[Greenbuilding] EcoDwelling degree programs at New College

[Carol Venolia]

Hello Greenbuilders,

I haven't posted for a while, but I enjoy watching the list whenever  
I have a moment. Thanks for the great ongoing conversations!

I hope it's okay to share one of the reasons I've been so busy; I've  
become the Director of a wonderful degree program in EcoDwelling that  
may be of interest to list members. EcoDwelling is a Concentration  
offered by New College of California’s North Bay campus in Santa  
Rosa, CA. Our campus offers two degree programs associated with the  
EcoDwelling Concentration –- a one-year MA degree, and a one-year BA  
Completion degree in Culture, Ecology, and Sustainable Community.  
Students attend classes two weekends a month, allowing them to hold  
jobs or attend from a wide geographic area. BA and MA students can  
choose among several Concentrations, one of which is EcoDwelling.

The EcoDwelling Concentration is unique in its holistic, integrated  
approach. We aren’t just looking at houses; we look at how to heal  
our whole dwelling process. We don’t teach piecemeal solutions; we  
study the roots of our current dwelling crisis, enter the worldview  
shift that will allow life on earth to thrive, and engage practical  
visionary solutions, from the scale of the individual home to the  
community level. Our curriculum combines classroom teaching,  
discussion, hands-on building, and individual projects.

We accept new students twice a year, in fall and spring—and there’s  
still time to register for Fall Semester. The Fall Semester starts in  
early September, 2006. If you or anyone you know is interested in New  
College North Bay programs, please visit newcollege.edu/northbay or  
contact Program Counselor Rivian Berlin at 707-568-3093 or  
rberlin at newcollege.edu.

Feel free to forward this message!

Best,

Carol Venolia, Architect

Coauthor,  _Natural Remodeling for the Not-So-Green House:
	Bringing Your Home into Harmony with Nature_ (naturalremodeling.com)
EcoDwelling Concentration Director, New College of California
	(newcollege.edu/northbay)
"Design for Life" columnist, Natural Home Magazine

cvenolia at sonic.net
707-579-2201
PO Box 4417
Santa Rosa, CA 95409