The EcoNest is a type of building and a movement that is building momentum across the natural building world. We review the latest book by Robert and Paula Baker LaPorte.
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This article first appeared in The Owner Builder 192 December 2015/ January 2016. www.theownerbuilder.com.au By Maggi McKerron Ten years ago I fell in love with a mountain. Mt Chiang Dao…
This article first appeared in The Owner Builder 196 August/September 2016. www.theownerbuilder.com.au By Brian Hodge As we embark on our 20th owner-built home, I reflect back over the progress since purchasing property…
Architect LIN, Ya-Yin talks about her journey into natural building and it’s impact on her life and practice.
Chris Magwood reviews a new product, which is a tape material used at joints between two materials for plaster reinforcing
Shelter is about the journey of building a home yourself, and sharing a dream that brings natural building home
Jules Ferry Residence is an eight-story sustainable urban dwelling complex in the heart of France incorporating prefabricated bale panels in an efficient and unique way
By Andrew Morrison of strawbale.com There are many different approaches to framing a straw bale house; however, there is one in particular that I have used on the vast majority of…
By Huff ‘n’ Puff Constructions Editors Note: We plan to have a comprehensive article covering as many of the tilt-up straw panel systems on the global market as we can…
Reviewed by Jeff Ruppert Making Better Buildings: A Comparative Guide to Sustainable Construction for Homeowners and Contractors by Chris Magwood will be released this Spring and promises to be one of the most…
By Chris Magwood An important concept to understand when considering moisture and building materials is adsorption. Moisture in vapor form infiltrates any and all materials. The surface of most materials…
by Chris Magwood The straw bale revival of the 1990s reintroduced builders to a pioneer building method that showed remarkable potential for building in a modern context. The nature of…
This article appeared in TLS #59. by Ken Haggard and Polly Cooper – California, USA Adopted from an article that appeared in Home Power Magazine. Like many other architectural firms…
