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Emergency Straw Bale Shelter Links

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 12, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Hello, I came across your site on straw bale building and wonder if you can share your knowledge about the feasibility of building straw bale temp shelters for those braving the cold in North Dakota and Iowa to stop the … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Shelter | Tagged affordable housing, emergency straw bale shelters, Insulation, low cost, natural building, straw bale building, straw bale construction, straw bale house, strawbale shelters, temporary shelters | 8 Replies

Best Energy-Smart Home 2016

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 31, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“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

£10,000 ($15,000) Straw Bale House – Wales

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 2, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Brian Stinchcombe built his own straw bale house for only TEN THOUSAND POUNDS, as shown in this video. According to an article in the Independent, this house was due to be demolished in 1997, because the ‘planners’ (bribe takers, in … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged affordable, DIY, Insulation, low cost, natural building, straw bale, straw bale house, UK, wales | 1 Reply

Straw Bale Building in Lithuania

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 19, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“In Lithuania straw bale houses are on the rise as they are energy efficient and built using local natural materials. Lithuanians show the advantages of those houses and share the experiences.”

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Posted in General | Tagged energy efficient, Europe, Insulation, natural building, straw bale, straw bale building, straw bale house, straw house, superinsulation | 4 Replies

Shredded Styrofoam in Earthbags

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 23, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

My name is Roberta, I live in Minnesota. I am writing because I am interested in building an Insulated Earthbag house and I have a few questions. I am thinking about building a play house first to try and then … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged cold climate, earthbag insulation, insulated earthbag, insulated walls, Insulation, natural building, recycle, styrofoam | Leave a reply

Rice Hull Bag Tiny House

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 27, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

You can turn an ordinary post and beam structure into a superinsulated tiny home for very low cost, and minimal time and effort. This project shows how easy it is to wrap a post and beam tiny home with rice … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged easy, ecofriendly, Insulation, lightweight, low cost, natural building, rice hull bags, rice hulls, sustainable | 3 Replies

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