Welcome to the "Building Green" podcast. This is my monthly Q&A session where I answer your green building and straw bale construction questions.This month I answer the following questions:Any thoughts on how to go about looking for land that is suitable for straw bale building? Metal roof or composition? Or other? Which is the best environmentally speaking? Must you have an architect/engineer that is experienced with bale construction approve your plans to ensure that the building code ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Advantages of Load Bearing Straw Bale ConstructionSorry it's been a while since my last post. The StrawBale.com team just came back from a much needed break. We took our kids skiing over the Spring Break vacation and had a blast. Dicken Weatherby, the web guy for StrawBale.com, and I had a chance to chat about the advantages of Load Bearing Straw Bale Construction. Dicken brought a small digital recorder with him so we were able to record the conversation.To listen to this interview/podcast on your computer please click the following link ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The March 2007 Question and Answer PodcastWelcome to the March 2007 "Building Green" podcast. This is my monthly Q&A session where I answer your green building and straw bale construction questions. Sorry it has been so long since I uploaded a Q & A podcast. I have been super busy putting together a brand new Load Bearing production and writing a straw bale construction field manual.This month I answer the following questions:Are you limited to just stucco on the outside and plaster on the inside for a strawbale house, or can y ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The December 2006 Question and Answer podcastWelcome to the December 2006 "Building Green" podcast. This is my monthly Q&A session where I answer your green building and straw bale construction questions. This month I answer the following questions: I want to design and build my own house. What are the pros and cons of this?Are two string bales or three string bales the best to build with? How do I install plumbing in a bale wall? How do I run electrical wiring in my bale walls? Can I build a bale house in a humid climate? How a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
An Interview with Kelly LernerI recently had a chance to catch up with Kelly Lerner, a Green Building Architect who won the United Nation's "World Habitat Award" in 2005, to chat about her work on the Chinese Straw-Bale Energy Efficient Housing Project and her upcoming book on Green Building.To listen to this podcast on your computer please click the following link or right click to download the podcast to your hard drive:Building Green Podcast: Interview with Kelly LernerWould you like to be alerted whenever a new audi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Building Green Podcasts- The November 2006 ShowWelcome to the November 2006 "Building Green Podcast". "Building Green" is my monthly podcast where I answer your green building andstraw bale constructionquestions. This month I answer the following questions:What kind of plaster should I use?How do I find insurance for my bale home?Is there a lender who can give me financing for a bale home?How important are the other choices in my home like flooring, windows, doors and HVAC systems?Do bale homes really cut back on energy costs?To listen ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Building Green Radio - October 2006 ShowWelcome to the inaugral show from "Building Green Radio", the monthly radio show from StrawBale.com, where I answer your green building questions. Every month I answer questions from our readers and visitors and share with you the latest news and information in the green building world along with Dicken Weatherby, the web master at StrawBale.com. Some of the questions I answer this month include:What is the best choice for insulation in areas where there are no bales?What is the best founda ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
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