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YESTERMORROW

WWW.YESTERMORROW.ORGEST. 1980 • WAITSFIELD, VERMONT

WORKSHOPS & CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS • LODGING IN THE MAD RIVER VALLEY • WHOLE FOODS MEAL PROGRAM

SUSTAINABLE BUILDING & DESIGN

NATURAL BUILDING

ENERGY EFFICIENCY& RENEWABLES

ECOSYSTEMS &WORKING LANDSCAPES

ARCHITECTURAL CRAFT & WOODWORKING

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2013+1.888.496.5541

YESTERMORROW DESIGN/BUILD SCHOOL in Waitsfield, Vermont trains students in the arts of design and craftsmanship as a single integrated process. Through experiential learning in the design studio and workshop and with an emphasis on designing in partnership with the natural world, students develop critical thinking skills and technical know-how, expand perception and perspective, and deepen their creative assets for living and building resourcefully through the work of their own hands.

BY UNITING THE PROCESSES OF DESIGN AND BUILDING AND EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS, YESTERMORROW EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO CREATE INTENTIONAL AND INSPIRED BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITIES THAT ENHANCE OUR WORLD.With more than120 class offerings in sustainable design, construction, woodworking, and architectural craft, we meet students where they are most eager to learn. The students who come to Yestermorrow are DIYers and professionals, women and men, undergraduates and lifelong learners, hobbyists and those seeking a career change.

Our immersion-style classes are offered as two-day to three-week-long workshops, six-week to eleven-week certification programs, and accredited semester programs. Courses and programs are taught by top architects, builders, and craftspeople from around the country. Our classes provide significant hands-on experience, and many of our projects are built in collaboration with local partners to address community needs.

AT YESTERMORROW you will find a friendly, hard-working, engaging, and creative learning community. Outside the classroom, mealtimes and off hours provide an opportunity to interact with other students in your class and from other classes, and with staff members, instructors, and interns. The discussions and networking that occur outside of the classroom are an added bonus.

The Yestermorrow campus itself offers educational opportunities as well, with demonstration projects, mechanical systems, and examples of student work providing insight into everything from joinery techniques to solar hot water systems and from daylighting options to strawbale building methodology.

THE MAD RIVER VALLEY The Yestermorrow Design/Build School is located in the heart of the Mad River Valley, home to a thriving community of artisans, farmers, and entrepreneurs and a locus for innovative initiatives to revitalize local economies and promote sustainable energy use. “The Valley” sits in the geographical center of the state, one hour southeast of Burlington and 30 minutes southwest of Montpelier.

WHOLE FOODS MEAL PLANAs Yestermorrow students, your mind and creative spirit are nourished in each of our courses. Our in-house meal program provides your body with wholesome nourishment as well. We prepare and serve three meals a day, seven days a week, right here on our campus.

We offer two plans:

Community Plan: three meals a day at a cost of $28 per day

Commuter Plan: offering lunch daily at a cost of $9 per day

Vegetarian options are available at every meal. For students with more stringent dietary requirements or budget restrictions, we provide a simple, self-service kitchenette.

LODGINGTHE DORMITORYYestermorrow’s dormitory offers an affordable and convenient lodging option. Space is limited, so please call well in advance to guarantee a spot. $35/night

CABINS & CAMPINGOur rustic, seasonal screened-in cabins are outfitted with sleeping cots, table, and chairs. If you have a tent, we have a space for it, either on the ground or on one of three tent platforms in the woods. In the cabin and camping area, you’ll find a composting toilet and a high-capacity solar shower.

Cabins (per person) $20/night Camping (per person) $10/night

IN THE COMMUNITYThe Mad River Valley offers a variety of lodging opportunities, from hostels and motels to country inns and resort condominiums.

THE YESTERMORROW STORY

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STUDENT LIFE

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YESTERMORROW offers OVER 120 intensive, experiential learning opportunities in short 2-day, 5-day, or 12-day workshops. Taught by nationally renowned architects, green builders, community designers, and craftspeople, these hands-on classes give you the applied knowledge to launch a new project or hone current skills.

Following is a SELECTED list of courses offered through next spring. Full details and ADDITIONAL COURSES are available on the Yestermorrow website. Register online at www.yestermorrow.org or call +1.888.496.5541 to request a catalog.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS


DO-IT-YOURSELF HOME REPAIRNov. 25–30, 2012Tuition: $800For those who own a home and want to tackle repairs and maintenance, this class covers tools and materials, basic carpentry such as building shelves, common repairs, plumbing, basic electrical issues, and more.

