Education & Events

Education & Events

Introduction to Adobe – 1/2-Day Intensive

IN-PERSON AT YVML
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2026 - 9AM - 1PM

This field workshop is a condensed introduction to adobe block and construction taught in a single pleasant morning at YUCCA VALLEY MATERIALS LAB in Yucca Valley, California.

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$95.00
Horno Building – 3-Day Intensive

IN-PERSON AT YVML
MAY 15, 16 & 17, 2026 - 9AM - 4PM

This three-day class is an intensive introduction to building your own earthen oven taught over a single weekend at YUCCA VALLEY MATERIALS LAB in Yucca Valley, California. Earthen ovens are inexpensive to build, fun to use, and provide a baking environment impossible to recreate in the kitchen. Attendees will leave the class with the knowledge necessary to build an oven of their own, with materials that you may already have in your yard.

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$445.00
Adobe Construction Basics – 2026 Online Bootcamp

ON-DEMAND BOOTCAMP

This 6-module online bootcamp will teach you the fundamentals of adobe block and construction that can be completed at your own pace. The comprehensive curriculum teaches you everything you need to know to build your own landscape garden wall from adobe bricks. As an AIA-accredited class, architectural professionals will also have the opportunity to earn 10 HSW Learning Units.

$375.00
Natural Plaster Basics – 2026 Online Bootcamp

ON-DEMAND BOOTCAMP

This 6-module online bootcamp is an intensive introduction to finishing interior and exterior walls with natural plasters, and can be completed at your own pace. We focus on mixing and applying clay plasters and paints on a variety of substrates (masonry as well non-masonry/frame/drywall constructions). As an AIA-accredited class, architectural professionals will also have the opportunity to earn 10 HSW Learning Units.

$375.00
100B: Intro to Earth as a Building Material

ON-DEMAND 100-LEVEL

This course gives an overview of the different earthen construction types and why adobe makes sense. This one-hour online class is a condensed introduction to using earth as a building material taught via a series of video modules. As an AIA-accredited class, architectural professionals will also have the opportunity to earn 1 HSW Learning Unit.

$95.00
120B: Soil Selection and Testing

ON-DEMAND 100-LEVEL

This course gives an overview of what adobe is made of and how to test soils for suitability in earthen construction. This one-hour online class is a condensed introduction to using earth as a building material taught via a series of video modules. As an AIA-accredited class, architectural professionals will also have the opportunity to earn 1 HSW Learning Unit.

$95.00
122B: Making Adobe Blocks

ON-DEMAND 100-LEVEL

This course gives an overview of how to make adobe blocks and test them for strength for use in earthen construction. This one-hour online class is a condensed introduction to using earth as a building material taught via a series of video modules. As an AIA-accredited class, architectural professionals will also have the opportunity to earn 1 HSW Learning Unit.

$95.00
124B: Water Resistance Admixtures for Earthen Building Materials

ON-DEMAND 100-LEVEL

This course gives an overview of common water resistance admixtures (stabilizers) used in earthen construction. This one-hour online class is a condensed introduction to using earth as a building material taught via a series of video modules. As an AIA-accredited class, architectural professionals will also have the opportunity to earn 1 HSW Learning Unit.

$95.00
180B: Intro to Earthen Building Codes and California

ON-DEMAND 100-LEVEL

This course gives an overview of building codes which pertain to earthen construction in the USA. This one-hour online class is a condensed introduction to using earth as a building material taught via a series of video modules. As an AIA-accredited class, architectural professionals will also have the opportunity to earn 1 HSW Learning Unit.

$95.00
222B: Large Scale Earthen Block Production

ON-DEMAND 200-LEVEL

This two-hour online class is a condensed introduction to producing large quantities of earthen blocks taught via a series of video modules. This course gives an overview of the production approach used by New Mexico Earth Adobes in Albuquerque, NM. As an AIA-accredited class, architectural professionals will also have the opportunity to earn 2 HSW Learning Units.

$195.00
230B: Introduction to Foundations for Earthen Buildings – Concepts

ON-DEMAND 200-LEVEL

This two-hour online class is a condensed introduction to common foundation types for adobe structures taught via a series of video modules. This course gives an overview of the design and materials used in foundations that meet code. As an AIA-accredited class, architectural professionals will also have the opportunity to earn 2 HSW Learning Units.

$195.00
232B: Introduction to Earthen Wall Building - Concepts

ON-DEMAND 200-LEVEL

This two-hour online class is a condensed introduction to building earthen walls with adobe blocks taught via a series of video modules. This course gives an overview of the design, materials and construction techniques used by the company Albuquerque Joinery to meet code in New Mexico. As an AIA-accredited class, architectural professionals will also have the opportunity to earn 2 HSW Learning Units.

$195.00
260B: Introduction to Passive Solar for Earthen Buildings

ON-DEMAND 200-LEVEL

This two-hour online class is a condensed introduction to passive solar for earthen buildings taught via a series of video modules. This course gives an overview of the passive solar design, materials and construction techniques used by Loescher Meachem Architects in their adobe projects. As an AIA-accredited class, architectural professionals will also have the opportunity to earn 2 HSW Learning Units.

$195.00