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I'll huff and I'll puff

By: McCoy's Editorial Team

Sometimes when people think of "green" building images of poorly constructed, ramshackle structures come to mind. You know. Walls built out of straw and no indoor plumbing. Maybe some water collection tanks and a solar panel that doesn't adequately power the house.

Well, we all know that's an exaggeration. Today's crop of green building materials are often very energy efficient and in the long run, an economical alternative to conventional materials. But let's not totally look past some of those pioneer technologies. Straw bale construction has come a long way since it's inception. Read about a builder in New Mexico who has found a niche building homes using this very green and very unconventional construction method.

Alternative straw bale construction methods

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