By keeping it ultra simple, modular straw bale panels can build the entire home. Each four by eight foot panel is easily assembled without the need for cutting since most of the materials come in this size. Build the frame on top of a single four by eight foot sheathing or plywood. The frame can&hel…

Requirements In order to create a home that ultimately integrates with ecology, that is nature, we need to build it as though it grew organically, like a plant. As humans, we need it to shelter us, to provide protection from the elements as they exist where we live, which varies widely from place to…

Many different concepts for a modular straw bale wall exists. The most popular is a take on the conventional straw bale method of using stucco as the surface of the wall. This method can be used with modular straw bale by framing the modular straw bale wall and then simply adding the stucco finish e…

Building a home out of renewable materials is possible when building a tiny or smaller home. Using straw to insulate the module wall panels as well as modular roof and floor panels makes it easy. This home shows how easy it is for anyone to build this way, while also being able to incorporate solar&…

First of all, you need to get comfortable with the idea of building with straw. I know when I first heard about the concept I was exceptionally skeptical despite a strong desire to build sustainably. My gut instinct told me that perhaps it would rot or catch on fire too easily. I have a family,&hell…

It started when my son Ian was born. The birth of my son Ian and then just 22 months later, my daughter Claire, triggered an understanding of how we’re all connected, and how that connection continues through time. My son Ian brought tears of joy through 43 hours of hard labor, pain, agony, an…