CalEarth SuperAdobe Online Training Program Overview
Level 1
Covers how to build a garden bed and landscape walls and benches using SuperAdobe. Topics Include: Overview of tools and materials; Site Preparation; Waterproofing: Moisture Membrane Installation; Mixing; Laying Bag; Ending the Bag & Tamping; Laying Barbed-Wire
Level 2
Includes all Level One videos plus a new step-by-step videos on how to build a dome in over 10 hours of lectures and demonstrations. Below are some of the topics covered: Tools & Materials; Mixing the Soil; Prepping the Site; Design Layouts; Compass Set-Up and Footprint; Managing Moisture; Starting/Laying/Finishing the Bag; Tamping/Compaction Strategies; Laying Barbed Wire; Connecting Elements; Inserting Windows & Doors; Closing a Dome
Level 3 (Best Value)
Includes all the films from Level 1 & 2 bonus films not available for individual purchase including: Plasters & Finishes (plus 3 supplemental videos on plastering with straw/clay, plastering with earth & lime stabilizer, and plastering with earth & cement stabilizer; and seven Core Curriculum lessons (Introduction, Brick Arches & Geometry; Using a Compass; Soils Practicum & Discussion, Eco-Dome Footprint/Layout; Design; Placing Windows & Doors; the Arches, Domes, Vaults Engineering Film; and the Nader Khalili Lecture Series.
Upcoming Workshops & Programs
February 20-23, 2025
Level 3 Workshop- Full Core Curriculum
June 12-15, 2025
Level 3 Workshop- Full Core Curriculum
September 18-21, 2025
Level 3 Workshop- Full Core Curriculum
September 2, 2025- November 16, 2025
Level 4 Apprenticeship
November 20-23, 2025
Level 3 Workshop- Full Core Curriculum
Dates TBD
Level 1 Workshop- Intro to SuperAdobe
Dates TBD
Level 2 Workshop- Build a Dome