AIA/CES Credit

Adobe in Action is now an Approved Continuing Education Systems Provider through the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Courses available for AIA/CES credits will always be indicated in our course descriptions. If you wish to obtain AIA Continuing Education credits for your Adobe in Action course, please let us know when you register since we need your AIA number for our records.

For more information on AIA/CES credits or to register for an upcoming class please contact our Director of Education (Kurt Gardella) at:

kurt@adobeinaction.org

A big thanks to Loescher Meachem Architects, Inc. (Los Angeles) for their kind donation which made our first year of AIA/CES membership possible! Thanks Ben!

Announcing Earth USA 2013

Earth USA 2013 is the Seventh International Conference on Architecture and Construction with Earthen Materials initiated by Earth USA. The conference organizer is Adobe in Action.

The formal conference will take place from Friday, October 4 to Sunday, October 6, 2013 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. Monday, October 7th will be dedicated to local earthbuilding tours and excursions. The conference is being held at the New Mexico Museum of Art in the St. Francis Auditorium (107 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501). Earth USA 2013 indicates a wider field of interest than previous conferences and will include adobe, rammed earth, compressed earth block (CEB) and monolithic adobe (cob). Any material or method that uses clay as a binder is considered.

Earth USA 2013 Activities

• Three days of podium presentations and poster sessions on topics related to the current state of architecture and construction with earthen materials (Friday, October 4 to Sunday, October 6, 2013).
• A two-day trade fair which will coincide with the first two podium presentation days listed above.
• Tours to local earthbuilding sites in and around Santa Fe, New Mexico on Monday, Oct. 7, 2013.
• Pre-conference earthbuilding workshops are being planned throughout the month of September by various organizations. Additional post-conference workshops will be held after the conference throughout the month of October. More info coming soon!

Santa Fe commUNITY days

Great day on Saturday as Kurt and I were able to speak to a number of people about Adobe in Action's mission and upcoming classes.  We also made adobes with anyone interested, which turned out to be a good many folk - especially some very enthusiastic young people.  We promoted adobe as an excellent resource for battling two insidious foes: inadequate housing and environmental degradation. People responded in a very positive manner and were interested in getting involved.  For those of you in that boat keep an eye on this blog for upcoming organizational information and opportunities to volunteer and attend AiA classes. 

Pictured below is AiA's good friend Rita Klofta.  Rita has volunteered with Adobe in Action on numerous occasions and just happens to be currently working in Santa Fe as a pedicab operator.  CommUNITY days organizations were able to drive on to the Plaza to unload, but you had to walk your materials off at the end.  As I was lugging our materials to the truck Rita suddenly materialized to save my aching body from an inevitable breakdown.  Thanks Rita!

Truck Donation

A big thank you to all the fine folk at Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative who generously donated a pick-up truck to our organization yesterday. Pictured above is Kevin Dunlap, Operations Manager with CNMEC. Much appreciated, it will be put to good use!

AiA receives $25,000 federal grant

Adobe in Action in partnership with Cornerstones, the Earthbuilders' Guild, and other partner institutions has been awarded a $25,000 federal grant to develop a curriculum of study and certification process for adobe building professionals.