INTRO TO VECTORWORKSNov. 26–27, 2012Tuition: $320 Vectorworks is an easy-to-learn, intuitive 2D/3D computer-aided drafting program. Students will get comfortable with the drawing tools and apply new drafting/modeling skills to individual projects.

INTRO TO REVIT ARCHITECTURENov. 28–30, 2012Tuition: $480Learn to utilize this powerful computer software package used to integrate 3D visualization with technical drawing, as well as to facilitate collaboration with other disciplines in the field of design. INSPIRED DESIGNFeb. 24–Mar. 1, 2013Tuition: $800It is not enough to lay out a series of spaces according to our needs and call it design. This course is for anyone who dreams of designing a home, studio, or other structure that moves beyond standard aesthetic fare into the truly elegant and inspired.

HOW TO GC YOUR OWN HOMEMar. 9–10, 2013Tuition: $320General contracting your own building project can be a rewarding but challenging adventure. Learn about scheduling, permits, estimating, design plans, loans, the steps of the building process, how to hire subs, and more.

FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNMar. 31–April 5, 2013Tuition: $800Modeled on exercises inspired by Bauhaus design educator Josef Albers, this class introduces techniques that will challenge the mind to define the essence of form and see the relationships that lead to creative solutions. Models, drawings, diagrams, and sketches will be used as vehicles for exploration, allowing students to develop the ability to think intuitively and creatively.

THE ART OF SMALL BUSINESSApril 6–7, 2013Tuition: $320Learn how to design and build thriving, prosperous businesses that are positive contributors to community life, honor the employees who create the wealth, and care for the planet we inhabit.

DESIGN SKILLS CONCENTRATIONApril 7–14, 2013 Tuition: $1000Acquire the techniques necessary to bring your design concepts to life. This series of workshops includes Architectural Freehand Drawing, Drafting 101, Architectural Model Making, and Intro to SketchUp. Take one or more workshops, or take the series at a discount.

HANDS-ON HISTORIC PRESERVATIONMay 5–10, 2013Tuition: $875Work with the materials, tools, and techniques used to preserve traditional buildings via skill-building activities, demonstrations, and hands-on in-situ repairs, including masonry, plastering, structural repair, and windows.

TIMBER FRAMING May 12–18, 2013Tuition: $1050Learn the fundamentals of designing, constructing, and raising a timber frame using hand tools and traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery.

PASSIVE HOUSE CONSULTANTS TRAINING PROGRAMDec. 1–9, 2012Tuition: $2100This program, offered in partnership with Passive House Institute U.S., teaches the tools and principles necessary to achieve Passive House’s radically high energy-efficiency standards. After passing a final exam administered at the end of the session, participants earn the professional designation of Certified Passive House Consultant (NaCPHC).

NATURAL DESIGN/BUILDJan. 6–18, 2013Tuition: $1520Studio sessions, hands-on construction projects, lectures, and site tours provide a comprehensive exploration of all facets of creating an energy-efficient, climate-specific structure utilizing natural materials.

URBAN REGENERATIONJan. 19–20, 2013Tuition: $320Explore ways we can design to establish our homes and communities as human ecosystems via soil building, bioremediation, rainwater harvesting, intensive food production, autonomous energy production, and much more.

SUSTAINABLE PRE-FAB DESIGN & DELIVERYJanuary 20–25, 2013Tuition: $875Pre-fab can deliver a more sustainable home at a lower price. Through factory visits, learn the manufacturers’ methods and come away with a design and strategy to maximize this affordable green architecture.

LESS IS MORE: DESIGNING A SMALL OR TINY HOUSEMar. 3–8, 2013Tuition: $800Explore different ways of living small. Tours, lectures, and studio work will spark inspiration and lead participants through a journey of envisioning and designing their own small home.

GREEN REMODELING & DEEP ENERGY RETROFITSFeb. 16–17, 2013Tuition: $320Existing homes provide the most significant and yet challenging opportunity to save energy and reduce our carbon footprint. This class will comprehensively address the essential principles for projects ranging from weatherization to gut rehabs.

SOLAR DESIGNFeb. 23–24, 2013Tuition: $320Learn the basic design, theory, and methods required to maximize the solar potential of your present or future home via passive design for home heating and day lighting and photovoltaics for home power.

