This week SHAC is building a small 10m2 office for Gap Filler in Christchurch. 21-28th of January, 2012.  Call me if you would like to volunteer - 021 705 346.

The office is made from mostly recycled materials from demolished Christchurch buildings.  How can we live well with less reliance on resources?  Using recycled building materials is one good strategy.

Press Article.  Our blog.

Call me and join in!  Or just stop by at the site, and take a ride on our electric bicycle.

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The SHAC aim is efficient, affordable, adaptable, durable, simple, healthy, and delightful buildings and neighbourhoods with focus on regenerative communities. Lets work on this together and pass on our skills to young people.

SHAC helps us collaborative, involve and pass along skills to young people, and publish our designs and techniques. Together we are building our future. Join in!

SHAC Awards for 2011 have been announced!:

• Commercialisation - Ben and Chris from SPACE MoveableRooms.co.nz
• Practical Innovation - Mark Fielding from Ecotect
• Design - Andrew Just from CPIT and F3 Design
• Pushing the Boundaries - Bomun Bock-Chung from Awhi Farms
• Youth Participation and Supreme Awards -Tom Malpass, Carpentry Tutor, Wintec.  Video of student introductions.

See the presentations from our recent Symposium on Micro-Architecture and Simple Building