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How to Choose a Plaster System, part 3

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 [...]

World Green Building Day – Sept 23, 2009

There is now a World Green Building Day, and it is tomorrow!  The World Green Building Council has declared September 23, 2009 as the inaugural day for you, the green builder!
Nations around the globe will be hosting various gatherings, including the USGBC’s Congressional Advocacy Day.
“As the built environment accounts for 40 percent of global carbon [...]

How to Choose a Plaster System, part 2

How to Choose a Plaster System, part 2

This is the second article in a four part series explaining all of the issues surrounding the choice of a plaster system on straw bale walls…
In the first article of this series we were introduced to a list of parameters that we would use when choosing a plaster system.  This article will focus on the [...]

Welcome!

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to buildearth.org, a family of forums dedicated to natural building and ecological design.  We are proud to be the official host of The Last Straw (TLS) Web Log.  You will find selected original content from the print version of TLS and discussion of those articles.
This main Buildearth forum is dedicated to general [...]