This is a mechanized form of adobe that is naturally cooler than the outside air on a Texas afternoon and also warmer in the winter. With its thick walls, beautiful arches, and the inset windows of adobe homes, a lovely Santa Fe home comes to mind, but CEB can be used in any architectural style.  

Tim Pettinger bought a machine to make compressed blocks for their health benefits. Many chose CEB for energy-efficiency, low cost, strength, and/or durability.

Tim will share his experiences with us, then answer our questions. To end the program we will watch a video of an actual home being built with CEB.

After the event, there will be a demonstration with an actual earth block machine on the northeast side of the building.

This is a smaller room than normal at REI. Please RSVP to pctx@dfwnetmall.com. We will probably have to limit the number of people attending.