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BUILDSCHOOL
DESIGN/
YESTERMORROW
WWW.YESTERMORROW.ORG
EST. 1980 • WAITSFIELD, VERMONT
SPRING/SUMMER 2014 COURSE CATALOG

WELCOME TO YESTERMORROW 2–7
• The Yestermorrow Learning Experience 4–5
• Yestermorrow’s Impact 6–7
WORKSHOPS 8—26
• New Workshop Offerings 8–11
• Design/Build 12–15
• Sustainable Building & Design 16–17
• Energy Efficiency & Renewables 18–19
• Ecosystems & Working Landscapes 20–21
• Architectural Craft & Woodworking 24–26
COURSE CALENDAR 22–23
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS 28–35
• Regenerative Design Certificate 28–29
• Sustainable Building & Design Certificate 30–31
• Natural Building Certificate 32–33
• Woodworking Certificate 34–35
SEMESTER PROGRAM 36–37
INSTRUCTORS 38–39
STUDENT LIFE & REGISTRATION 40–43
WELCOME
COME TO YESTERMORROW IF YOU CRAVE
INNOVATIVE ALTERNATIVES TO THE
STATUS QUO AND ARE LOOKING TO
CONNECT WITH OTHERS
WHO WANT TO TEACH AND TO LEARN.
COME TO YESTERMORROW IF YOU ARE
MOTIVATED TO PURSUE YOUR EDUCATION
IN NON-TRADITIONAL WAYS, TO
USE YOUR HANDS TO EXPLORE SOLUTIONS.
COME TO YESTERMORROW IF YOU ARE
A CHANGE-MAKER, INVENTOR,
ENTREPRENEUR, OR DO-ER.
YESTERMORROW WILL PROVIDE YOU
WITH THE KNOW-HOW TO MAKE A LASTING
IMPACT IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
WE WELCOME YOU.
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CONTENTS
WELCOMETOYESTERMORROW

THE YESTERMORROW LEARNING EXPERIENCE
YESTERMORROW DESIGN/BUILD SCHOOL welcomes students of
all ages who want to put their hands to the work of making their world.
In hands-on classes that explore and engage, we teach the arts of design
and building as an integrated process. We offer nearly 100 classes in
sustainable design, construction arts, natural building, architectural craft,
furniture making, and permaculture and regenerative design.
Our curriculum allows students to learn, think, and practice at varying
scales: in the context of whole buildings, communities, and ecosystems;
on the specific materials, methods, and technologies that enable systems
to function well; and on the fine details that make structures functional and
beautiful.
The students who come to Yestermorrow are place-makers or change-
makers, and sometimes they’re both. They are DIYers and professionals,
women and men, undergraduates and lifelong learners, hobbyists and
those seeking a career change. Courses are taught by top architects,
builders, craftspeople, and permaculture practitioners from around the
country.
Uniting thinking and making, and exploring relationships between the
natural and built environments, Yestermorrow empowers students to create
intentional and inspired pieces, places, buildings, and communities that
enrich life and enhance our world.
OUR INSTRUCTORS
YESTERMORROW’S INSTRUCTORS are a diverse group of
professional architects, builders, engineers, furniture makers, artisans, and
designers with one thing in common—they love to teach! Each brings with
them the most current, cutting-edge knowledge and real-world experience
in their areas of expertise, as well as a personal and professional
commitment to the tenets of sustainable design/build.
When not teaching at Yestermorrow, our instructors are working in
ways small and large to leave a positive mark on our built environment.
Yestermorrow instructors are helping rebuild resilient infrastructure in post-
Hurricane Sandy New York City and designing mobile ranger stations in
Golden Gate National Park; they are authoring books on high-performance
natural building and articles on cleansing stormwater runoff; they are winning
awards for energy efficient renovations of historic structures and organizing
international symposia on the reuse of salvaged building materials; they are
exploring how to make pre-fab housing more sustainable and more affordable
and researching how to use compost to heat domestic hot water.
They are pushing the boundaries of their respective fields, building more
effectively, more efficiently, and more beautifully. Yestermorrow’s instructors
share their expertise understandably and accessibly so that all who want to
can actively engage in the elemental creative process that is place-making.
THEYESTERMORROWLEARNINGEXPERIENCE
OURINSTRUCTORS

YESTERMORROW’S IMPACT
Circus structures are usually designed for portability—the big top tent
needs to quickly be moved from town to town. But Yestermorrow timber
framing students had the opportunity to provide some much needed
structural permanence for a unique Vermont-based troupe. This landmark
collaboration partnered the school with Circus Smirkus, the international
youth circus inspiring young people to engage in life-changing adventures
in the circus arts.
Every summer at the farm in Greensboro, Vermont, that the circus calls
home, Smirko “troupers” train in the kinetic arts of juggling, acrobatics,
aerials, and clowning for the Circus Smirkus Big Top Tour, a seven-week
run of close to 70 shows. Following intensive full-day training and rehearsal
sessions, the after-practice showers in the drafty, old farmhouse have always
been challenged to keep up with a troupe’s worth of sweat, toil, clown paint,
and sore muscles. It was only a matter of time before the farmhouse showers
would no longer handle the daily need.
Enter Yestermorrow student and star Circus Smirkus performer Noah
Nielsen. Taking an alternative path to high school graduation, Noah pursued
Yestermorrow’s Certificate in Sustainable Building & Design during his junior
year. Approaching high school graduation and his final summer as a Smirkus
trouper, Noah designed a timber frame shower house as his certificate
practicum project under the tutelage of veteran instructor Josh Jackson.
For a week in May, Yestermorrow timber framing students cut, chiseled,
and mortised timbers according to Noah’s design. Then on a sun-drenched
spring Saturday the class headed north to Circus Smirkus headquarters,
joined a team from the circus, and with hard work and a good dose of
clowning around, spent the day raising a beautiful new shower house.
It was a show-stopping, high-wire finale to high school and his
Yestermorrow studies for Noah. And while they can’t take this show on the
road, generations of Smirkos to come will benefit from the shared interests
and efforts of these two educational organizations, each inspiring its
students to reach new heights.
LINA MENARD
An obsession can drive some people to distraction. For Lina Menard, her
obsession drove her to Yestermorrow, and ultimately catapulted her into a full-
fledged career and lifestyle change.
Lina’s obsession is tiny houses and their relationship to the urban landscape.
In 2009, she was considering applying for a Masters degree in urban
design and living in a self-built tiny house on wheels. Problem was she
didn’t feel prepared for either. When Lina found Yestermorrow’s Certificate
in Sustainable Building & Design, she hoped it would help her develop the
practical skill set and confidence to make her next move. It did that and more—
exposing her to new ideas and information, carpentry skills, and a network of
talented instructors and students providing encouragement and inspiration.
After relocating to Portland, Oregon, it was full steam ahead: embarking
on and completing her Masters degree; launching Niche Consulting, a
sustainable design/build company; and immersing herself deeply in—and
helping to foster—the surging Portland tiny house scene via teaching,
blogging, and organizing house tours.
In the process, Lina recognized conflict between the small house movement
she is encouraging and the reality of the municipal landscape in which
those houses nestle, with its codes, requirements, and restrictions. So she
has amped up her efforts, becoming a board member of the Tiny House
Foundation and joining the Space-Efficient Housing Working Group and the
Tiny House Business Alliance to tackle issues around financing, insurance,
and codes that make potential tiny house dwellers jump through challenging
financial and bureaucratic hoops.
For Lina, the rationale is essential: building small is the single most effective
way to conserve energy and resources. And though the effort is ongoing,
Lina’s passionate and informed efforts are already changing hearts and minds.
YESTERMORROW’SIMPACT
STUDENTIMPACT

