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Straw-bale 101: A tale of two homes

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 25, 2016 by Kelly HartNovember 25, 2016

“Habib Gonzales has built over 100 strawbale homes. This video looks at two of them.

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Posted in Design | Tagged energy efficient, low cost sustainable, natural building, straw bale home tour, strawbale, strawbale building, strawbale home, strawbale home design, strawbale house | Leave a reply

Live on a cliff, inside a mountain! This ultimate off the grid home is on the market.

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 24, 2016 by Kelly HartNovember 24, 2016

“Unique, Dream home, Words cannot describe this totally Awesome, Off the Grid, Self Sufficient Home tucked away in an ancient alcove in beautiful Southeastern Utah canyon in a place remote but still close to the town.

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Posted in Design | Tagged cave home, cave house, cliff house, energy efficient, natural building, off grid, off grid home, sustainable | 1 Reply

My Passive Solar Tiny House

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 27, 2016 by Kelly HartOctober 27, 2016

“An introduction to the passive solar design features of my strawbale tiny house. This 450 sq ft house uses south facing windows to heat itself during winter, supplementing heat provided by a wood stove. Roman-style thermal curtains on all windows … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged energy efficient, home design, natural building, passive solar, passive solar house, passive solar strawbale, strawbale house, sustainable, tiny home, tiny house | 2 Replies

Kristie Wolfe Builds Underground Home in Rural WA Hobbit Village

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 19, 2016 by Kelly HartSeptember 19, 2016

Please read my comments below this blog post. This project could have been significantly improved by using earthbags instead of wood framing.

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Posted in Design | Tagged DIY, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag house, energy efficient, hobbit home, hobbit house, natural building, sustainable, underground house | 2 Replies

Best Energy-Smart Home 2016

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 31, 2016 by Kelly HartJuly 31, 2016

“This Felton, California home combines traditional passive-solar strategies with new-age materials. Learn more about this home and other 2016 HOUSES award winners at Finehomebuilding.com

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Posted in Design | Tagged energy efficiency, energy efficient, energy efficient home, home design, house design, Insulation, passive solar house, sustainable | Leave a reply

Solar Coffin Air Heater

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 3, 2016 by Kelly HartJuly 3, 2016

“I visited a friend’s house with a unique take on solar air heating. He coins his invention the Solar Coffin. This device heats air up to well over 100 degrees C within the “coffin” unit. The air is then moved … Continue reading →

Posted in Mechanical | Tagged affordable, DIY, energy efficient, homestead, low cost, natural building, self reliance, solar energy, solar heating | 7 Replies

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