Overview:
The One-Day Do It Yourself Workshop costs $175.00 per person. All participants are required to sign a
Waiver of Liability before the workshop
begins. The workshop
is hosted by Barry J. Fuller - the author of this
site. He has conducted extensive research on papercrete and built or
worked on a number of papercrete structures. He has also been employed as a
papercrete consultant by universities, large
corporations and other organizations. (Note!
The One-Day Workshop is very intensive, covering a great deal of information
about making - and building with - papercrete. Information and demonstrations
related to the papercrete block press and the papercrete six-yard mixer are not
included. That information is covered in the
Papercrete Commercialization
Seminar for clients wishing to
produce papercrete on a commercial basis.)
The One-Day Workshop is held at the Living In Paper
research facility in Maricopa, Arizona (directions below). After the workshop,
participants drive to the Paper House aka Paper Palace One
at the Pera Club in Tempe (directions below) for a
short tour. Paper Palace One is the long-term research
structure built by Mr. Fuller.
Begin and End
Times:
Workshop activities start in Maricopa at
8:15am sharp. The Workshop ends when all questions are answered.
Participants are responsible for their own meals so BYO morning coffee, snacks, drinks and lunch.
In cold weather, bring warm clothes. In
hot weather, dress for an extended time in the sun. Bring writing materials and
camera as well as water, sun block, eye protection, wide-brimmed or hard hat,
work-shoes and rubber gloves.
Workshop lecture topics include but are not limited to: 1.) How to make forms. 2.) How a tow mixer works. 3.) How to make and install blocks and roof panels. 4.) How to build
and waterproof a paper roof. 5.) How to install electrical and plumbing. 6.) How to install windows and doors. 7.) How to apply paper and cement finishes. 8.) Mixes, mixing and costs. 9.) Building codes and permits. 10.) Extensive Q&A
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Hands-on participation:
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All participants will
assist in mixing papercrete - and making blocks and roof-panels. These are the basic skills necessary for constructing most papercrete structures.
Additional
hands-on activities, if any, will be determined by the needs of a current
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Directions to the
Living In Paper Research facility:
The Living In Paper research facility is located in Maricopa,
Arizona. The address will be emailed to attendees upon registration. If
you experience any problems with the emailed directions, call Barry on his cell -
480-560-9563.
Directions to Paper Palace One at the Pera Club:
The research facility in Maricopa is
about a one-hour drive from the Pera Club.
The address of the Pera Club is One East Continental Drive, Tempe Arizona 85281. The Pera
Club is gated, private land with a guard shack. Admission is by invitation only. The nearest large intersection is Scottsdale Road and Continental Drive. From that intersection drive west about one mile to the gate of the Pera
Club located at 1 Continental Drive. Continue driving through the gate
about 100 yards to the guard shack. After admission, turn south and drive
about 300 yards to a parking lot surrounded by various buildings. Park
as close to the south side of this lot as possible. On the southwest
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very large, metal-roofed building. Paper Palace One
is on the south side of this building on the west end of a string of volleyball
courts. If you experience any problems with
admission to the Pera Club or these directions, call
Barry on his cell - 480-560-9563.
Accommodations:
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You can either drive to the Research Facility in
Maricopa from the Tempe area (allow one hour) or rent a room at the only
hotel near the Research Facility - at the Ak-Chin casino, which is a few miles away
- 15406 N Maricopa Rd., Maricopa, AZ 85239 (480) 802-5000).
If you want to stay in Tempe, you may want to stay near the Pera Club.
To find a hotel near the
Pera Club, go to Google Maps at http://maps.google.com/
In the box at the top of the page, cut
and paste “hotels, 1 Continental Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85281”
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This will bring up a list of hotels near the Pera
Club on the left side of the page and bubbles on the map showing their
locations. The green pointer is the location of the Pera Club.
Peruse the list or click on the bubbles for information about the hotels.
Parking outside the gates of the Research Facility
in Maricopa on the night before the workshop is permitted. Please notify us in
advance so that we can alert neighborhood watch. There is no grass or facilities
of any kind but the road is a quiet cul de sac. Absolutely no outside fires
are permitted. The area is very dry and fire is extremely
dangerous.
Enrollment :
The workshop is limited to ten participants
and enrollment is accomplished by simply paying the enrollment fee. Please enroll as soon as possible to guarantee your place. Payment may be made by
Credit Card or PayPal by clicking on the "ADD TO CART" button below.
You may pay for more than one person at a
time, but please email us the names of all persons attending so that we
can make information packets and name tags for them. There are no discounts and all
sales are final. If you send a check, it must be received at least two
weeks before the workshop. Make it payable to MEDIAWORKS or Barry J.
Fuller. Late registration, within two weeks of the workshop, is by cash only. If you need any further information, contact Barry J. Fuller.
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Total:
$175.00 In
the shopping cart, click
"Checkout with PayPal" to pay using
PayPal or
debit/credit cards. |
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Overview:
Until now, papercrete has been used
mainly by individuals to build their own homes or other small structures. But
for the last seven years, Living In Paper has been focusing on creating
practical ways to commercialize this exciting new material. It has conducted an
extensive program of research & development, cooperated with international
partners to conduct studies in foreign countries, designed and built equipment &
systems, and authored a detailed Commercialization Business Plan, which shows
that papercrete can be commercially viable and profitable. This work
culminated in the development of a pressed block called BetR-blok. BetR-blok has
many advantages over conventional papercrete blocks and can be mass produced.
