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No. 62, Winter 2014

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What’s in a Name? No. 62, Winter 2014

What’s in a Name?

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 the implication of global applicability, use, and acceptance.  The ICC was formed in 1994 as a non-profit entity to replace…
The Last Straw
January 30, 2014
Feuillette House No. 62, Winter 2014

Feuillette House

Update: The Feuillette House has been purchased by the Centre National de la Construction Paille.  They are still in need of support to complete their plans for creating a visitor center at the historic site.   While Nebraska makes the claim for the origins of bale construction, the French have an excellent example…
The Last Straw
October 5, 2013
The Straw Bale Alternative Solutions Resource by ASRI No. 62, Winter 2014

The Straw Bale Alternative Solutions Resource by ASRI

The Straw Bale Alternative Solutions Resource is a document prepared by the Alternative Solutions Resource Institute (ASRI) addressing, obviously, bale construction.  While the goal of ASRI is to "foster and facilitate the use of natural materials and systems in the construction of buildings..." this document is meant to focus specifically…
The Last Straw
September 20, 2013