Earthbag Training for architects and engineers

DATES: October 1 - October 15, 2023

COST: for Nepali students: $12 per day, others - $25 per day

(Includes local transportation to/from the site, Earthbag training, 3 meals per day, accommodation in tents)

There is no payment required to reserve a place. We will invoice you later. To Sign Up, click on the button below and fill out your info. Our staff will contact you to confirm your reservation.

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Program Overview

This is an in-depth training, covering basic as well as advanced topics of building with Earthbag Technology. The curriculum was designed by world top expert in Earthbag Technology - Owen Geiger. Trainees can sign up from 3 to up to 14 days of training on-site.

The program consists of 2 parts: theoretical and practical.

The Workshop will be led by Good Earth Global’s experienced, English and Nepali speaking team of trainers and master builders, and includes classroom instruction and plenty of hands-on practical training.

You’ll begin with classroom instruction at our Kathmandu office and takes about 3 hours including a break. Then its closely-supervised, hands-on training at our worksite in a rural village located about 2 hours outside Kathmandu. You’ll live in a tent and eat freshly prepared food.

You will be learning by building an Earthbag toilet for the farmers.

Every participant is required to complete the theoretical part of the course and minimum of 3 days of practice on site. The participants can chose any dates within the timeframe (October 1- October 15) to attend the training.

The theoretical part will include the following topics:

What is Earthbag Technology?

Earthbag Projects Around the World
Advantages and Disadvantages
Earthbag tools and materials
Site survey and soil tests
Why Earthbag technology is earthquake resistant?
Differences in construction between seismically active and non active zones
Earthbag Design Samples
Q&A

During the practical part, the trainees will learn the following topics:

Building rubble trench foundation

Wall Building Techniques
Earthbag reinforcements
Installing roof, windows or doors
Installing bondbeam
Flooring, types of plastering

Please contact info@goodearthglobal.org if you have any questions.