YESTERMORROW’S WORKSHOPS offer intensive, experiential learning opportunities in short
2–day, 5–day, or 12–day formats.
We divide our curriculum into five subject areas to help you find the courses that suit your interests
and goals: Design/Build, Sustainable Building & Design, Energy Efficiency & Renewables,
Ecosystems & Working Landscapes, and Architectural Craft & Woodworking. The classes described
here are our new offerings for Spring/Summer 2014.
NEWOFFERINGS NEW COURSES: SPRING/SUMMER 2014
2–DAY TO 12–DAY WORKSHOPS
Offered Year Round
BIOMIMICRY: APPLYING LIFE’S
PRINCIPLES IN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
April 5–6, 2014
Instructor: Janus Welton
Tuition: $350 •CSBD•
Biomimicry is a new paradigm in design and
innovation. Both a design philosophy and
process, it studies nature’s biological forms and
systems, emulating nature’s 3.8 billion years of
time-tested strategies to solve human design
problems. We will explore models, measures,
and metrics of natural systems with practical
examples and learn how designers, engineers,
and architects apply them in practice. Day 1
will introduce Biomimicry Life’s Principles, case
studies relating to the built environment, and
Genius of Place exercises outdoors. On day 2
we will begin to explore the complex process
of mimicking nature and abstracting design
principles for application through a design
exercise, culminating in a project evaluation
based on Life’s Principles.
PASSIVE HOUSE CERTIFIED BUILDERSTRAINING
April 8–11, 2014
Instructors: Adam Cohen, Mike Kernagis, Dan Whitmore
Tuition: $800, plus materials
Superinsulation, air-tight envelopes, high
performance window installation, site
management, component sourcing—Passive
House construction presents special
challenges to builders. This program, offered
in partnership with Passive House Institute
U.S., prepares construction professionals
to meet the Passive House Challenge. The
program curriculum—developed by a team with
twenty successful Passive House projects
between them—runs from an introduction to
design theory and climate-specific detailing to
materials, techniques, project management,
and quality assurance. The course offers real-
world experience in the on-site implementation
of Passive House as well as counseling and
advice to both the practical and business
concerns specific to Passive House. The
course covers not only craftsmanship, but
also focuses on the risks and liability to the
Passive House contractor and guidance in
both problem solving and (more importantly)
problem avoidance. Students who complete
the four-day training and pass the qualifying
exam become PHIUS Certified Builders.
THE STACK EFFECT: NATURAL HEATING,
COOLING & VENTILATION
April 20–April 25, 2014
Instructor: Ted Ceraldi
A phenomenon of both the natural world and
the built environment, differences in pressure
and temperature cause the movement of air.
Hot air rises, cold air falls. In buildings this is
known as the stack effect, and successfully
harnessing this natural convection provides
opportunities for designers and builders to
passively heat, cool, and ventilate structures
with minimal effort or energy use. We’ll explore
the stack effect in the natural world, and study
examples of buildings and structures—from
Egypt to the Arctic, and from ancient Rome to
modern cities—designed to take advantage of
air movement. We’ll discuss the use of fresh
air intakes, ventilation stacks, and earth tubes,
and as a group we’ll design an effective non-
mechanical heating, cooling, and ventilation
strategy for Yestermorrow’s main building.

New Workshop OfferingsNew Workshop Offerings
NEWOFFERINGSWORKSHOPSMUSHROOM INSULATION: GROW
SUSTAINABLE BIO-BASED INSULATION
July 12–13, 2014
Instructor: Sam Harrington
Mushroom insulation is being developed by
the firm Ecovative as a natural alternative to
plastic insulations such as polystyrene and
spray foam. Locally sourced crop wastes are
inoculated with mycelium (mushroom “roots”)
that acts as a growing glue. This cutting edge,
high performance insulation material and
method has been called the most sustainable
option available today. This class will give
students a thorough technical background
on how to use mushroom insulation, a basic
understanding of fungi, and a chance to get
hands-on with living mushroom materials. Day
1 gives an in-depth introduction to mushroom
insulation, with a video factory tour and a
mushroom foray in the woods nearby. Day 2
will involve assembling and insulating a small
structure with mushroom insulation. Students
will take home a small object that they grow
out of mushroom material, and will be among
the first in the world to be trained in the use of
this unique new biomaterial.
RETHINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
July 6–11, 2014
Instructors: Barton Kirk, Harold Leverenz, Pete Muñoz
Water is essential for life, and for how we
live. From farming to transportation, energy
production to economics, our actions and
systems affect both the quality and quantity
of water available to us. In uncertain and
increasingly extreme climatic conditions and an
increasingly urbanized world, water will be to
the 21st century what oil was to the 20th. As
such, community by community, watershed by
watershed, we are being called upon to rethink
how we use, treat, reuse, pollute, manipulate,
store, and protect our water resources. In this
course we will explore how we can begin to
create infrastructure–both natural and built–
for a world that holds water as sacred and
essential to life. We’ll touch on everything
from community water master planning to
composting toilets, from septic tanks to urine
diversion, from constructed wetlands to rain
harvesting.
STUDENTPROFILE
FRANK WETENKAMP
When I decided to attend Yestermorrow I was
seeking knowledge. I gained so much more:
experience with materials and tools, real-world
insight, friendship, mentors, and perception.
Yestermorrow helped me change my way of
thinking for the better.
But Yestermorrow doesn’t just teach you so that
you can improve yourself. Yestermorrow shows
you how to positively impact the world and those
around you. It’s about spreading knowledge and
sharing ideas. It’s about getting your hands dirty.
I’ve been involved in one sort of construction or
another for most of my life. But now I can feel
good and take pride in what I am creating. I was
fortunate enough to get a job with a teacher of
mine at Yestermorrow and now I am an aspiring
natural builder hoping to change the paradigm,
one strawbale at a time.
YESTERMORROW / STERLING COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP
Yestermorrow and Sterling College, a four-year
liberal arts college in Craftsbury Common, Vermont,
have recently joined forces to offer a fully integrated
curriculum and an unparalleled learning experience
grounded in sustainability, design, and ecological
thinking.
Through Sterling, students can now earn Continuing
Education credits for all of Yestermorrow’s programs
and workshops.
By working together, Yestermorrow and Sterling offer you:
• An integrated and complementary learning
experience
• The chance to complete, enhance, or supplement
your college degree
• Continuing Education programming designed for
adult learners
• Access to AmeriCorps and GI Bill benefits
The Yestermorrow / Sterling partnership removes
barriers between living your life and learning. If your
values lead you to commit to becoming an environmental
steward and you want the rigor and challenge of
working with both your hands and your mind, then a
class, a semester, and a lifetime of learning begin here.
STERLINGCOLLEGEPARTNERSHIP

