CASA | Community Alliance for Sustainable Adobe

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Adobe is a sustainable, biodegradable, non-toxic, locally available, basically free building material that you can learn to use at CASA.

Based in Taos, New Mexico, we draw from centuries of local tradition and decades of professional experience to deliver training on adobe building techniques and the culture of the region. This project was developed by Master Enjarradora Anita Rodriguez.

Learn from the experts

The CASA team is comprised of seasoned, dedicated experts, hand picked by Anita Rodriguez to deliver the highest quality training and proven building techniques.

Based on the authentic tradition

CASA is located in Taos, New Mexico which has been an epicenter of earth building technology for over one thousand years. The blending of Indigenous and Hispanic traditions has created an architecture unique to the region.

Learn to Innovate

CASA teaches participants traditional methods, developing methods and how to innovate.

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A very special thank you to our founding funder, the LOR Foundation.

Through their mission of "Listening first, LOR works with rural communities in the Mountain West to enhance livability and prosperity while preserving the character that makes each community unique," the LOR Foundation has helped countless community members. LOR has funded the creation of the instructional videos that will be available later this year.

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Did you know?

"...the construction sector – the most polluting and toughest to decarbonise"

United Nations - "Rapid urbanisation worldwide means every five days, the world adds buildings equivalent to the size of Paris, with the built environment sector already responsible for 37 per cent of global emissions."

The cement industry alone generates 8% of global carbon emissions.

Washington Post - "Not only does the carbon dioxide from the reaction spill into the atmosphere, but cement producers also use huge amounts of coal or natural gas to heat the kiln."

Adobe has a supply chain of Zero.

World Economic Forum - Eight supply chains account for more than 50% of global emissions. Food, construction, fashion, fast-moving consumer goods, electronics, automotive, professional services and freight.

Adobe is the cheapest material available for the owner builder.

If you provide the labor, there is no building material less expensive that dirt. Then, heating, cooling and maintaining an adobe home is less expensive as well.