FUNDAMENTALS OF BUILDING SCIENCEMar. 10–15, 2013Tuition: $800With a primary focus on moisture and thermal dynamics, students learn the science behind building performance and apply their knowledge at real sites and situations.

SOLAR ELECTRIC DESIGN & INSTALLATION May 19–24, 2013 Tuition: $875Gain an in-depth understanding of photovoltaic technology, the types of solar electric systems and components, and the basic elements of site evaluation and design. Students will complete a hands-on installation and size, design, and select equipment for their own solar electric systems.

SOLAR HOT WATER DESIGN & INSTALLATION May 25–26, 2013 Tuition: $350Learn the fundamentals of solar thermal technology, including the types of available systems and components, code compliance, financial analysis, incentive programs, and the basic elements of site evaluation, design, and installation.

BIOFUELSJune 7–9, 2013 Tuition: $350Students will perform all major operations in the design and construction of a waste vegetable-oil fuel system, including electrical wiring, fuel filter and tank installation, coolant plumbing, and controls.

PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION March 17–29, 2013Tuition: $1750Learn how to apply permaculture principles to diverse landscapes, scales, and issues—from regenerating local ecologies and economies to whole-systems assessments of the major issues of our day.

FARM DESIGNApril 28–May 10, 2013Tuition: $1520This course, for those interested in community-integrated farms and food production, will cover topics and systems related to sustainable, regenerative agriculture, including site planning, barnyard layout, greenhouses, energy independence, and business planning.

GREENHOUSE DESIGN May 11–12, 2013Tuition: $350This course will teach the design, construction, and effective utilization of greenhouses, including structural and environmental design principles, enclosure options, and existing greenhouse archetypes.

LANDSCAPE DESIGNMay 12–17, 2013Tuition: $875Students will be guided through the questions and considerations that a landscape designer considers in the realm of the materials and composition of landscape elements, and the process of designing functional and artful landscape systems.

CONCRETE FOR THE HOMEDec. 2–7, 2012 Tuition: $800 This intermediate-level class will explore the possibilities of what concrete can do in a variety of dimensions, allowing forays into the realm of sculptural benches, sinks, fireplace surrounds, tables, and other furnishings.

STAINED GLASS INTENSIVE April 28–May 3, 2013Tuition: $875Learn to design, plan colors, cut glass, and then assemble and install stained glass windows to professional standards under the guidance of a master craftsman. Repair and restoration techniques will also be addressed.

INTRO TO THE WOODSHOPMay 25–26, 2013Tuition: $350This workshop introduces novice woodworkers to woodshop equipment and hand tools as they build a hands-on project to take home—a Shaker-style bench made of solid pine.

DESIGN/BUILD


ENERGY EFFICIENCY& RENEWABLES

ECOSYSTEMS &WORKING LANDSCAPES

ARCHITECTURAL CRAFT & WOODWORKING

YESTERMORROW’S CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS in Sustainable Building & Design, Woodworking, and Natural Building provide in-depth opportunities for developing critical thinking skills, intuitive design strategies, and technical know-how. All provide the credentials to expand career opportunities and the resources for living creatively by the work of your own hands.

These intensive, hands-on education programs are offered in a time frame substantial enough for meaningful growth, but short enough to manage around other personal and professional obligations.

Each student receives personal instruction, with encouragement to explore individual objectives. When you complete a Yestermorrow program, you have a comprehensive and current awareness of the field and the skill set to pursue further practice.

“Coming into the Certificate program, I had little experience in the finer aspects of woodworking. After the program, I was able to jump immediately into paying work as a cabinetmaker. I’m excited to use these skills to create my business and the kind of life I envision for myself.” — matt hastings, grain design studio, vermont

The specialized knowledge gained through one of Yestermorrow’s Certificate Programs will prepare you to achieve your career goals and realize your personal design/build aspirations. Our programs give you a framework to pursue your education in non-traditional ways, use your hands to explore solutions, discover innovative alternatives to the status quo, and connect with others who want to teach, to learn, and to make a difference.


THE CERTIFICATE IN SUSTAINABLE BUILDING & DESIGN provides students with a solid grounding in sustainable design principles and hands-on experience in the design/build process. The flexible program includes a three-week intensive Core Curriculum (offered three times per year), along with two five-day electives and four weekend electives.

