Workshop: Bio-aggregate

Bio-aggregate

Workshop

Bio-aggregate: internal wall insulation – casting to existing masonry.

When: Monday 11th – Tuesday 12th March 2019, 10 – 5 pm

Where: Bristol

Cost: £240

Open day

Drop-in, take a look and have a go!

When: Wednesday 13th March 2019, 1 – 4 pm

Where: Bristol

Cost: Free

 


Workshop

Peer to peer on-site training, structured tuition and open format learning.

Energy-retrofitting traditional solid wall heritage properties using Bio-aggregate: construction grade hemp shiv – Cannabis Sativa, and formulated lime binder – Tradical Thermo.

Mixed by weight, at a ratio of one part shiv, one part binder and three parts water. 1:1:3. Achieving a density of – 200kg per cubic metre, (200 grams per litre) and a Thermal resistivity – Lambda (λ) value, of 0.056 W/mK.

Carbon sequestering and zero waste.

Agenda

  • Design
  • Planning
  • Preliminaries
  • Procurement
  • Risk assessment
  • Preparations
  • Mixing
  • Casting
  • Systems thinking
  • Team building

Summary

We’ll be working alongside experienced practitioners on a real project, learning how to design and plan, as well as the practical delivery.

We’ll consider the underlying objectives of the installation within the broader context of energy and moisture in the home.

We’ll look at the preparations that are required to the walls and how these affect the quality and speed of the installation.

We’ll use a small scale mixing process to accurately proportion, whether by weight or volume and how much water is required for a successful mix.

We’ll calculate the casting volumes and density before getting the project moving efficiently with a little system thinking and team building.

Lunch will be provided.

The content will be covered on days one and two, day three is optional providing an opportunity to practice, demonstrate and re-visit aspects of importance to you.

 


Open day

Drop-in, take a look and have a go!

Agenda

  • Tea and biscuits
  • Demonstration
  • Q&A.

Summary

We’ll look at the underlying objectives of the installation within the broader context of energy and moisture in the home.

We’ll demonstrate the preparation, mixing and casting method as well as discuss why the process is finished with coarse and fine lime plaster and the application of lining paper and paint.

 


Registration

Workshop

Bio-aggregate: internal wall insulation – casting to existing masonry

When: Monday 11th – Tuesday 12th March 2019, 10 – 5 pm

Where: Bristol

Cost: £240

Open day

Drop-in, take a look and maybe have a go!

When: Wednesday 13th March 2019, 1 – 4 pm

Where: Bristol

Cost: Free

 

Registration open

This event is hosted on a live project, dates may be subject to change. It might be possible to bring the event forward to the weekend of Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th March. A weekend event suits some better than others. Likewise, it may also be necessary to delay the event to meet with the project schedule, perhaps to Thursday 14th and Friday 15th March. Any changes will be confirmed as soon as possible.

Please message with your prefered availability and flexibility and we’ll try and make it work for everyone.

If you can’t make this one but would like to know about the next, drop us a line.

 

Neighbourhood Construction CIC.
15 York Road
Montpelier
Bristol
BS6 5QB

Registered Company Number: 9675083

Privacy policy

 


Links

David Copeland – Hawkland Ecological Construction, describes the experience of attending a Neighbourhood Construction Bio-aggregate workshop.

http://www.neighbourhoodconstruction.org/2017/07/16/process-protocols-and-principles-a-practitioners-perspective/

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.