Dutch-Australian designer and sustainability advocate Joost Bakker is designing an all-natural home in New South Wales for Hollywood actor Zac Efron. The project, he says, reflects a conviction he has held since adolescence: that the built environment must use only materials that can be “fully recycled or returned to the earth.”
Natural building practices and salvaged/recovered wood are a natural fit. Some natural builders say recovered wood outperforms big-box lumber and doesn’t drive up total project costs.
Bozeman Breakthroughs: Resilience Mindsets Inspired by RMNBC A message from Natural Building Alliance President Dave Kaplan Hello Natural Building (BioConstruction) enthusiasts! Wow, what a fantastic
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Natural Building code experts received two approvals and one thumbs-down for appendix updates submitted approval at the International Residential Code Committee Week in Cleveland last month.
Join the Natural Building Alliance (a 501(c)3 non-profit) for an inspiring introduction to bio-based building materials—from strawbale and hemp-lime to cob, light-straw clay, and natural plasters.
Rocky Mountain Natural Building Conference in Bozeman Features Bio-Based Building Expertise 3-Day conference helps architects, engineers, tradesfolks and DIY’ers learn about construction using low-carbon, non-toxic