There are many catch-words used these days to describe energy efficient homes built with natural materials and respect for the land: green, eco-friendly, passive solar, low impact, non-toxic. The property described here is all of these things plus the...

I’m looking for four hosts for workshops this summer. If you plan to build a house or a studio cottage this summer, you can get a lot accomplished in one short week by hosting a workshop. Imagine having 20 or more people working on your project with...

Greetings everyone. First of all, I’m looking for a bale contractor in West Virginia. Anyone interested? More over, I’m looking to increase the size of my recommendation file for straw bale contractors around the world. I know there are other...

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Many of you have written to me in recent months asking about using straw bale walls for soundproofing against noisy streets and neighborhoods. I have responded to a lot of you individually, but figure it’s better to give everyone this information as...