We get a code update from Martin Hammer, the main and contributing author of the two most recently adopted U.S. strawbale building codes
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Category Archives: Codes and Permits
April Magill shares her journey into natural building and what she is currently working on.
The upcoming European Strawbale Gathering is indicative of the activity on that continet, and Germany is no exception
Much time has passed since that first straw bale code in Arizona. Reflect on the impact we have had and what kind of influence we have on the system with David Eisenberg.
By Andrew Morrison There has been so much talk over the years around the “straw bale building table” about building codes and how they get in the way of our…
This is a sidebar as part of the Code approval article in upcoming Issue #61. The International Code Council (ICC) and its series of International Codes, carry with their name…
An appendix on Light Straw-Clay Construction was also approved for inclusion in the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). To date only the states of New Mexico and Oregon have a…
By Martin Hammer October 14, 2013 marked an historic day in the history of strawbale construction and natural building. A proposed appendix on Strawbale Construction, and a separate appendix on Light…
A more recent post with a more in depth explanation of the ramification of this code appendix can be found here. On October 14, 2013 the International Code Council (ICC)…
