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Summary: Information on past and future lectures and workshops, and possibilities for having Art Ludwig present or run future workshops with your organization.
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If you would like video or audio of any of these presentations, please E mail us.
Presentation on systems for water and wastewater management, water wisdom.
"The Village Building Convergence is part of The City Repair Project Placemaking Program, fulfilling City Repair’s mission to educate and inspire communities and individuals to creatively transform the places where they live. City Repair’s work is focused on developing strong local relationships, social capital and equity, placemaking, ecological design, supporting our local economy, and developing our city and bioregion as a network of interconnected Village Centers." —VBC web site
Water Systems: Principles of ecological design, Understanding water (nature awareness guided experience +outdoor and indoor lecture), water testing and site mapping, Regenerative Design Institute water system site assessment, design (hands on project).
Natural building: structures for natural builders, materials testing, fire safety, systems design and more...
See course detail page for more info.
The more of the background info below you understand (or have been exposed to) before coming, the more you'll get out of the day.
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Each presentation is custom-adapted to the audience, event, and location. Ideally, we survey early registrants by email for their interests and background and adjust the content and approach accordingly.
The topics list below shows some of the content and slants we've offered in the past.
Most presentations get their own web page posted in advance of the event. From this, participants can get a complete description find links to preparatory and follow-up reading, download handouts, registration, directions, etc. (Examples: Understanding water class, Xeriscape Conference lecture and workshop).
When travel is involved, we typically do more than one event—for example, presentations and a workshop (as in Cottonwood Greywater Presentations). Presentations can be in English or Spanish.
The following is a natural progression for Ecological Design curriculum:
Structural Engineering and Fire Safety for Natural Builders
Art Ludwig is an ecological systems designer with 27 years full-time experience in water, wastewater systems, energy, shelter and human powered transport. His specialty is complex, integrated "systems of systems." Art has studied and worked in 22 different countries, consulted for the states of New York and New Mexico on water reuse policy, and given dozens of lectures and workshops.
He designed his own education in Ecological Systems Design, graduating from UC Berkeley. At Berkeley, he developed the first cleaners specifically designed to be biocompatible with plants and soil, and founded a successful business to manufacture and distribute them. Art has authored numerous articles (including one on water testing procedures) as well as the books "Water Storage" "Principles of Ecological Design," and "Create an Oasis with Greywater."
Headings and descriptions are mostly for the Oasis part of the program. Where available, links describe more about the event and/or sponsoring organization.
Living Well on Almost Nothing, Sensory Awareness Water WalksA gathering of some of the leading eco-spiritual thinkers / artists / activists / writers of our time, including John Seed, Vandana Shiva, Tom Hayden, Ernest Callenbach, Elisabet Sahtouris, Satish Kumar, Jay Harman, Adam Wolpert, Michael Green, for three days of exploratory discussion, reflection and celebration. 2005 Creating a Sustainable Future, Ecology, Ethics and Design 2006, Art Bio, Envisioning and Designing Hot Age Communities 2007
Lecture and awareness walks—see Living Well on Almost Nothing.
Wild Water WisdomUnderstanding water class—Wild Water Wisdom for Wilderness Youth Project mentors. Understanding water class photos, see Wild Water Wisdom (article)
This workshop led by ecological designer Art Ludwig will include the following topics: integrated design for water supply, water reuse, runoff management, energy efficiency, food production, materials management, and economic sustainability of home and garden.
We will connect the large-scale environmental challenges we face with the design of our homes and landscaping. Through discussion and an on-site design clinic at local homes, we will illustrate relevant, practical ways to make our living spaces part of the solution. There will be an emphasis on the importance of water and how we can use this limited resource responsibly. Appropriate for both general interest and those looking for an introduction to this new and growing career field. Santa Barbara City College Continuing Education.
If you'd like your site to be considered for use as an example site for us to visit, please E mail us.
The more of the background info below you understand (or have been exposed to) before coming, the more you'll get out of the day.
This
stuff is worth reading all the way through:
This stuff will add more depth if you can scan or read any of it:
Lecture on how nature manages water and nutrients, and simple systems that use these principles to create an oasis of increased biological productivity from the concentrated flow of nutrients and water from human settlement. Followed by participant-led design clinic for Regenerative Design Institute greywater systems, and a dance party for kinesthetic information integration.
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US home square feet per person has doubled in 50 years... |
Lecture for straw bale contrators on natural building, radical simplicity. Included survey of square feet per person of attendees homes, projects. Suggested reading: Can a 4000 ft2 Home be Green?
Greywater and Rainwater Harvesting Lecture, Builder's Symposium, and Workshop with Art Ludwig and Brad Lancaster. Positive, practical, and pro-active solutions to make water go farther.
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Channels lead roof runoff to a planter in Tijuana |
Workshop on Rainwater Harvesting and Water Reuse with rain harvesting guru Brad Lancaster and ecological systems designer Art Ludwig. Show how to actualize the potential of your landscape and neighborhood for rain and greywater harvesting. Simple site assessment tools for the home, plus multiple-use water-harvesting earthworks, will be constructed in this hands-on event.
Lecture on strategies to realize greywater system benefits under current regulatory environment. See Grey water central, Grey water policy center.
Maruata en el Cruce De Caminos (Maruata at the Crossroads)Presentation in Spanish and Nahuatl to the General Assembly of Maruata on projects for the future of the community.
Presentation in Spanish to thirty civil engineers on management of wastewater.
Systems Design Clinic, Water Adventure Club, Structural Engineering and Fire Safety for Natural BuildersSite evaluation and design discussion for participants projects, and water adventure club—extreme trail running and creek hopping with water education.
Lectures and Workshops for the Cob Cottage Company apprenticeship program.
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Systems for Natural Building and Structurally Sound Cob Contact the Cob Cottage company for information on their course.More info: Understanding water class, Structural Analysis fer Hippies
Meetings with regulators by Invitation of the New Mexico State Legistlature Water Committee. This Guidance for Regulators helped lead to groundbreaking new New Mexico Greywater Law.
Greywater is GreenThe Xeriscape Conference lecture and workshop explained:
Grey Water System Design and ConstructionGreywater systems design and construction weekend workshop. See Gray water workshop for more info.
If you would like video or audio of any of these presentations, please E mail us.
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