Strawbale construction

How do you select straw bales for home construction? Bale type, size, moisture, straw length, and more all factor in to save time, labor, and budget.

It was important to Julia and John to build a house in a way that was respectful of the environment and that would be sustainable to live in long-term. It took three years from when they started building to before they were able to move in, but it's because they did nearly all the work themselves.

Developing and promoting healthy, low-carbon building

Over the weekend I attended an event to learn about straw bale home construction - a sustainable building material that benefits the planet instead hurts it. They also talked about regenerative agriculture, permaculture, and ethically sourced mezcal. It was really cool, and I want to share just a li

A sustainable building material wins favor on multiple fronts.

The range of different natural building techniques out there are many. But when to use which technique? Here's a starting guide for choosing what to build your walls from.

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The fire resistance of straw bale walls could change the way we are impacted by the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires.

The south wall, complete to seven courses with infill. This is the office window, with the south guest bedroom window further away. The next job will be the windows and window detailing.

I am very grateful we are such a numerous group, there are a lot of tedious tasks that get done in one day. Filling bags with foam glass REF...