__________________________________________________________________________________ CLAY TODAY - project OP RLZ
Project name: Natural and earthen materials in modern and traditional structures. Registration number of the project:
CZ.04.1.03/3.3.11/3131Grant scheme name:
Developing capacities for the extension vocational educationAid provider:
The South-Moravian regionAid beneficiary – Project applicant:
The Earthen Architecture Association, o.s.Project partner:
BrnoUnfired earth
- one of major materials used in the past, much despised in the last century, is experiencing its rebirth at the present time. The reason is its low energy demand in production, ready availability, waste free technology and easy recycling after the end of the operating life. Another significant reason is not only the unobjectionable character of the material for human health but its direct favourable effect on the health of people. It is used together with other natural materials such as wood, stone, straw, wool, flax and hemp. The project goal is to contribute to the improvement of this unfortunate situation through the creation of a module educational programme intended for target groups of employer representatives and employees of design and construction companies and building offices. The educational programme will be spread among the target groups in the form of conferences, training courses and by internet.
Key activities of project implementation1. Preparation and organization of the international conference Healthy Houses 2007
The International Conference Healthy Houses 2007 will take place at the Faculty of Architecture, Brno University of Technology on 21 June 2007. The Conference will be devoted to natural building materials in their historic and today’s form. The Conference will attempt at connecting experts in this issue from countries of the former2. Preparation and realization of exhibitions
Exhibitions will be of educational and informative character. They will be installed as accompanying displays at the conferences Healthy Houses as well as self-sustained exhibitions whose scenario would correspond with their focus.3. Preparation and realization of excursions Excursions will make participants acquainted with interesting historical and modern earthen constructions including objects after refurbishment and reconstruction.
4. Creation of module instructionDuring the project, data will be currently gathered and generated for the creation of module teaching. Cooperation is developed with the individual faculties of Brno University of Technology (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry).
5. Pilot checking of the education
Pilot checking will be made during the final stages of the project. 6. E-learning portalE-learning education will be created in MOODLE environment.
7. Testing the portal functionality, operation After the end of the e-learning courses a final check will be carried out of portal functionality and operation.
