Mat will give a talk followed by a book signing at the Rainbow Bridge store in the village at Squaw Valley. Come enjoy the art and wine festival alongside Mat's talk.
http\://www.therainbowbridge.com/home.htm
Mat will answer questions in an on-line chat as part of Post Peak Living's "\;UnCrash Course"\;. See http\://www.postpeakliving.com/uncrash-course
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23. BUILDING THE SUPER-HOME. ALL LEVELS. A Super-Home is energy efficient and resistant to fire\, earthquake\, and violent storms\, as well as a pleasure to look at and live in. A variety of building styles and techniques (straw bale\, SCIP\, ICF\, SIP\, Cob\, and Rammed Earth and more) will be contrasted and compared. Stein also covers recommended fire resistant roofing and decking materials (plus lessons learned from buildings that survived intense fires)\, and includes tips for upgrading existing homes to improve their fire resistance beyond simply providing a defensible space. Matthew Stein\, Stein Design and WhenTechFails.com\, Truckee CA. Saturday 2\:00\, Sale Barn.
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