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Poster submission to Degrowth Conference
We submitted 3 posters to the Degrowth Conference in Malmö, sharing the work from the BI0N network. Check out more information on their website. The 6th International Degrowth Conference for ecological sustainability and social equity will take place in Malmö, Sweden 21-25 August 2018, with two twin conferences taking place the same year – in Mexico City, Mexico (4-6 […]
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Next courses in the BI0N network!!
Our partners have opened their Workshops for international participants, if you are interested apply to the partner through following the links below. Or apply for the scholarship position AES holds for the workshops, as part of the BI0N network by sending us a letter of motivation to aesmejl@gmail.com. #4 Apply to Design and Build with […]
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We have a Cordwood building – The finishing 4th week
The last week of the workshop, and plenty of things were completed. We started and finished laying the cordwood floors, using the cut up oak. All the walls were completed, all with its own pattern. The eastern wall made up by the windows placed as a V, and walls filled by chopped birch wood and […]
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The cordwood walls and the design is starting to take shape
The third week started with making the first cordwood wall, starting with the southern facade. It was exciting to finally see some results from processing of the material. The roof was completed to the point of having a covered structure. The layers for planting will be done at a later stage. The design was taking […]
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2nd week of building
The 2nd week started with a lecture by Cordwood DIY builder Olle Hagman, taking us through the history of cordwood building, the development of the technique and how it’s being used today. Olle also joined us on site with some valuable advice. The team now focused heavily on completing the wooden framework, both the floor […]
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Starting our Cordwood Workshop in Östertälje
Finally we start our Learn BIØN workshop in Cordwood. We have 4 weeks to build a boutique for the Eco-farmers in Östertälje. Our team is made up by participants from 9 different nationalities, it makes us a great diverse team that can tackle all the project challenges. The first week main goal was to get […]