Benefits:

• Earn certificate of completion and gain hands-on experience in adobe mud mixing, brick laying, and traditional techniques.

• Understand the environmental advantages and sustainability of adobe homes.

• Promote New Mexico's rich cultural heritage and architectural traditions while preserving traditional building techniques passed down through generations.

• Enhance energy efficiency due to natural insulation properties and the use of voltaic panels. 

• Utilize sustainable building material with minimal environmental impact.

• Learn how to design home to be fireproof/fire resistant. 

• Obtain free construction documents, including documentation of the house building.

Class Rules & Dress Code: 

• Safety is the highest priority for the class. Provide contact person in case of injury.

• Bring notebook and pen to take notes.

• Steel toed boots, hard hat, work gloves, long pants, work shirts, sun-screen, dust masks and goggles.