Ranging from community-scale planning to the details of alternative building materials, the Certificate in Sustainable Building & Design covers a broad spectrum of topics from small to large scale and offers several paths of specialized study. Balancing theory with hands-on practice, students explore innovative alternatives for designing and building low-impact structures and resilient communities.

Tuition: $4900plus materials fee

WOODWORKING

THE WOODWORKING CERTIFICATE program gives aspiring professionals, artisans, serious hobbyists, and amateurs a solid foundation in woodworking and furnituremaking techniques led by Yestermorrow’s nationally recognized faculty. The curriculum fully integrates design with woodworking instruction, part of Yestermorrow’s core philosophy of design/build. The low instructor/student ratio (1:4) ensures that students receive daily personal instruction from professional craftspeople committed to sharing their knowledge and skills.

The program’s focus on practical skills and techniques and creative problem solving provide real opportunities in the real world. Recent graduates of the Woodworking Certificate program have earned apprenticeships with nationally renowned furnituremakers, established their own woodworking shops, and integrated their newly honed skill sets into existing design/build practices and furnituremaking hobbies.


NATURAL BUILDING

THE NATURAL BUILDING CERTIFICATE curriculum provides in-depth, hands-on experience in natural building, from the design and planning stages through the finishing touches. Students gain experience working with straw, wood, clay, sand, stone, water, and lime as they design, erect, shape, sculpt, and detail the walls, roofs, and floors that enclose healthy and low-impact living spaces.

The Natural Building Certificate provides the opportunity to develop a range of natural building skills for owner-builders and aspiring professional natural builders alike. The program moves beyond the materials themselves, touching as well on the unique challenges and opportunities of designing with these materials, and on the scientific understanding that allows for their use in the creation of high-performance shelter.


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SEMESTER PROGRAM“I see an advantage in Yestermorrow’s program for a student like me. With design and building work under my belt, plus a strong environmental education, I become something very different than the traditional architect, tradesman, or environmentalist.” — austin anderson, new york university ’12

The Yestermorrow —UMASS SEMESTER IN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN/BUILD offers students and recent graduates the opportunity to explore interdisciplinary, whole-systems thinking while developing fundamental technical skills in architecture and construction. The full-immersion, credit-bearing semester in green building and design complements architecture, building science, engineering, and environmental design majors and has wide application in liberal arts curricula.

In this program, students translate theory into practice, ultimately building an architecturally innovative high-performance shelter that they collaboratively design. Students gain experience in team design and facilitation as well as project management. They develop their own positions and arguments for good design and sound ethical and environmental building practice. They leave knowing how to use a variety of hand and power tools and feel comfortable on a building site. They are empowered with the ability and confidence to measure and implement appropriate technology now and into the future.

And they do this all while developing a tight network of friends and academic and professional colleagues. Nowhere else can liberal arts students get this level of intensive, hands-on instruction for college credit from leaders in the fields of design/build and green building. The Yestermorrow semester offers admission to highly motivated undergraduates and recent graduates from any major at any accredited degree-granting institution of higher education —no previous architecture or building experience is necessary.

YESTERMORROW PROVIDESYOU WITH THE KNOW-HOW TO MAKE A LASTING IMPACT IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.

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Yestermorrow’s instructors are always pushing the boundaries of their respective fields, always seeking to build it better, make it more beautiful, and reduce the environmental impact.

Architect and planner Mac Rood has been teaching courses at Yestermorrow since the school’s inception more than thirty years ago. Many of the themes that permeate his residential and community-scale design classes revolve around energy self-sufficiency, vibrant “smart growth” village design, and adaptive reuse of historic structures.

Not surprisingly, Mac, along with his professional partner Rob Bast, is currently developing Green Street, a walkable community designed to minimize the need for automobiles and capitalize

on existing infrastructure in the village of Hinesburg, Vermont. The intention is to provide an antidote for sprawl.

Green Street will eventually have 23 residences compactly clustered in order to preserve adjacent agricultural land. All buildings will be linked by an elevated promenade which provides easy, safe access to all parts of the community. A 100-year-old barn will be restored as a common building for residents.

A high energy standard and an installed 32 KW photovoltaic array means Green Street energy use will be low and primarily from renewable sources. And perhaps the best part of Green Street is that it is directly adjacent to the historic village, within 500 feet of the elementary school, grocery store, town hall, and cafe.

FOR MORE INFO ABOUT THE GREEN STREET NEIGHBORHOOD, VISIT

WWW.GREENSTREETVT.COM

INSTRUCTOR PROFILE: Mac Rood

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