Design/Build Workshops
DESIGNING & BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL
DESIGN/BUILD BUSINESS
April 12–13, 2014
Instructor: Adam Cohen
Tuition: $350
Design/build requires a unique business
model. Learn how to create a design/build
business that flourishes by examining aspects
of planning, accounting, marketing, estimating,
project management, and more.
RENOVATION
April 20–25, 2014
Instructor: Mickel Zuidhoek
Tuition: $875
This course will include hands-on project
work to introduce students to the skills and
tools needed to prepare for, and successfully
complete, work on their own home renovation
and building projects.
CARPENTRY FOR WOMEN
April 27–May 2, 2014
Instructors: Patti Garbeck, Lizabeth Moniz
Tuition: $875
One of our most popular offerings, this course
gives women a chance to learn general
carpentry terms, techniques, and tool use while
building a small structure in a friendly, non-
intimidating environment.
TIMBER FRAMING
April 27–May 3, 2014
Instructors: Skip Dewhirst, Josh Jackson
July 27–August 2, 2014
Instructors: Sean Dalton, Shannon McIntyre
Tuition: $1,050 •CSBD•
Learn the fundamentals of designing,
constructing, and raising a timber frame using
hand tools and traditional mortise-and-tenon
joinery.
ELECTRICITY: SAFE & SECURE
May 2–4, 2014
Instructor: Jan Ruta
Tuition: $350 / Materials fee: $40.90
This workshop will outline the components of
a residential electrical system, with most of the
course dedicated to hands-on wiring of lights,
receptacles, GFCIs, and switches to code
standards.
YURT DESIGN/BUILD
June 14–15, 2014
Instructor: Taz Squire
With minimal woodworking skills, a home of
complex and magical beauty can be made at
modest cost. In this class, you’ll participate in
the process of fabricating a yurt from start to
finish.
THE ART OF STONE
June 15–20, 2014
Instructor: Thea Alvin
Tuition: $875
Move beyond basic stone masonry and
into the realm of stonework as an art form
as participants build a series of sculptural
elements culminating in an arched entryway.
ITALY DESIGN/BUILD:
MASONRY RESTORATION
July 16–30, 2014
Instructors: Thea Alvin, Gio Susini
Tuition: $2400, includes meals and lodging
This two-week course in Italy offers students
experience in preservation, restoration, and
adaptive reuse of historic vernacular masonry
buildings in an abandoned village in the
foothills of the Alps.
FOUNDATIONS 101
July 19–20, 2014
Instructor: Marvin Davidson
Tuition: $350
Foundations are fundamental. We’ll discuss
site selection, soil testing, ground preparation,
frost protection, and concrete reinforcement
to construct an efficient and appropriate
foundation.
RIGGING, ROLLING & RAISING
July 26–27, 2014
Instructor: Robert Riversong
Tuition: $350
Before the days of motors, hydraulics, and
heavy machinery, builders improvised simple
mechanical-advantage systems. We will learn
a variety of pulley and anchoring systems and
principles of leverage and friction reduction,
and then put this knowledge to work.
DESIGN/BUILD

YESTERMORROW’S FLAGSHIP CLASS:
HOME DESIGN/BUILD
Thirty-four years ago, Yestermorrow emerged into the world with a two-week
Home Design/Build course. The goal was (and continues to be) to provide
virtually anybody—from eighteen-year-old career explorers to eighty-year-old
retirees, from professionals to those who have never used a drafting pencil
or a hammer—the opportunity to investigate and discover the world of creat-
ing spaces and places.
Because everyone has lived in some sort of domicile, every student arrives
with all the prerequisites to be successful in this course. A successful gradu-
ate has a wholly different understanding of the built environment, the natural
environment, and his or her ability to live at the highest level in both. Sud-
denly, built form and site selection have personal meaning, material selection
reflects personal values, and small budgets or carbon footprints become a
badge of honor.
The Home Design/Build course made the school unique from Day 1, and
continues to distinguish Yestermorrow as a place that democratizes design,
and provides all-comers a chance to participate in the essential human
endeavor of creating shelter.
DESIGN/BUILD FOR PUBLIC INTEREST
August 3–15, 2014
Instructors: Jim Adamson, Steve Badanes, Bill Bialosky
Tuition: $1750
Engage in a hands-on process of designing
and building a full-scale, architecturally
expressive project that serves the public
interest. Students in this process-driven studio
will participate in a consensus approach to
design/build as they help grow the capacity of
a local nonprofit or community organization.
HOME DESIGN/BUILD
August 3–15, 2014
Instructors: Rob Maddox, Kathy Meyer, John Ringel,
Art Schaller
Tuition: $1750 / Materials fee: $50
Offered since 1980, this course is the heart
of our curriculum. Exploring residential
design and getting hands-on experience
with carpentry projects, participants gain the
fundamental skills and resources necessary
to begin creating their dream dwelling, or to
explore a career in architecture or building.
PLUMBING DEMYSTIFIED
August 16–17, 2014
Instructor: Robert Riversong
Tuition: $350
Learn how a residential plumbing system
operates; the various ways to construct, alter,
and repair it; how a typical septic system
functions; and the alternatives available for
both freshwater and wastewater systems.
BASIC CARPENTRY
August 24–29, 2014
Instructors: Patti Garbeck, Lizabeth Moniz
Tuition: $875
This course gives students a basic overview
of general terms and techniques used in the
field of carpentry as they build a small structure
using a wide range of hand and power tools.
Design/Build Workshops Design/Build Workshops
LINDA FARMER
During my transition a few years ago from Boston to rural western
Massachusetts, a friend gave me Yestermorrow founder John Connell’s
book Homing Instinct. That led me to Yestermorrow’s signature Home
Design/Build course. I had few design skills and no building experience,
but by the course’s end I knew that design/building my own house, with a
design/build GC, was a possibility within my reach.
In subsequent years I took solar, electricity, and hygrothermal courses and
repeated Home Design/Build. At long last my spouse and I found land.
I then put all my Yestermorrow skills to use, designing a house with our
design/build GC. Our home is double-wall with passive solar and 8 kW
active solar, and no gas/oil or large HVAC. Construction is underway. The
whole process is exhilarating.
Thank you, Yestermorrow, for equipping me with the tools and confidence
to realize this dream.
STUDENTPROFILE

