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

"This was supposed to be quick and easy," said Frey of the small, south-facing home, "to get us on ... This year they will begin to build a larger house of straw bales and cob on the site.

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

Mom's Place was, in fact, the first load-bearing ("Nebraska-style") straw bale house anywhere to be granted a building permit. (Dorsey's home used a post and beam framework to support the roof ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Plus, by using straw bales, the kids would be able to help out and the building supplies would be cheaper ... some of whom come from hard home lives, is worth the challenge. “It’s a game changer for a ...