Straw bale homes offer superior insulation, reducing heating and cooling expenses. With Columbia's average home value now ...

For Smedt, 'straw-bale construction' - the technique of building houses from bales of straw that gives thick walls and a rustic feel - seemed like a perfect alternative. 'Lego-like playfulness ...

Roberta Strickler Jan 19, 2007 Jan 19, 2007 Updated Sep 11, 2013 Straw bale houses of the western Nebraska prairies were comfortable places built where there were no trees or sod. In Lancaster ...

A time-honored method of construction will find new expression as a Columbia building company shows off its home built of prefabricated straw bale panels. The house, which its builders believe is ...

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Gundua Health Centre is one the institutions and individuals who have embraced the straw bale technology to build houses in the area. They say the technology is not only cheap, but also ensures ...

An exploration of one of the great mysteries of our time - why did the first of the Three Little Pigs choose to build a house from straw? The first little pig apparently carried out a fair test by ...