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ADRA Straw Bale Housing in China
To those of us in the straw bale community this is not a new story, but ongoing coverage is great to see. Kelly Lerner of One World Design has made a huge impact in China and Mongolia by helping the people build bale homes that are far superior to the brick homes common in the [...]
Binghamton selling property for new straw bale home
The City of Binghampton, NY is selling a piece of property that will soon have an affordable straw bale house built on it. The organization Community Potential, Inc., a subsidiary of the Binghamton Housing Authority, will be buying and develop the property. The City of Binghamton will be selling the property for $1.
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Alabama’s first publicly funded straw bale home
An affordable straw bale housing unit will be built with public funds as the State of Alabama’s first. A brief story appears on the local News 10 website with video. Follow the link for more information.
News 10 Now | 24 Hour Local News | ALL NEWS | City sells property to build energy efficient home.
Chinese earthly dwellings
The Star Online, a Malaysian news source has a brief overview of one type of multi-family dwelling, and it’s many forms, in China. These buildings have historically been built using earth, bamboo and wood. Their main function is housing but all related activities happen within their walls.
Their existence underscores the fact that half of the [...]