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The
BetR-blok press quickly produces strong, consistent blocks with no
loss of water. |
The BetR-blok Mega
mixer produces up to nine yards of mix at a time. |
The Papercrete Commercialization Seminar is hosted by Mr. Barry J. Fuller - the
author of Living In Paper. Mr. Fuller is an Alternative Building Materials
Specialist and has designed and built the prototype manufacturing equipment
which will be shown during the Seminar. He has conducted extensive research on
papercrete and built or worked on a number of papercrete structures in the U.S.
and Mexico. He has also been retained as an Alternative Building Materials
consultant and presenter by several large universities, corporations and other
organizations.
Objective:
The objective of the Papercrete
Commercialization Seminar is to introduce prototype BetR-blok mass production equipment
& procedures, and discuss partnership opportunities with those who have a demonstrated interest in transforming
papercrete into a widely-available commercial product.
Seminar
Topics:
Seminar topics include but are not
limited to:
1.)
Manufacturing System Concept 2.)
Prototype Press Construction and Operation 3.)
Prototype Mixer Construction and Operation 4.)
Prototype Mix Transfer Unit Construction and Operation 5.)
Scalable System: Two Mixer/Three-Press Integration and Operation 6.)
Mixing, Pressing and Materials Handling 7.)
The BetR-blok Business Plan Including Three-Year Financial Projections* 8.)
Partnership Opportunities 9.)
Lessons Learned
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*The BetR-blok
Business Plan
must be signed out
and returned at the end of the day of the seminar. |
Location:
The Living In Paper research facility is located in Maricopa,
Arizona. The address will be emailed to attendees upon registration. If
you experience any problems with the emailed directions, call Barry on his cell -
480-560-9563.
Begin and End
Times:
Seminar activities begin at 8:30am sharp. The Seminar ends when all
questions are answered. There is a lunch break, but the nearest place to eat is
about three miles away. The food is very good at this location but service is
slow. Bring your own morning coffee, snacks, drinks and lunch – unless you wish
to drive to the restaurant and risk not getting back in time for the beginning
of the afternoon session. In warm weather, dress for extended time in the sun -
bring water, sun block, eye protection, wide-brimmed or hard hat, work-shoes and
rubber gloves. No notes, sound recording, photos or video are allowed at the
Papercrete Commercialization Seminar.
Accomodations:
You can either
stay at a hotel in the Phoenix/Tempe area (allow one hour from Tempe to the
Research Facility) or rent a room at the only hotel near the Research Facility -
the Ak-Chin casino, which is about five miles away - 15406 N Maricopa Rd.,
Maricopa, AZ 85239 (480) 802-5000). To find a hotel in Tempe, go to Google Maps
at
http://maps.google.com/
In the box at the top of the page, cut and paste the following phrase “hotels,
Tempe, Arizona 85281” without the quotes. Click the magnifying glass - "Search
Maps". This will bring up a list of hotels in Tempe on the left side of the page
and bubbles on the map showing their locations. Peruse the list or click on the
bubbles for information about the hotels. It would be best to choose one close
to highway I-10 in order to make it easier to get on the freeway in the morning.
Parking outside
the gates of the Research Facility in Maricopa on the night before the
Seminar
is permitted. Please notify us in advance so that we can alert neighborhood
security. There is no grass or facilities of any kind but the road is a quiet cul de sac. Absolutely no outside fires are permitted. The area is very
dry and fire is extremely dangerous.
Enrollment
Pre-requisites:
There are two pre-requisites for attending the
Papercrete Commercialization
Seminar. All attendees must:
1.)
Sign and submit a
Waiver of Liability before the
Seminar
begins.
2.)
Sign and submit a Non- Disclosure/Agreement Not To Compete
before the
Seminar begins.
(Both
documents may be signed and submitted on the day of the seminar.
The
Waiver of Liability exempts Living in Paper and its affiliates from
responsibility for any kind of loss or injury associated with the Seminar. The
Non-Disclosure/ Agreement Not To Compete legally enjoins unauthorized
duplication, communication or use of the proprietary information disclosed in
the seminar and also contains an agreement not to compete. )
In addition to the two pre-requisites above, it is strongly recommended that,
before attending the Papercrete Commercialization Seminar, prospective attendees
should either:
1.)
Attend a basic
One-Day Workshop or
2.)
Purchase and study The Complete Papercrete Construction Series. The reason for these recommendations is that the general subject of papercrete
construction is not part of the Papercrete Commercialization Seminar, but
knowledge of papercrete construction is key to understanding the subject matter
of the Seminar.
Enrollment :
Enrollment in the Papercrete Commercialization Seminar is limited to ten people
and is accomplished by simply paying the enrollment fee - $475.00 per person.
Please enroll as soon as possible to guarantee your place. Payment may be made
by Credit Card or PayPal by clicking on the "ADD TO CART" button below.
You may pay for more than one person at a time, but please email us the names of
all persons attending so that we can make name tags and information packets for
them. There are no discounts and all sales are final. If you send a check, it
must be received at least two weeks before the
Seminar. Make check payable to
MEDIAWORKS or Barry J. Fuller. Late registration, within two
weeks of the Seminar, is by cash only. If you need any further information,
please contact Barry
J. Fuller.
Thank you for enrolling in the Papercrete Commercialization Seminar.
Total:
$475.00 In
the shopping cart, click
"Checkout with PayPal" to pay using
PayPal or
debit/credit cards. |
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