If this sounds a little like it was pulled from a top ten list of icebreakers for tree huggers, it’s probably because it was the one architect Dylan Johnson used to kick off a conversation he had with ...

VALLEY CENTER, Calif. (KGTV) - As the dual-threat of wildfires and climate change grows, one company says an old method of home building could be the answer to both problems. Rebecca Tasker is the CEO ...

With a $50,000 award for Phase 1 of New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA) Natural Carbon Solutions Innovation Challenge, Greene County company Build With Nature is ...

David and Carrie Chew live in a house made of straw. It has two bathrooms, a modern kitchen and a packed earthen floor. The exterior walls are made with stacked wheat straw bales covered in plaster.

The Straw Bale in the City 3-part series walks readers through the codes, costs, and construction of a straw-bale build on a non-rural property. Part 1 covers issues with building codes and managing ...

EASTHAMPTON — Walking into the Rare Forms workshop, you’ll find items typical of any design build company, such as tools, wooden planks and other construction materials. But the first thing that will ...

VINES is growing in Binghamton, and setting a new industry standard for green construction in the process. VINES — Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments, Inc. — set the first straw bale at ...

Ventura County issued its first permit Friday for a straw-bale building, approving construction of a reception center at the Ojai Foundation’s spiritual retreat. The permit will allow use of straw ...