Sustainable Building & Design Workshops
BIOMIMICRY: APPLYING LIFE’S
PRINCIPLES IN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
April 5–6, 2014
Instructor: Janus Welton
Biomimicry is a design philosophy and
process that studies and emulates nature’s
biological forms and systems to solve human
design problems. Explore models, measures,
and metrics of natural systems with practical
examples, and learn how to apply them in
practice.
PASSIVE HOUSE CERTIFIED
BUILDERS TRAINING
April 8–11, 2014
Instructors: Adam Cohen, Mike Kernagis, Dan Whitmore
This Passive House Builders Training prepares
construction professionals to meet the Passive
House Challenge. The program covers design
theory, climate-specific detailing, materials,
techniques, project management, and quality
assurance. The final exam qualifies participants
as PHIUS Certified Builders.
STRAWBALE DESIGN/BUILD
June 15–20, 2014
Instructors: Julie Krouse, Ace McArleton, Annie Murphy
Learn how to think your way through the
design and construction of a naturally insulated
strawbale building through presentation,
lecture, conversation, field trips, and the
building of a demonstration project.
DESIGN FOR DECONSTRUCTION &
RECONSTRUCTION
June 22–28, 2014
Instructors: Patti Garbeck, Brad Guy
Explore the processes of harvesting building
materials from existing structures, designing
to incorporate these materials into new
construction, and building a small-scale
structure using reclaimed materials.
REGENERATIVE DEVELOPMENT & DESIGN
June 29–July 3, 2014
Instructor: Joel Glanzberg
This course will teach the principles and
processes required to design in a regenerative
manner. Local sites will be explored to teach
students the process of living-system pattern
understanding and its practical application.
MUSHROOM INSULATION: GROW
SUSTAINABLE BIO-BASED INSULATION
July 12–13, 2014
Instructor: Sam Harrington
Mushroom insulation is a natural alternative
to plastic insulations such as polystyrene
and spray foam. Gain a thorough technical
background on how to use mushroom
insulation, a basic understanding of fungi, and
a chance to get hands-on with this cutting
edge bio-material.
TINY HOUSE DESIGN/BUILD
July 20–August 1, 2014
Instructors: Patti Garbeck, Paul Hanke, Lina Menard,
Lizabeth Moniz
Tuition: $1750 / Materials fee: $50 •CSBD•
In this intensive course students will learn
the ins and outs of tiny houses as they build
one, including framing, interior and exterior
finishes, and insulation. Evenings will be spent
designing your own tiny house.
SUSTAINABLE TREEHOUSE DESIGN &
CONSTRUCTION
August 31–September 7, 2014
Instructors: Erik Hegre, Eyrich Stauffer
How do we build in a natural setting without
despoiling the very nature that supports
us? This timeless design problem underlies
our entire program as we design our own
treehouses and build a treehouse for a client.
SUSTAINABLEBUILDING&DESIGN

THE STACK EFFECT: NATURAL HEATING,
COOLING & VENTILATION
April 20–25, 2014
Instructor:Ted Ceraldi
Hot air rises, cold air falls: in buildings this is
known as the stack effect. Learn how designers
and builders can successfully harness this
natural convection to provide opportunities
for passively heating, cooling, and ventilating
structures with minimal effort or energy use.
RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR HOMES
July 5–6, 2014
Instructor: Helena le Roux Ohm
Get an overview of the most efficient and
practical renewable energy systems—
passive and active solar, wind, microhydro,
geothermal, biofuels, and biomass–including
the associated principles, methods, and
equipment.
BIOFUELS
July 11–13, 2014
Instructors: Matt Davis, Ken Oldrid
Students 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.
SUPER INSULATION FOR
ZERO-ENERGY BUILDINGS
August 2–3, 2014
Instructors: Bill Hulstrunk, John Unger Murphy
Learn the basics of design and construction
of super-insulated, zero-energy buildings,
including discussion on the principles of heat
loss, insulation, and weatherization, building
performance modeling, and more.
COMPOST-POWERED HOT WATER:
COMBUSTION-FREE ENERGY
August 9–10, 2014; September 6–7, 2014
Instructor: Gaelan Brown
Learn the basic science of composting
optimized to create steady base-load heat
for domestic hot water, space-heating, or
greenhouse heating using a simple but proven
approach of embedding a heat exchanger into a
large mass of composting material.
SOLAR DESIGN
August 16–17, 2014
Instructors: Hilton Dier III, John Ringel
Learn 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.
SOLAR ELECTRIC DESIGN & INSTALLATION
August 17–22, 2014
Instructor: Bob O’Hara, Mike Robertshaw
Gain 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, as well as size, design,
and select equipment for their own solar electric
systems.
SOLAR HOT WATER DESIGN &
INSTALLATION
August 23–24, 2014
Instructor: Bob O’Hara, Mike Robertshaw
Learn 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.
Energy Efficiency & Renewables Workshops
ENERGYEFFICIENCY&RENEWABLES
STUDENTPROFILE

PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION
March 23–April 4, 2014; June 15–27, 2014
Instructors: Andrew Faust, Chris Jackson, Mark Krawczyk,
Lizabeth Moniz
This course provides an empowering vision
for social and ecological transformation.
Learn 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.
SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY: HARVEST &
MILL YOUR OWN LUMBER
April 25–27, 2014
Instructor: Nick Zandstra
Get an overview of methods and options for
small-scale sustainable harvesting and wood
production, including woodlot management
and methods of felling, skidding, and
sawmilling.
GREENHOUSE DESIGN
May 24–25, 2014
Instructor: Chris Chaisson
This course will teach the design, construction,
and effective utilization of greenhouses,
including structural and environmental design
principles, enclosure options, and existing
greenhouse archetypes.
ROOT CELLAR DESIGN
June 14–15, 2014
Instructors: Chris Chaisson
Gain an understanding of designing for passive
cooling and humidity control for food storage,
including site selection, design strategies and
options, materials, and much more.
BUILD AN EARTHEN OVEN
June 21–22, 2014
Instructors: Simha Bode, Mark Krawczyk
Wood-fired earthen ovens are gaining
popularity because they restore simplicity to
the connection between toil and nourishment,
hand and mouth. Come learn how an oven
works and how to build it.
RETHINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
July 6–11, 2014
Instructors: Barton Kirk, Harold Leverenz, Pete Muñoz
We’ll touch on everything from community
water master planning to composting toilets,
from constructed wetlands to rain harvesting,
as we explore how to create infrastructure
designs—both natural and built—for a world that
holds water as sacred and essential to life.
GREEN ROOF DESIGN & INSTALLATION
July 13–18, 2014
Instructors: Nathan Griswold and guests
We will cover the theoretical and technical
considerations of green roofs—including
drainage solutions, growing medium, and
plant palette selection—while gaining hands-on
installation experience.
BEEHIVE DESIGN/BUILD
August 30–31, 2014
Instructor: Carol Stenberg & guests
Come build your own beehive, analyze natural
and human-made beehive architecture,
and engage with the history, environmental
importance, and methods of beekeeping.
Ecosystems & Working Landscapes Workshops
ECOSYSTEMS&WORKINGLANDSCAPES

