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Hello, we are small family:
Irene 36 years old, teaching future teacher and school principal,
Ludovic 41 years old, high-school teacher,
Amélie 6 years old and Flurina 3 years old.
We are very interested in sustainable living and green technology and are building an ecological family house this summer. We are planning a passive house on a south facing relatively steep plot. The structure will be done by professionals (concrete basement, wood walls, roof and windows). We are planning to do internal work and technical parts by ourself and would be glad to have some help for:
- building the internal wall in clay
- putting the clay flooring
- Installation of Thermal solar collectors
- Installation of photovoltaic panels
- Installation of passive venting system
-...
We are now living in a rented house about 200m from the plot and have a spacious room with 2 beds available, that could also fit for a family with small children.
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Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Discovering sustainable building technologies, work with clay, we will have some professional support at different point of the project. Very nice environment, with lots of hicking and mountaineering opportunities.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Massonery work with clay bricks. Installation of a clay floor. Installation of Thermal and photovoltaic panels. No specific skills needed, but interest in ecological building wished.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
Together we (Irene and Ludovic) speak English. With Amélie and Flurina we speak our mother tongues (French and Swiss German). Ludovic also speaks some Spanish, Irene and the children some Finnish.
Accommodation
A room with two beds, meals included and taken together.
What else ...
Hiking, mountaineering, climbing, ...
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have an internet connection but not a very good one. It works perfectly to answer e-mail but not always well for important video calls or to work on shared documents.
Space for parking camper vans
About 100m from our house is a van parking space available. The spot is located next to several small pounds and a grill place in the forest. Fresh water available, but no toilets or electricity at the parking spot, but you can use ours. A small van could also be parked in front of our house.
Can possibly accept pets
We have chicken, just tell us with which kind of animal you would come with. We don't have that much space but in principle this is possible.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 heures par jour max, 5 j/sem.
