2023 ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURAL BUILDING CONFERENCE
The Natural Building Alliance is pleased to announce the 2023 Rocky Mountain Natural Building Conference. The event will take place from October 20 – 22, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado, USA.
Our organization was founded in Boulder, CO and officially became a 501(c)(3) in 2003. Our first conference was also in Boulder, and now we’re finally back to where it all began for our 20th anniversary! Let’s reflect on all we’ve learned and accomplished, celebrate the present, and get excited about the future of natural building!
The event will include approximately 22 classroom-style presentations and round-tables, “mainstage” keynote presentations, and outdoor workshops and demonstrations. We will also host a tour of sustainable buildings, and there should also be plenty of time to socialize and explore Boulder.
Keynote Presenters
Mattie Mead:
Evolution of Hemp Building Materials
Hempitecture, Inc.
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Alison Mears and Jonsara Ruth:
Redefining Sustainable Design with Healthy, Affordable Materials
Healthy Materials Lab/Parsons New School
Conference Schedule and Program
In addition to the Keynote Presentations, the conference will include a tour of natural and sustainable buildings in the Boulder area, and around 20 breakout presentations, round-tables, and hands-on workshops.  The presenters include Jacob Deva Racusin, David Eisenberg, The Last Straw Journal, Timbo Scursso, Susan Bloomquist, Enrico Bonilauri, Bob Campbell, Juan Casillas, Miguel Cobalot, Avery Ellis, Rebecca Gilling, Martin Hammer, Mark Jensen, James Henderson, Brook LeVan, Peter Jensen, Jennifer Martin, The Lower Sioux Tribal Community, Jan Morzel, Monika Novak, Alex Sexsmith, and Oliver Ogden.
Click the link below to view the full schedule!
In short form, the general schedule is:
Friday Oct. 20: Afternoon home tours in and near Boulder. Addresses of the home tour sites will be sent out to conference registrants on Thursday, Oct. 19th.
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 21-22: Full-day conference program at the Shining Mountain Waldorf School
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Registration
Registration is open! Please scroll down to find the ‘Register’ button for General Registration, Vendor, and Sponsor tickets. We also have a limited number of Student/Under-23 tickets available. Please reserve these tickets for those who can’t afford the standard registration rates. Â
If you happen to be a current member of NaBA, please contact us to receive a discount code to use at registration checkout!
What you get with your registration:
- Full access to all conference presentations, workshops, and the home tour.
- Breakfast and Lunch, plus coffee, snacks and refreshments, on Saturday and Sunday.
- Free schwag, and new friends!
Cancellations and Covid:
We’re resuming a more conventional cancellation policy this year as Covid begins to (knock on wood) enter the rear-view mirror. That policy is, plain and simple:
- 100% refunds before September 1st
- 50% refunds after September 1st
If you become ill (with Covid or anything similar) immediately before the conference, we (and all attendees) hope that you will choose not to attend.Â
We will not require the use of masks during the event, and will not ask for proof of vaccinations or negative test results prior to the event.
Vendors and Sponsors
Are you interested in coming to the conference to promote your natural building related product, book, business, non-profit, etc.? Vendor and Sponsor pricing is available.
What you get as a Vendor:
- One registration included
- Presentation table at the conference
What you get as a Sponsor:
- One registration included
- Presentation table at the conference
- Acknowledgement during the opening address
- Logo added to the conference program, website, and other promotional materials
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2023 Conference Venue
Lodging Options
Lodging is not included with conference registration, and is not available at the conference venue. But, we’ve been able to secure a discounted group rate at the Comfort Inn at 4777 N. Broadway, which is within walking distance to our venue, and also some restaurants, coffee shops, and some walking/hiking trails to the west. If you’d like to book a room at the Comfort Inn using our group rate, please follow THIS LINK.
Or, there are of course several other places to stay in and around town. If you have a tent, van, or small RV, check out the A-Lodge in Four Mile Canyon, which also has some hostel-style rooms available. If you happen to be a member of the Elks USA, the Boulder Elks has hook-up and dry-camping spots for you in a very convenient location.
If you have any questions regarding lodging, travel, etc., feel free to contact us.
Call for Proposals
Our call for Presentation and Workshop proposals is currently closed, but may re-open in the future if needed.Â
Date
- Oct 20 - 22 2023
Time
- All Day
Location
- 999 Violet Ave., Boulder, CO 80304
Organizer
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Natural Building Alliance
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Phone
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Email
naturalbuildingalliance@gmail.com -
Website
https://naturalbuildingalliance.org
Sponsors/Other Organizers
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Hempitecture
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Website
http://hempitecture.com
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Caddis, PC
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Website
http://caddispc.com
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Earthaus Plaster
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Website
http://www.earthausplaster.com
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Sustainable Trades + Housing Partners
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Email
lindselove@gmail.com
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LivingCraft
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Website
http://livingcraft.com
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Elevated Design-Build
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Website
https://www.elevateddesignbuild.com/
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Verdant Structural Engineers
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Website
http://www.verdantstructural.com/
