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An Oral History of Better Building Codes with Martin Hammer

Back in November, we sat down with Martin Hammer to…
Back in November we sat down with Martin Hammer to discuss his invaluable contributions to the natural building codes is the U.S. This article is part interview, part narrative of some of Martin’s journey with building codes thus far.

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Straw Bale Construction: A Sustainable System For Ownership

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