaforming experience, beginning with the development of her own home in Hawaii based on the
principles of passive design, and has designed and built many alternative structures ranging from
temporary settlements, to intentionally designed cities. Her experience has lead her around the world
working for individuals, businesses, INGOs, and personal projects internationally oriented in Africa,
America, India, Nepal, and Mexico. She is the founder and creator of the Permaforming program, as
well as the primary instructor of workshop activities.
FEE
The total fee of the full program is $175 USD for the full 13 day workshop including both design
elements seminars, and workshops, or $50 USD for the Design Elements Seminars, and $150 USD for the
Cob Workshop. Tuition can be paid in full, or you may choose to partake in the payment plan.
Payment plans require 50% of fees paid at registration, with the remaining balance paid on the first day
of the workshop.
If you would like tips on how to seek sponsorship/financial support, contact us.
Please note: The fee includes 13 days of workshops + all materials and tools. Lodging, food, travel, visa,
and flight arrangements are not included, however lodging assistance and program rates are available
upon request for approximately $20 USD for a camping space-$50-$150 USD for a full amenity guest
room close to the program site. Students will need to supply their own work cloths, gloves, and sturdy
work shoes, and we do get dirty everybody....so get prepared to have a dirty fun time!. We will be taking
an hour lunch break every day, with local food available at our sponsors restaurant, or cooking space is
also possible in the areas of the workshop. The beach is only a short distance away, and we usually get
such a great group of people joining us it is a really fun way to learn something, have dirty fun in the sun,
and make some really great friends. PLEASE BRING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, IPODS, ETC..MUSIC IS
MAJIC!
REGISTRATION
We have 20 available positions. Registration is first come, first served. To register, follow these steps:
1) Copy/paste and either send the program application to alohajeni@gmail.com, or print and
submit it to our instructor Jeni Shurley personally, and she can be located through the contacts
provided.
2) We will get back to you within three days to confirm availability if applying online.
3) Once confirmed, a deposit will reserve your place. You can either send payment in full or, if you
prefer, choose the payment plan option. If you select the payment plan option, please send
either cash, or western union payment for either $85 USD, or $175 USD for full payment (dated
for the first day of the program)
CANCELLATION
All deposits, payments and payment installments are 100% NON-REFUNDABLE. If you are on a payment
plan and do not complete the program, your deposit can be transferred to another program within the
next 12 months but will not be refunded, as materials and tools are purchased with registration deposits
according to participant expectations and we expect this non-refundable policy to be respected and
implemented. If cancellation notification is given prior to 72 hours before the beginning of a scheduled
workshop, your fee (minus a non-transferable/non-refundable $30 USD) will be transferable to another
program within 12 months of notification.