Using straw instead of typical insulation materials reduces a house’s carbon footprint, because straw absorbs carbon instead of emitting it. It's also highly energy efficient, can be sourced locally ...

Fletcher and Boeck say straw provides oustanding insulation from noise and outdoor weather. Architects measure insulation by a scale called R-value, and Boeck said the straw-bale house will measure ...

The Straw Bale in the City 3-part series walks readers through the codes, costs, and construction of a straw-bale build on a non-rural property. Part 1 covers issues with building codes and managing ...

Take a tour of the Benson's eco-friendly home with staff photographer Stephen D. Cannerelli. In 2004, just as Chuck and Andra Benson were switching their dairy farm to organic (Andra's idea) they ...

The first straw housing estate is being planned after tests showed that walls built of straw bales can be made strong enough to withstand hurricane-force winds. A two-storey straw house constructed at ...

NORMAN, Okla. -- A Norman woman is building her dream house. But her dreams are much different than most. She will soon be living in a house made of straw. Myrna Fletcher's old house was built in 1905 ...

Contrary to the unhappy experience of the first little pig, straw bale is a strong, cost-effective, exceptionally insulating, fire-resistant, sustainable, natural building system. On Saturday, UB ...