Green Options » straw bale home http://greenoptions.com/tag/straw-bale-home Posts tagged 'straw bale home' Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:39:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Straw Insulation for the Home http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/03/09/straw-insulation-for-the-home/ http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/03/09/straw-insulation-for-the-home/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:39:49 +0000 Jessop Petroski http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/03/09/straw-insulation-for-the-home/ Straw Bale Home InsulationWhen it comes to home insulation and energy efficiency, a bale of straw may seem like something only the Amish do, but in fact, straw bale insulation has turned out to be an excellent green building element.

In the class of unusual home building elements, is straw really a far fetched concept for insulation? Don’t worry, the big bad wolf is not going to blow this energy efficient home over. Straw bale homes are ultra sturdy, surprisingly fire resistant, and excellent at controlling the temperature in your home.

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