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Energy Globe Award for Haiti 2014

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 20, 2014 by Kelly HartJune 20, 2014

As Haitians continue building with alternative materials, straw wattle projects near Gonaives received international recognition with an Energy Globe award this year! At the award ceremony in New York City Patti Stouter met Carline Seide-Murphy, three-time winner of the award … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged disaster resistant, earthbag, earthbag building, local materials, low cost, natural building, natural materials, Patti Stouter, straw wattle, sustainable | 1 Reply

First Earthbag Shake Table Tests Create a Computer Model

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 10, 2013 by Kelly HartDecember 10, 2013

“How much reinforcement do straight wall earthbag buildings need for earthquakes? Engineers can’t tell without test results. Until this year no one has tested earthbag on a shake table, since full-size testing could cost between $10,000 and $15,000 USD.

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Posted in Testing | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag house, earthbag test, earthquake, natural building, Patti Stouter, sand bag, seismic test, shake table test | 16 Replies

Patti Stouter’s Straw Wattle Dormitories

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 11, 2013 by Kelly HartSeptember 11, 2013

“My Haitian friends with HCDP have built 3 dorms of straw wattle on earthbag base. We sized them to fit the most beds possible, and to add 2 short tents between them so that they could accomodate the most beds … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged affordable housing, DIY, eco friendly, green building, Haiti, low cost, natural building, Patti Stouter, straw wattle | 14 Replies

Hyper-Wattle Video and Update

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 7, 2012 by Kelly HartJuly 7, 2012

Patti Stouter, winner of the $300 House contest, is at it again. Her latest project combines 1. gravel-filled poly bags (earthbag foundation), 2. hyper-adobe (compacted soil in mesh bags), with 3. hyper-wattle (straw filled mesh bags or tubes soaked in … Continue reading →

Posted in Structural aspects | Tagged earthbag building, earthbag house, earthbags, eco friendly, green building, hyper-wattle, hyperadobe, natural building, Patti Stouter, sustainable | 3 Replies

Hyper-wattle Update

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 8, 2011 by Kelly HartJune 8, 2011

Here’s the latest from Patti. “People building with trash have relied on bottles filled with sand or adobe or film plastics to provide strength in infill walls. They have needed either cement mortar or chicken wire to hold the walls … Continue reading →

Posted in Bag Material, Design, Economics, Emergency Shelter, Filling Bags, Insulation, Introduction, Plasters, Structural aspects, Testing | Tagged $300 house, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, hyper-wattle, Patti Stouter, wattle | 4 Replies

Hyper-wattle Wall Test

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 4, 2011 by Kelly HartJune 4, 2011

Patti Stouter just tested her hyper-wattle wall system that’s she’s building at her home in New York. She’s published the results on her Hyper-wattle proposal at the $300 House design competition. She’s been in the top three consistently and there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Design, Economics, Emergency Shelter, Filling Bags, Insulation, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged $300 house, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, hyper-wattle, hyperwattle, Patti Stouter, sand bag, test, testing | Leave a reply

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