FLEXIBLE
COURSES
Furniture Making
Tutorial (p. 25)
Welding &
Metalworking
Tutorial (p. 26)
Woodturning
Tutorial (p. 26)
CONTACT US
TO SCHEDULE
A TIME THAT
WORKS FOR YOU!
CSBD
notes offerings
in the
Certificate in
Sustainable
Building &
Design
curriculum.
@CJSG
notes offerings
at Chris Jeffrey
Stained Glass
in Barre,
Vermont.
Register online at
YESTERMORROW.ORG
Or by phone:
+1.888.496.5541
Think with
your hands.
APRIL
3/23–4/4
Permaculture Design
Certification (p. 21 ) CSBD
4/5–6
Biomimicry: Applying Life’s
Principles in Sustainable
Design (p. 9, 17) CSBD
4/7–11
Stained Glass Intensive
(p. 25) @CJSG
4/8–11
Passive House Certified
Builders Training (p. 9, 17)
4/12–13
Designing & Building a
Successful Design/Build
Business (p. 13)
4/20–25
Renovation (p. 13)
4/20–25
The Stack Effect: Natural
Heating, Cooling &
Ventilation (p. 9, 19) CSBD
4/25–27
Sustainable Forestry:
Harvest & Mill Your Own
Lumber (p. 21) CSBD
4/26–27
Concrete Countertops
(p. 25)
4/27–5/2
Carpentry for Women
(p. 13)
4/27–5/3
Timber Framing (p. 13) CSBD
MAY
5/2–4
Electricity: Safe & Secure
(p. 13)
5/4–6/13
NATURAL BUILDING
CERTIFICATE
(p. 33)
The Natural Building
Certificate provides the
opportunity to develop a
range of natural building
skills for owner-builders
and aspiring professional
natural builders alike.
5/24–25
Greenhouse Design (p. 21)
CSBD
5/25–6/13
CERTIFICATE IN
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
AND DESIGN:
Ecological Design in the Built
Environment
(p. 31)
The intensive Core
Curriculum, “Ecological
Design in the Built
Environment,” addresses
issues of sustainable
design and development
of sites and structures,
both small and large,
through various design
lenses including
permaculture, ecological
design, and green building
theory and technology.
JUNE
6/7–8
Intro to Tadelakt: Fine Finish
Plaster (p. 25)
6/14–15
Yurt Design/Build (p. 13)
CSBD
6/14–15
Root Cellar Design (p. 21)
CSBD
6/ 15–20
The Art of Stone (p. 13)
6/15–20
Strawbale Design/Build
(p. 17) CSBD
6/15–27
Permaculture Design
Certification (p. 21)
6/21–22
Build an Earthen Oven
(p. 21) CSBD
6/22–28
Design for Deconstruction &
Reconstruction (p. 17) CSBD
6/29–7/3
Regenerative Development
& Design (p. 17) CSBD
6/29–7/3
Youth Design/Build (p. 25)
JUL
7/5–7/6
Renewable Energy for
Homes (p. 19) CSBD
7/5–6
Intro to the Woodshop
(p. 25)
7/6–11
Cabinets & Built-Ins (p. 25)
7/6–11
Rethinking Water
Infrastructure (p. 10, 21)
CSBD
7/11–13
Biofuels (p. 19) CSBD
7/11–13
Learn to Build a Willow-
Ribbed Canoe (p. 25)
7/12–13
Mushroom Insulation (p. 17)
CSBD
7/13–18
Green Roof Design &
Installation (p. 21) CSBD
7/13–18
Beginning Furniture Making
(p. 25)
7/16–30
Italy Design/Build: Masonry
Restoration (p. 13)
7/19–20
Concrete Countertops
(p. 25)
7/19–20
Foundations 101 (p. 13)
7/20–7/25
Woodworking Unplugged
(p. 25)
7/20–8/1
Tiny House Design/Build
(p. 17) CSBD
7/26–27
Rigging, Rolling & Raising
(p. 13)
7/27–8/2
Timber Framing (p. 13)
CSBD
AUG
8/2–3
Super Insulation for Zero-
Energy Buildings
(p. 19) CSBD
8/3–15
Design/Build for Public
Interest (p. 14)
8/3–15
Home Design/Build (p. 14)
8/9–10
Compost-Powered Hot
Water (p. 19) CSBD
8/ 16–17
Plumbing Demystified
(p. 14)
8/16–17
Solar Design (p. 19) CSBD
8/17–22
Solar Electric Design &
8/23–24
Solar Hot Water Design &
8/24–29
Basic Carpentry (p. 14)
8/30–31
Beehive Design/Build
(p. 21) CSBD
8/31–9/7
Sustainable Treehouse
Design & Construction
(p. 17) CSBD
SEPT
9/6–7
Compost-Powered Hot
Water (p. 19) CSBD

STAINED GLASS INTENSIVE
April 7–11, 2014 @ CJSG
Instructor: Chris Jeffrey
Tuition: $875/Materials fee: $115
Learn to design, plan colors, cut glass, and
then assemble and install stained glass
windows to professional standards under the
guidance of a master craftsman in his own
studio. Note: This class takes place at Chris
Jeffrey Stained Glass in Barre, Vermont.
CONCRETE COUNTERTOPS
April 26–27, 2014; July 19–20, 2014
Instructors: Michael Paulsen & Stone Soup Concrete
Tuition: $400
Participate in every aspect of the process of
forming, mixing, coloring, pouring, and sealing
concrete countertops, an elegant option in the
modern kitchen or bathroom.
INTRO TO TADELAKT: FINE FINISH PLASTER
June 7–8, 2014
Instructor: Ryan Chivers
Tuition: $350 / Materials Fee: $25
Tadelakt is an ancient lime plaster technique
that originated in Moroccan royal palaces
and steam baths. It is completely waterproof
and can conform to most any shape. In this
introductory class, students will learn the basic
substrates, materials, tools, and techniques
required to create tadelakt finishes.
YOUTH DESIGN/BUILD
June 29–July 3, 2014
Instructor: Jacob Mushlin
Tuition: $475
This course is an excellent opportunity for
high school students ages 14–18 to gain an
understanding of the design/build process as
they develop and build a group project.
INTRO TO THE WOODSHOP
July 5–6, 2014
Instructor: Paul Derksen
This workshop introduces novice woodworkers
to woodshop equipment and hand tools as
each student builds a Shaker-style bench
made of solid pine to take home.
CABINETS & BUILT-INS
July 6–11, 2014
Instructor: Paul Derksen
Tuition: $875
This course will show you how to build custom
cabinetry—from simple utility units to elegant
kitchen and bath cabinets—as we build a group
project that covers all aspects of a cabinet job.
LEARN TO BUILD A
WILLOW-RIBBED CANOE
July 11–13, 2014
Instructor: Hilary Russell
Tuition: $350
Acquire the principles and skills to build
various sized canoes, kayaks, or skiffs as
we produce a 10½’ by 27” wide double-
paddle canoe utilizing willow and other green
materials.
BEGINNING FURNITURE MAKING
July 13–18, 2014
Instructor: Gail Grycel
Learn the how’s and why’s of woodworking,
the use of hand tools, and the safe operation
of shop equipment as you build your own one-
drawer end table.
WOODWORKING UNPLUGGED
July 20–25, 2014
Instructor: Rod Northcutt
Immerse yourself in the tactile joy of
woodworking with traditional hand tools as you
carve, turn, shave, mortise/tenon, bore, rive, and
hew a variety of projects. This unique course
brings together some of humanity’s essential
needs: making, materials, function, and fun.
FURNITURE MAKING TUTORIAL
Flexible dates
Instructor: Randy Taplin
Tuition: $275 per day, plus materials
Build your very own piece of furniture under
the tutelage of a master craftsman in his
own shop. Open to both beginners looking
for an intensive introduction and proficient
woodworkers seeking a higher level of
sophistication.
Architectural Craft & Woodworking Workshops
ARCHITECTURALCRAFT&WOODWORKING

WELDING & METALWORKING TUTORIAL
Flexible dates
Instructor: Chris Eaton
Tuition: $275 per day / Materials fee: $25 per day
Work with the instructor in his own workshop
on a project that suits your goals. Learn a
variety of metalworking skills including welding,
cutting, layout, fabrication, bending, and simple
blacksmithing techniques.

