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Thick and heavy walls absorb and store heat, unlike conventional wood-stud walls, and even straw bale walls. These are called thermal mass walls. If thick and heavy walls are used in the interior...

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Concrete Is the primary material used for house foundations. It is very polluting to manufacture and contributes a significant amount of greenhouse gasses to the planet. A rubble trench foundatio...

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Stream the entire 2 hours and 42 minute “Building With Awareness” video for FREE! Follow along in the construction of a hybrid straw bale home. Learn about straw bale, heating and cooling you...

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The EV1 electric car by General Motors was was produced from 1996 through 1999. It was the first modern production electric vehicle to hit the road and was availible through a lease program thro...

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What do you need to know before converting your house to solar electrical power? Below are some of the questions that we will answer: • How much will the solar power system cost you up front? �...

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In November we photographed my small straw bale home from the air using a aerial drone with a video camera. This gives a unique view of the house from a perspective that is rarely seen. Note th...

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One of the most enjoyable natural materials to work with is earth plaster (which is also referred to as mud plaster and clay plaster). It is also known as mud plaster and clay plaster. The materi...

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The straw bales are now in place, and it is time to complete the rough-in of the electrical wiring for the home featured in Building With Awareness. In order to meet code requirements, an electri...

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Now we are ready to install the windows. This in one step in the building process that is very satisfying from a visual standpoint. Once the windows are in place, the various rooms—and the hous...

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Once the framing is complete, it is now time to stack the straw bales. For this home, an all-volunteer workshop was held for the placing of the bales. This served two purposes. Number one, it sav...

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