"It doesn’t have to be this way." Patagonia founder builds straw-bale home to answer major issue with traditional houses: ...

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 ...

Each timber-framed panel is around 3-400mm thick and contains a mass of chopped straw - essentially, a slightly more high-tech version of the simple straw bales ... is building hundreds of homes ...

Energy efficient homes made from carbon sequestering materials ... Since the walls are the only thing that sets a straw bale building apart from other forms of construction, this presentation ...

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 ...

Since we will eventually have a taste of cool Fall weather, don’t you have the desire to get into the spirit by decorating ...

The event had three categories: an open class, a ladies' competition and the Legends - teams whose combined age was over 180 Forty teams pushed 200kg (441lb) straw bales around an obstacle course ...

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

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 ...