In places with some of the harshest winter conditions in the lower 48, people are insulating their houses with straw. The ...

At a Monday afternoon press conference, VINES members were joined by local leaders to announce the opening of VINES' new ...

Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments, or VINES, held a grand opening for its new 4,000 square foot facility.

Eager to change the narrative on decades of failure at California's largest water body, state touts dust suppression. Some ...

BINGHAMTON (WBNG) -- Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments, or VINES, hosted a grand opening of its brand new ...

The couple built the home based on passive design principles. Photo: Supplied Joe’s interest in straw-bale construction began in the 1990s, rooted in his commitment to sustainability ...

This is the 18th year Kelsay Farms has opened up to the community for the fall, a tradition that started as a way to share ...

George Johnson of Cody-based George Paul Vinegar had started making his small-batch vinegar in a building made of straw bales. The building stayed cool in the summer and warm in the winter, he said.

Straw sales are going strong around the country as the spring barley harvest continues. Round bales are fetching in the region of €25-35, depending on where in the country you find yourself ...

Straw bales are not generally considered to be premium construction materials for buildings — but for this Binghamton-based group, they have allowed the creation of a new headquarters.