Straw Bale
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Three New Books on Green Building
A tiny house book, a straw bale book, and a sustainable construction book
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Building with Cob and Straw
In British Columbia, the Mudgirls provide a revolutionary example for green builders to emulate
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A Straw-Bale Home in Vermont
The builder of this home specified triple-glazed windows and paid close attention to airtightness
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Santa Cruz Straw Bale
Net-zero energy use and whimsical details shine in a new family home
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Straw-Bale Walls for Northern Climates
A ‘third generation’ straw-bale technique combines a straw-bale interior wall with an exterior stud wall insulated with cellulose
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Builders Complete ‘Canada’s Greenest Home’
A sustainable building school in Ontario wraps up construction of this zero-energy spec house
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Teaching Deep Green by Building It
Students at the Endeavour Centre in Ontario, Canada, are studying design and construction by building a home billed as the country’s “greenest”
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Straw-Bale Walls
Straw bales have a higher R-value than other common natural building materials
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A Straw-bale Project Aims for High Performance
The Sisters of St. Francis, in north central Ohio, are building an energy-efficient house designed to serve as an inspiration for future projects
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Energy-Efficient Straw-bale Home in the Colorado Rockies
By Doug Graybeal Our house is located outside of Carbondale, Colo., at an altitude of 7,000 feet. The architecture is both responsive to the climate — a dry mountain environment…
