• Thermal Performance of Straw Bale Wall Systems

  A paper [148.2KB PDF] discussing the analysis of the thermal performance of straw bale wall systems.

  Posted: February 16th, 2010 ˑ  No Comments
  Filled under: Building, Energy, Strawbale

• Building a Small "Starter" Straw Bale Home or Guest House

  Following the full design and build process for a small (480 sq. ft. External/312 sq. ft. Internal) “starter” straw bale house using a small budget. Build a small straw bale house.

  Posted: February 16th, 2010 ˑ  No Comments
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• Using Passive Solar Energy to heat your straw bale home.

  Passive Solar Energy Passive Solar Energy as a free heat source for your straw bale house. Read the article A rule of thumb for installed window area East side of the house 4%, west side 2%, north side 4%, and south side 7-12%. So if you had a floor plan of 1000 square feet, on ...

  Posted: February 16th, 2010 ˑ  No Comments
  Filled under: Building, Energy, Heating, Living, Solar, Strawbale, Thermal

• Website: House of Bales

  A strawbale and mud-brick eco-house built near Adelaide, Australia. These people have very similar ideas to us. House of Bales

  Posted: December 18th, 2009 ˑ  No Comments
  Filled under: Building, Living, Strawbale

• Build-Your-Own Solar Panels

  How I built my own solar panels, article via Off-Grid.net Michael Davis Publishing – author of the previous article.

  Posted: December 8th, 2009 ˑ  No Comments
  Filled under: Building, Electricity, Energy, Frames, Heating, Lighting, Living, Solar, Thermal

• Wash your clothes by pedalling your bike

  via TreeHugger

  Posted: November 10th, 2009 ˑ  No Comments
  Filled under: Building, Cleaning, Energy, Living, Water

• DIY Solar cooker

  CooKit DIY Solar Cooker

  Posted: November 4th, 2009 ˑ  No Comments
  Filled under: Building, Cooking, Energy, Living, Solar, Thermal