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Free Sample House Plan by Precision Structural Engineering

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 5, 2015 by Kelly HartDecember 5, 2015

Precision Structural Engineering has kindly provided a free sample house plan to showcase their earthbag engineering prowess. Here’s the free PDF plans. As you can see, their code approved engineered plans are very extensive and detailed. Precision Structural Engineering is … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged earthbag, engineering, free blue print, free home de, free house plans, free plans, home design, PSE, sign, structure1 | Leave a reply

Justin Hall Eco Home Engineering

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 4, 2015 by Kelly HartFebruary 4, 2015

Hall Engineering Group Ltd. works with our customers to obtain structural and city approvals for construction permits. They have worked with natural and green homes for years and understand the complexities and beneficial requirements pertinent to sustainable homes. Justin Hall … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged earthbag, engineering, engineering design, home design, Justin Hall, natural building, natural home, straw bale, sustainable home | Leave a reply

Code-approved Strawbale Building Systems

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 27, 2014 by Kelly HartSeptember 27, 2014

“The current code approved method for straw bale construction that can resist wind and seismic forces is not shown in the International Residential Code, IRC or the International Building Code, IBC. However, it is shown as an appendix to some … Continue reading →

Posted in Codes, Uncategorized | Tagged building code, code approved, engineering, natural building, straw bale, straw bale code, strawbale construction, strawbale home, strawbale house | 4 Replies

Comments from a Building Inspector and Engineer

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 11, 2011 by Kelly HartMay 11, 2011

Question to Building Inspector: We are looking at moving to rural Livingston Parish, Lousiana and planning on building our own earthbag home within the next year… Any help in this regard would be greatly appreciated. Building Inspector: I have viewed … Continue reading →

Posted in Codes, Design, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged building code, building permit, code, code approved, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, engineer, engineering, permit | 17 Replies

Earthbag Engineering

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 6, 2011 by Kelly HartJanuary 6, 2011

I recommend Precision Structural Engineering at Structure1.com for anyone needing engineering on their earthbag home or other buildings. Engineering is available for seismic and non-seismic areas. Precision Structural Engineering is a leader in the green building movement. They developed the … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag design, earthbag engineering, earthbag house, engineering, Precision Structural Engineering | Leave a reply

Earthbag Building Blog 3rd Anniversary

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 28, 2010 by Kelly HartNovember 28, 2010

This week is the 3rd anniversary of Earthbag Building Blog. A lot has happened this past year, and our blog continues to grow in content and readership. There are now 335 posts and well over 1,000 comments. Thanks for your … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Climate, Codes, Community, Design, Domes, Economics, Education, Emergency Shelter, Filling Bags, Forms, Foundations, History, Insulation, Introduction, Mechanical, Plasters, Roofs, Structural aspects, Testing, Tools | Tagged alker technology, benches, Codes, Design, dome, earthbag, earthbag benches, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag dome, earthbag engineering, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthquake resistant, engineering, estimating costs, Haiti, living roofs, soil, soil testing | 4 Replies

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