Natural Building
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For Healthy Interiors: Avoid These Ingredients
A rundown of building products whose chemical compositions can jeopardize a healthy home environment
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Integration of Three Wood-Based Products
Pre-fab CLT panels, wood fiber insulation, and heat-treated ash siding combine for a high-performance building enclosure
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A Fresh Look at Regenerative Building Materials
The International Living Future Institute publishes a new book highlighting the healthy materials movement
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Food Forests Bring Shade and Sustenance to U.S. Cities
Edible parks feature plants that produce fruits, nuts, and other edible products
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Built From Earth and By the Community
A Minneapolis couple create their dream strawbale home with a focus on high performance and energy efficiency
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Rice Husk Siding and Trim Board
A bio-based board product modeled on polymer-husk technology hypes wood-like appearance and PVC-comparable performance, among other qualities
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Things to Consider When Choosing Insulation
With implications on the building envelope, the environment, and installer and homeowner health, R-value is just the beginning
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Compressed Straw Panels for Low-Carbon Building
A builder’s desire to tackle climate change results in proprietary equipment for manufacturing carbon-storing wall and roof panels
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10 Toxic Building Material Ingredients and Recommended Alternatives
A guide for people looking to reduce the level of off-gassing from building products in their homes
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Another Take on the Meaning of Green
Insights from two authors who have turned to centuries-old building techniques and biomimicry principles to inform resilient design