If you've been meaning to join CASBA and haven't gotten around to it,
here's your chance to meet many of the rest of the members from
around the state in a weekend full of learning & fun.

When: March 14th -16th

Where: Cambria, CA

Cost: Varies for Full conf (Friday -Sunday) Sat only, Cabins or
camping, Early bird savings - door price.See website, early bird
refistration discount expires Feb 14th
FULL CONFERENCE INCLUDES:

OPTION 1: Lodging Fri/Sat nights
Meals: Friday night thru Sunday lunch

OPTION 2: Lodging Fri/Sat nights
Meals: Saturday breakfast thru Sunday lunch

SATURDAY ONLY INCLUDES:
No accomodations
Meals: Lunch/dinner Saturday

FEES: *Reduced fees for early bird signup before Feb 15*

Before After At the
Feb 15 Feb 15 Door

ADULT FULL CONF/Cottage
(*dorm style cabins that sleep up to ten, bring bedding)

OPTION 1 ( includes $5 more for Friday dinner)
$175 $200 $225

OPTION 2
$170 $195 $220

ADULT FULL CONF/Camp

OPTION 1 ( includes $5 more for Friday dinner)
$150 $175 $200

OPTION 2
$145 $170 $195


ADULT SAT ONLY
$ 75 $105 $150

STUDENT
Full Conf /$125 Sat Only/ $50

*see website for children's pricing

Presentations thru the weekend will include:

Owner/Builders Projects
JIM REILAND & JOY ROGALLA
BILL DONOVAN

Introduction To Straw Bale Building
TIM RUDOLPH (PINYON ENGINEERING)

Case study of a straw bale home fire and construction practices that
make a straw bale building fire safe.
DON FISHER, Deputy Fire Chief of Fort Mojave Mesa, Arizona

A report on straw bale homes that survived the recent San Diego
wildfires.
DREW HUBBELL, Hubbell and Hubbell Architects

Sustainable projects of the ECOLIFE Foundation, at home & abroad
BILL TOONE, Executive Director

The humanitarian work of PAKSBAB,building with straw and other
appropriate materials in the earthquake ravaged region of Pakistan
SURKHAD KAHN,DARCEY DONOVAN & MARTIN HAMMER

A roundtable of experts discussing window details, including interior
and exterior sills.
Moderated by contractors TURKO SEMMES & GREG MCMILLAN

The status of building loans for straw bale projects.
TERRY PHENICIE, loan consultant

New requirements in the `08 building code affecting design and
construction of straw bale.
CRAIG DOBBS,engineer,

Update on the status of the Straw Bale Code.
MARTIN HAMMER, architect

Earth plastering techniques
TRACEY VOGEL of Tactile Interiors

Featured speaker… CHRIS PRELITZ, green building consultant
"Transitioning and Thriving Into a Post Petroleum Age"

Straw Bale Building Tour on Sunday, after lunch.

Please visit the CASBA website for more details and to register.
www.strawbuilding.org