WOODTURNING TUTORIAL
Flexible dates
Instructor: Richard Montague
Tuition: $275 per day / Materials fee: $25 per day
Experience the joy and creativity of turning
wood on a lathe with a master turner in his own
workshop. Individualized instruction allows the
instructor to meet the needs of every student,
from novice to experienced.
Architectural Craft & Woodworking WorkshopsArchitectural Craft & Woodworking Workshops
MAGDALENE PATTANTYUS

For a long time I’ve dreamed of designing and building my own home and
living in a self-sustaining, regenerative community of families. Yestermorrow
offered a comprehensive way to learn the skills I needed to actualize my
vision.

In the Woodworking and Natural Building certificate programs, I learned
hands-on from professionals who concisely combined the tradition of
their craft with the intention, skill, and ingenuity needed to meet present-
day needs for living more resourcefully with a smaller energy and shelter
footprint.

The design, planning skills, and building arts that I learned at Yestermorrow
are the solid foundation for creating my dream of future home and
community. They inform everything I do now working in building and
grounds upkeep at an environmentally responsible conference center north
of Boston and as a carpenter’s assistant.
STUDENTPROFILE
A successful design/build business depends on more
than just construction expertise, the right tools, and a
good design eye. In order to succeed as a business you
need to be able to plan for the future, develop a strong
team, communicate effectively with clients, and balance
the books at the end of the day.
In response to the need for opportunities to strengthen
business skills within the design/build community,
Yestermorrow has partnered with the Northeast
Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) to help
launch their new program. BuildingEnergy Bottom Lines is
a business network designed to help business owners in
the fields of design/build, energy efficiency, renewables,
engineering, and construction be more effective in
maximizing their triple bottom line: people, planet, and profit.
Within each regional network there will be 8–12 non-
competing companies and one facilitator who will shepherd
the discussion and provide good, sound business feedback.
Each group will meet at least twice a year for a full
day to take an in-depth look at one of the members’
businesses and to review the financials and metrics of
the other network participants. Between meetings the
group will communicate through an online forum.
Network members will pay an annual fee to participate
and must submit an application to NESEA. Learn more
at the BuildEnergy Bottom Lines workshop at the
BuildingEnergy Conference in Boston in March. The
first peer network will kick off at Yestermorrow
April 26-27, 2014.
BUILDINGENERGYBOTTOMLINES
BUILDINGENERGY BOTTOM LINES
WHOLE BUSINESS NETWORKING

FOUR WEEK
REGENERATIVE DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Spring 2015
GOING BEYOND THE “DO LESS HARM” MAINSTREAM of
sustainable design, this groundbreaking certificate program in the emerging
field of regenerative design focuses on how designers and builders can
help to regenerate healthy landscapes, localities, and communities.
For centuries the fields of design have focused on the mechanical and
structural aspects of building. But structures are entropic; they fall apart.
Regenerative design follows nature’s lead, and begins with processes—of
design, of construction, and of life. It uses the lens of biology to expand
design beyond the engineered.
Designing processes, we will explore how the built environment can serve
the patterns of nature rather than compromising them. We’ll shift our focus
from the project to the place; from structures to strategies. We will
examine and work on answers to the questions: How do we strengthen
communities through everything we do rather than have to make choices
between winners and losers? How can sourcing materials improve the
places they come from rather than depleting them? How can building
improve soils and biological diversity?
Students will learn the principles, practices, and processes of regenerative
design. Work will include theory and design as well as hands-on skill
development. The course will begin by looking at the larger watershed-
scale context of projects and focus down through region, community,
neighborhood, project, and small-scale applications, allowing
students to experience and utilize the scalabilty of regenerative design.
Practices will include:
• Distinguishing the five kinds of capital that each project must serve:
social, financial, ecological, human, and built
• Engaging the full self to be effective in moving from ideas to actions
• Creating processes that value your personal capital and investment
while developing projects to serve your community or client
• Identifying how to achieve objectives, goals, and mission in a way that
serves life
• Observing systems and recognizing systemic opportunities
• Designing to replicate natural systems functioning
• Addressing methods for community and client engagement
This course—suitable for professionals and aspiring professionals in
the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, systems engineering,
ecology, permaculture, environmental design, community/regional/urban
planning, education, and others—will focus on developing design and
implementation processes that deliver systematic solutions that cultivate
longstanding social, economic, and ecological health.
Tuition: $3000
REGENERATIVEDESIGNCERTIFICATE

FLEXIBLE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING & DESIGN
YESTERMORROW’S CERTIFICATE IN SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
& DESIGN provides students with a solid grounding in sustainable
design principles and hands-on experience in the design/build process.
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.
The flexible program includes a three-week intensive Core Curriculum
(offered two times a year), along with two five-day electives and four
weekend electives. Students complete the Certificate in Sustainable Building
& Design with an advisor-guided practicum project and presentation on a
topic of their choosing, in which the theoretical and practical knowledge
and skills gained in sustainable building and design are documented and
demonstrated.
THE CORE CURRICULUM:
ECOLOGICAL DESIGN IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
MAY 25—JUNE 13, 2014
JAN. 18—FEB. 6, 2015
The intensive Core Curriculum, “Ecological Design in the Built Environment,”
addresses issues of sustainable design and development of sites and
structures, both small and large, through various design lenses including
permaculture, ecological design, and green building theory and technology.
Students develop a framework for understanding the whole-systems
approach to environmental, value-based planning, design, and construction.
Lectures, seminars, field trips, and design charrettes give students the basis
of a holistic framework that will inform and direct their future ecological
studies and practices.
PROGRAM ELECTIVES
An extensive roster of elective classes offers the opportunity for students to
focus as broadly or specifically as they desire in pursuing their Certificate in
Sustainable Building & Design. Spring/Summer 2014 offerings are listed by
calendar date on pages 22/23; “CSBD” indicates Certificate in Sustainable
Building & Design electives.
Tuition: $4900 / Materials: $50
SUSTAINABLEBUILDING&DESIGNCERTIFICATE

SIX WEEK
NATURAL BUILDING CERTIFICATE
May 4–June 13, 2014
BUILDING WITH NATURAL AND LOCAL MATERIALS promotes both
ecological health and social well-being. Yestermorrow’s Natural Building
Certificate is a unique course of study providing hands-on exploration of
earthen and natural elements and the means by which they can be used to
create structures and shelter.
With the appropriate knowledge and skills, natural builders have
the capacity to create structures that minimize energy consumption,
both in their creation and use, and reduce or eliminate toxic materials
that are potentially harmful to human health. As a community-based
endeavor, natural building creates opportunities for forging or deepening
relationships, as more people connect to the process and practice of
creating shelter and together enjoy environments for living, working, and
gathering that are comfortable and aesthetically pleasing.
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 comfort and 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.
Course segments include Introduction to Natural Building, Insulative Wall
Systems, Mass Wall Systems, Natural Plasters, Advanced Plasters, Earthen
Floors, and Natural Paints & Finishes.
The program concludes with each student completing a practicum project
and final presentation on a topic of their choosing.
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.
Tuition: $4300 / Materials: $50
NATURALBUILDINGCERTIFICATE

