ASRi is a non-profit society, based in Victoria, BC. founded in 2010 by a group of natural builders, designers, engineers and home-owners with a shared belief that the way we currently build houses is unsustainable.
Our mission is: to promote affordable, environmentally-sustainable and healthy buildings through the use of appropriate natural materials and systems (natural materials).
This will be accomplished through research, education and the development of technical guidelines and references in collaboration with local municipalities, educational institutions and the building community.
As of February 2012, we are awaiting a decision by the Vancity Credit Union and the Real Estate Foundation of BC (due March 26) as to whether we have been selected as recipients for a grant - worth up to $50,000 - which will be used to fund the research and development of the 'Alternative Solutions Resource' (ASR).
Once compiled, the ASR will provide the building community a comprehensive, concise and regionally-appropriate reference when working with natural materials that are not currently addressed by the British Columbia Building Code (BCBC).
In addition to developing the ASR, the society is involved in organising and promoting educational lectures and workshops focused on raising awareness and knowledge of natural building methods.
We invite anyone with an interest in promoting and facilitating the growth of natural building to work with us in acheiving these goals.
Current events:
Bruce King
Architecture After Oil
March 23 - 24.
© ASRi (updated Feb 2012)