Wheat straw could be used as a sustainable alternative to regulate temperatures in homes and commercial buildings, a new study says. The insulation in our homes and buildings has come at a hidden cost ...

"The strength of the home actually comes from the framing." Owner of handmade mud home debunks common concerns with ancient ...

The old clubhouse of the local football club in Dailliens, near Lausanne, needed to be replaced. Localarchitecture designed an elegant new building with a sweeping roof edge and straw bale insulation.

A time-honored method of construction will find new expression as a Columbia building company shows off its home built of prefabricated straw bale panels. The house, which its builders believe is ...

As first-time builders, they combined elements from various approaches ”“ a straw bale house with a gravel foundation, a floor made from second-hand pallets, a composting toilet, and a permaculture ...

“Straw bales offer a remarkable and versatile option for house construction,” said Doug. “They provide superior insulation, helping to regulate internal temperatures and reducing energy ...

Straw-bale construction is a building method that uses bales of straw as structural supports and building insulation. It's considered a sustainable method for building, because straw is a ...

Schmidt also hired an Alberta-based architecture firm, Battle Lake Design Group, to design the concept. Straw-bale construction is a building method that uses bales of straw as structural supports and ...

More specifically, about how such a widely available agricultural byproduct makes for an ideal building material. In fact, the concept of straw bale construction had seeded in his mind long ago ...

It shows the sleeves-up, hands-dirty process of building a straw bale home on Chouinard’s plot in a middle-class, suburban Ventura neighborhood. A centuries-old building practice, straw bale ...

“It’s something that’s been done for hundreds of years.” Proponents of modern straw-bale construction highlight the sustainability of sourcing materials from local farms and natural ...