Straw bale Construction via www.celebratebig.com
For this week’s, Green House Effect Round-up, I am focusing on Straw Bale construction. I have been infatuated with this alternative constructiion technique after coming across The Staw House Blog a few weeks ago. Below are a few other resources I found interesting and/or helpful.
The Straw Bale House Plans Blog
Straw Bale Construction on Wikipedia
Straw Bale Sourcebook on Greenbuilder.com
Sustainable, local building materials that can be recycled back into the earth, in conjunction with an incredibly efficient building envelope, with the ability to build a variety of naturally appealing visual styles makes for an extremely attractive construction material. What more could you ask for?
Tagged: Alternative Building Materials, Alternative Construction, Green Building, Staw Bale, Staw Bale Construction
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mm… good one..