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How to Choose a Plaster System, part 3
This is the third article in a four part series explaining all of the issues surrounding the choice of a plaster system on straw bale walls…
In the previous article we began by exploring the first three parameters in depth. We will continue by exploring the next three parameters and look at the in the context [...]
Top 10 mistakes made by the Owner-Builder
So your thinking of building a house? You are not the type to hire someone else to do it. You need to do it yourself, or at least a significant portion of it on your own. You remodeled the doghouse once so you know how to hit a nail with a hammer. Maybe you built [...]
LEED Now Includes Building Operations
An interesting article in the SF Examiner and a follow up summary at Green Building Law Blog of the updated LEED certification process discuss an interesting new component of LEED certification.
The operations of a building are now being considered as part of the certification process. While this seems like it can be a good thing, [...]
Green Building Litigation
It is the dreaded “L” word. Litigation implies lawsuits and all sorts of things most of us in the green building sector would like to avoid. We tend to think of ourselves as immune to some degree to the consequences of our actions. Disputes will arise on projects, particularly the ones with larger budgets. More [...]
New Rammed Earth Commercial Building in New Mexico
New Mexico Business Weekly is reporting on New Mexico’s first large rammed-earth commercial building which opened in Santa Fe this week.
The building is owned by The Public Employees Retirement Association and will hold 500 employees. The size of the structure is approximately 30,000 square feet.
This was Lockwood Construction’s first rammed earth project. They seem to [...]
Oakland’s only straw-bale home hits market
The San Francisco Chronicle has an article about the only bale home in Oakland being placed on the market. The asking price is over $1 million. Follow the link for the complete article:
Oakland’s only straw-bale home hits market….
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