ELEVEN WEEK
WOODWORKING CERTIFICATE
Sept. 7–Nov. 21, 2014; Feb. 1–April17, 2015
YESTERMORROW’S WOODWORKING CERTIFICATE program gives
aspiring professionals, artisans, serious hobbyists, and dedicated amateurs
a solid foundation in woodworking and furniture making 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 begins with an analysis of trees and the wood they produce,
an overview of felling and milling practices, and an introduction to the
tactile essence of working with green wood. Studio and shop instruction
then moves into the realm of cabinetry, where students become oriented
to the tools of the woodshop and learn principles of wood movement and
layout. Additional program segments include Beginning Furniture Making,
Boxmaking, Joinery, Small Scale Design/Build, Intermediate Furniture
Techniques, Advanced Cabinetry, and Wood Finishes.
The Woodworking Certificate culminates in a two-week studio in which
students are encouraged to push their design and woodworking skills as
they design/build an original piece of furniture and prepare a graduation
show.
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 or furniture making hobbies.
WOODWORKINGCERTIFICATE

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 and creative skills in architecture and construction.
The full-immersion, credit-bearing semester offers hands-on experience in
environmental design and low-impact building. The program complements
architecture, building science, engineering, and environmental design majors
and has wide application in liberal arts curricula.
Students undertake this program to 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 are empowered with the ability and
confidence to measure and implement appropriate technology now and
into the future. They leave knowing how to use a variety of hand and power
tools and feeling comfortable on a building site.
PROJECT
The Semester in Sustainable Design/Build project offers the opportunity
to flex new and existing creative muscles while prioritizing real-world
challenges. Whether exploring questions about affordability and
accessibility through a tiny house design or examining issues of community
empowerment, economics, and need with a non-profit client, students
engage in every aspect of bringing a project to fruition, examining both its
structural and social implications. Because these are real projects with
real concerns, students also prioritize for fiscal responsibility. The varied
challenges serve students well in any career path.
ADMISSIONS
The Yestermorrow—UMASS semester offers admission to highly motivated
undergraduates and recent graduates from any major at any institution
of higher education—no previous architecture or building experience is
necessary. Students are enrolled in 15 credits per semester through
UMass Amherst’s NAAB-accredited Architecture + Design Program.
Financial aid may be transferable.
15 CREDITS
SEMESTER IN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN/BUILD
August–December 2014
SEMESTERPROGRAM

INSTRUCTORACCOMPLISHMENTS
INSTRUCTORPROFILE
ROD NORTHCUTT
For Rod Northcutt, instructor of Yestermorrow’s Woodworking Unplugged
course, the act of ”making” is a furious and many-headed hydra of pursuits.
Rod is a sculptor by training and professor of sculpture (at Miami University,
Ohio) by profession. But these labels barely scratch the surface. He’s also a
woodworker, a welder, and a blacksmith. Or if the driving concept calls for it,
he may communicate his message via video, performance, film, participatory
installation, music, architecture, or even food.
The common goal of these endeavors is to move his craft beyond that which
serves only the individual (the maker) and toward the communication of
craft virtuosity and the interaction with the participant or viewer. For Rod,
the higher road of making is the one that allows the sharing of skills with
curious people seeking to make the built environment better than it currently
is. It is this act of sharing his acquired skills openly that is the center of
his art practice, with the hope that the rising tide—to which he can humbly
contribute—might lift all boats. In short, he’s a man on a mission.
This mission has led to his involvement in Maketank, Inc., a collective of
artists and activists providing innovative and creative social and educational
events and programming that connect disparate—and often excluded—
community members. He also seeks out opportunities to collaborate with
other like-minded artists and collectives, cultural groups, and citizens of
small communities to use art, intervention, and dialogue to address social
challenges.
Yestermorrow’s environment of enthusiastic curiosity and the exploration
of possibilities provide Rod with a perfect venue for his brand of creative
activism.
INSTRUCTOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Stone wizard Thea Alvin, instructor of the Art of Stone and Italy Design/
Build: Masonry Restoration, has become a hot commodity after finding
herself featured in articles in both the New York Times and O Magazine.
The publicity led to a presentation of her work at Duke University and
invitations for stone installations at Vermont’s St. Michael’s College and
Kinstone Academy of Applied Permaculture in Wisconsin.
Public Interest Design/Build instructor Steve Badanes presented lectures
on the work of his firm, Jersey Devil Design/Build, as well as past projects
built in his Yestermorrow classes, at a variety of schools and programs
including Auburn University’s Rural Studio, Vermont’s Green Mountain
College, University of Manitoba, Seattle’s Makerhaus, and University of
Washington’s Rome Center in Rome, Italy.
Originally selected as one of the Architectural League’s “Emerging Voices” in
1984, Ted Ceraldi, instructor of The Stack Effect: Natural Heating, Cooling
& Ventilation, again has his work showcased, now in an Emerging Voices
30th Anniversary compendium recently published by Princeton Architectural
Press. The Emerging Voices series identifies North American architects
and designers whose work presents a distinctive point of view and whose
influence has subsequently shaped the trajectory of the discipline.
Adam Cohen, instructor of How to Design & Build a Successful Design/Build
Business and co-instructor for the Passive House Certified Builders Training,
has had a busy and productive year. He completed his second LEED Platinum/
Passive House Certified project, a 40,000 square foot college dormitory—the
largest Passive House project in the U.S. to date. Adam was also involved
in designing and building the first Passive House Certified dental clinic in
the world. He presented lectures at the Better Build Conference in Dublin,
Ireland, the International Passive House Conference in Hannover, Germany,
and the Harnessing Innovation for Energy Efficient Construction Conference
in Roanoke, Virginia. To top it off, one of his residential projects is a finalist for
Green Builder Magazine’s Green Home of the Year, and another was featured
in the December 2013 issue of Fine Homebuilding magazine.
Ken Oldrid, longtime co-instructor of Yestermorrow’s Biofuels course,
is delving deeply into other areas of the renewable energy field. He made
his second trip to Haiti with the Let’s Share the Sun program, installing
small off-grid solar electric systems at a school and an orphanage. He
also travelled to Tanzania with The Sky Is Not the Limit and helped install
three solar-powered water wells in three remote villages. On the more local
front, Ken is overseeing the installation of a one megawatt photovoltaic
installation in western New York with the firm High Peaks Solar.
Jan Ruta was one of 29 women selected for the Vermont Works for
Women “Labor of Love” exhibit honoring professional women of all stripes
from all over the state. The honorees are passionate about their work,
exemplify excellence in their field, and are an inspiration to others. Labor
of Love was created as a springboard for conversations that are vital to
shaping young aspirations. The exhibit traveled throughout Vermont and the
interviews are archived in the Vermont Folk Life Center.

