Jacob Deva Racusin

Jacob Deva Racusin is co-owner of New Frameworks Natural Building, a Vermont-based contracting and consulting business specializing in the integration of natural materials, holistic design principles, an intentional process to create high-performance structures of beauty. Jacob also teaches a series of natural building courses through the Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Warren, Vermont. He has helped to develop the Natural Building Intensive Certificate Program, a twelve-week-long building education program in which a community of students build an entire structure in a real-world environment from start to finish in a curricular setting. Jacob has served as program director from 2008-09. Jacob is a member of Seven Generations Natural Builders, a natural building education collective that offers training in natural building technologies across the world. He is also a Certified Passive House Consultant.

Image courtesy of Yestermorrow.

Jacob Deva's Upcoming Events

• Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton at Bear Pond Books
  
  77 Main Street , Montpelier VT 05602
  June 12, 2012, 7:00 pm

  Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McAreleton will discuss their new book, "The Natural Building Companion," at Bear Pond Books in Montpelier on June 12 at 7:00 PM. Books will be available for sale and signing.

• Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton at Village Building Convergence
  
  Village Building Convergence, Montpelier VT
  June 16, 2012, 12:00 pm

  Jacob and Ace will present at the Village Building Convergence in Montpelier, VT on June 16-24, 2012. More details to come.

• Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton at 2012 Solarfest
  
  Solarfest, 12 McNamara Road, Tinmouth VT
  July 21, 2012, 10:30 am

  Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton will present a workshop titled, "New Buildings for a Changing World" on Saturday, July 21 from 10:30AM-12:30 PM at the 2012 Solarfest. Their presentation will be on the Green Building Track. Jacob and Ace will also be talking about their new book, "The Natural Building Companion." Copies of the book will be available for sale.

• Jacob Deva Racusin at The Norwich Bookstore Summer Celebration
  
  The Norwich Square, Main Street, Norwich VT
  August 4, 2012, 10:00 am

  The Natural Building Companion will be featured in the Norwich Bookstore's Summer Celebration on August 4th from 10AM-1:00 PM in the Norwich Square.

• Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton at Mother Earth News Fair
  
  Mother Earth New Fair, Seven Springs PA
  September 21, 2012, 12:00 pm

  Jacob and Ace will give a workshop presentation on natural building at the 2012 Mother Earth News Fair in Seven Springs, PA on September 21-23. More details to come...

• Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton at Solarfest
  
  Solarfest, 12 McNamara Road , Tinmouth VT 05757
  December 22, 2010, 12:50 pm