Straw bale house

A sustainable building material wins favor on multiple fronts.

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Building with straw bales has many appealing benefits, but is no panacea. It has drawbacks just like any other system.

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

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Last week, we saw a lodge in Chile that looked like a hobbit hotel and this week we bring you a woodland home with a similar aesthetic. Though this domain

To have a strawbale house in the snowy mountains was a dream for us the last 20 years. We love the looks and comfort of this build. And we believe everyone should build to look after the environment and it feels so comfortable. We used as much as possible recycled building material. Because of the […]

Name: Beth Knox and Bill Hutchins Location: Takoma Park, Maryland (just over the District line) Size: 2,100 square feet — 4 bedrooms + basement apartment Years lived in: 4 years, owned Other occupants: Tenants in basement, 20-something children from time to time, a variety of guests (extended stay), currently a Congolese pastor seeking asylum.

Straw bale is energy-efficient – i.e., it’s great for insulation.

With all the charm of a quaint country cottage, this straw bale house is a model of environmentally sensitive building for the future