STUDENT LIFE
At Yestermorrow you will find an informal,
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, as well as with instructors,
staff members, and interns. The discussions and
professional 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. You’ll also
find a school that is living the design/build
philosophy, with a growing and evolving campus.
While Yestermorrow classes are intensive
and don’t leave students a lot of free time,
the campus offers a number of options for
activity and entertainment. The school library is
open 24 hours a day with a large selection of
books, periodicals, and videos to peruse. The
model-making table in the main studio converts
into a ping pong table. In summertime, the
surrounding woods offer quiet getaway spots;
in the evening students often gather around
the firepit for an impromptu jam session. The
meadow outside the main building is frequently
host to Frisbee games and hackey sack, and
there is a basketball hoop in the lower parking
area. The campus hosts a network of trails
to explore year-round. Along the nearby Mad
River there are many swimming holes to enjoy,
and great cycling, walking, hiking, and jogging
opportunities abound.
OUR LOCATION &
THE MAD RIVER VALLEY
The Yestermorrow Design/Build School is
located in the heart of the Mad River Valley, one
of Vermont’s premier four-season resort areas.
“The Valley” sits in the geographical center
of the state, one hour southeast of the state’s
prominent city, Burlington, and 30 minutes
southwest of Montpelier, the state’s capital. The
region has a vast collection of historic villages,
an incredibly beautiful landscape, and numerous
recreational possibilities. Each season is
enriched with performing arts, cultural and
sporting events, and festivals.
MEAL PLAN
Whole Foods Meal Plan
As 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.
LODGING
The Dormitory
Yestermorrow’s dormitory offers an affordable
and convenient lodging option for our out-of-
town students. Our four double rooms are
simple and clean, featuring lots of natural light,
ample closet space, and twin beds. Linens
and towels are included. Space is limited, so
please call well in advance to guarantee a
spot. $35/night
Cabins & Camping
Our rustic, seasonal screened-in cabins are
outfitted with beds, 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 Community
The Mad River Valley offers a variety of lodging
opportunities, from hostels and motels to
country inns and resort condominiums.
STUDENTLIFE&REGISTRATION

for current and future design professionals.
Architecture students are eligible for 0.15 IDP
units per Learning Unit. Courses offered with
Continuing Education Learning Units are listed
on our website.
COLLEGE CREDIT
Yestermorrow offers a variety of ways for
students to earn credit for our programs:
ª Participants can earn 15 college credits in
the Semester in Sustainable Design/Build
offered in partnership with UMass-Amherst’s
Architecture + Design Program.
• Continuing education units are available for
all Yestermorrow programs through Sterling
College. CEUs are awarded based on contact
hours; one unit is earned per fifteen hours
of contact time, and students are awarded a
certificate of completion. Students may enroll
for CEUs through Sterling College for a fee of
$130 per unit in addition to the Yestermorrow
tuition.
• Students in our Certificate Programs can
earn college credit through Goddard College if
they enroll in one of Goddard’s undergraduate
programs.
• Students can earn college credit for selected
workshops through Vermont Technical
College. All credits earned at Yestermorrow
are transferable only at the discretion of the
receiving school.
Learn more at www.yestermorrow.org.
WORK & LEARN PROGRAM
Yestermorrow offers a variety of educational
opportunities for individuals seeking an
intensive work/learn experience at the School
including teaching assistantships, internships
for college credit, and apprenticeships for
recent graduates. An online application is
available on the Yestermorrow website.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
KATE STEPHENSON
Executive Director
kate@yestermorrow.org
LUKE CADY
Enrollment Director
luke@yestermorrow.org
ERIC COOK
Semester Program Director
eric@yestermorrow.org
DAN ECKSTEIN
Curriculum Director
dan@yestermorrow.org
MARK EDSELL
Operations Director
mark@yestermorrow.org
DAVE WARREN
Facilities Manager
dave@yestermorrow.org
REGISTRATION
We welcome your inquiries and are available
to answer any questions about our programs
and workshops. You may register for courses
online at www.yestermorrow.org or by phone
at 1.888.496.5541. You can save on tuition by
registering and paying 60 days in advance of
the class start date. Upon registering you will
be sent an email with your receipt, course-
specific information, and links to questionnaires
to fill out before the class.
A non-refundable deposit is necessary to hold
your space in a course: $100 for two- and
three-day workshops, $300 for five- or six-day
classes, and $500 for two-week classes.
Registration must be paid in full two weeks
before the course start date; failure to make
final payments by the two-week deadline may
result in the loss of your place in the course.
CANCELLATIONS, REFUNDS,
AND CLASS TRANSFERS
Yestermorrow reserves the right to cancel
classes due to inadequate enrollment or other
circumstances beyond our control. In the event
of a cancellation, we will refund all payments,
including deposits. Students cancelling their
enrollment at least two weeks prior to the
class start date will forfeit their deposit; any
other payments will be refunded. Students
cancelling their enrollment within two weeks of
the start of class will forfeit their deposit, and
the remainder of the class fee will be held as
a credit to be used on a future class. Students
cancelling less than 48 hours prior to the class
start, or who fail to show up for class, forfeit all
payments. Students cancelling reservations for
meals and/or lodging forfeit the first day of your
reservation; the remainder of your reservation
will be refunded to you.
Yestermorrow charges a $50 fee to transfer
from one class to another if the transfer occurs
at least two weeks prior to the start of the
class from which you are transferring. See the
cancellation policy on the website for details
concerning transferring between classes within
two weeks of the start of your class.
Students enrolled in a certificate program or
the Semester in Sustainable Design/Build will
forfeit the program deposit if cancelling at least
one month prior to the class start date; any
other payments will be refunded. Certificate
and Semester Program students cancelling
enrollment within one month of the program
start will forfeit their deposit, and the remainder
of the class fee will be held as a credit to be
used on a future class. Students cancelling
less than 48 hours prior to the program
start, or who fail to show up for class, forfeit
all payments. The withdrawal policy for the
Certificate in Sustainable Building & Design is
detailed on the Yestermorrow website.
All credits with Yestermorrow will expire
after three years from the date the credit was
issued. Yestermorrow reserves the right to
grant an extension of the credit expiration.
A written request must be received by
Yestermorrow 60 days prior to the expiration
date in order for us to consider an extension.
DISCOUNTS AND FINANCIAL AID
Yestermorrow offers a variety of methods to allow
access to our courses regardless of financial
constraints, including a discount for early
payment. Our work-trade scholarship program
provides tuition assistance to those who qualify.
Most of our courses and programs are eligible
for funding via the GI Bill and the Workforce
Investment Act. Vermont residents may be
eligible for grant assistance through the Vermont
Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC).
COURSE HOURS
Unless otherwise noted, all five-day and longer
classes will begin with orientation on Sunday at
5 pm. Courses generally run from 8:30 am–5 pm
and most have evening components devoted
to studio, lectures, and slide shows. Two-
week courses may have weekend activities
scheduled, with at least one full day off. In
most cases, courses end Friday night with a
final project review and graduation. Unless
otherwise noted, weekend workshops run
Saturday and Sunday 9 am–5 pm.
AIA CONTINUING ED CREDIT
Yestermorrow is a Continuing Education
Systems Registered Provider through the
American Institute of Architects (AIA). Our
AIA/CES courses are specifically designed
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