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Issue 58 - June 2007 (print)

Theme: Water Conservation and Management - Catchwater Rainwater Harvesting... Greywater... Water Storage... Permaculture... Microhydro Power... Planted Filter Reed-bed System... Rain Chains... Outdoor Showers... Bamboo Design for Affordable Housing... Lone Oak Bale Building (Nebraska)... Bale-wall Airplane Hanger   
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Issue 57 - March 2007 (print)

Theme: Then and Now - This issue includes updated versions of some previously published articles to illustrate how things were Then and how they are Now. A straw-bale builder's rules of thumb...One woman's view about strawbale...Step-by-step instructions for building your own moisture sensor... building small, comfortable, livable spaces... Forty helpful tips for planning and organizing a bale wall raising... Key solar and environmental design flaws to avoid... Mixing, masking, sifting, measuring, and mudding tips from a pro... An update on the evolving world of strawbale (what's changed, stayed the same)... A mortgage-free, waste-free, subsidy-free, work/live-at-home, low-price way of living (Friland in Denmark)... Earthbag Structures in disaster and poverty-stricken areas... Finishing bale walls with siding (rain screens)... Thatching with cattails... Used Pool Liners as roof membranes... Waste Wood Columns: Turning scrap into structure... Lessons of a Mixmaster (with recipes)... Truth Windows, Mandalas and Straw Bales.
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Issue 56 - December 2006 (print)

TABLE OF CONTENTS Ecovillages, Communities and Cohousing Housing Our Society: Options for Cohousing Ecovillages and Cohousing: Aldinga & Rosneath - Australia, Dancing Rabbit - Missouri, Emerald Earth, Forty Oaks & Two Acre Wood - California, The Farm - Tennessee, Ithaca - New York Cohousing and Communities: Sustainable Living Solutions The Need to Connect, Cordwood How-To The China Trip, Strawbale in Pakistan, ISBBC Canada 2006
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Issue 55 - September 2006 (print)

TABLE OF CONTENTS Natural Materials and Building II Earthbag building Cordwood Masonry Bousillage Straw-bale Panel Walls Garden Walls Fire Test report Natural Building Materials Showrooms SB over wood frame floors
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Issue 54 - June 2006 (print)

TABLE OF CONTENTS The Status of Straw Bale Codes and Permitting Worldwide - The Status of Straw Bale Codes and Permitting Worldwide Primary U.S./International Sources ad Quotes from Sources Links for Straw-bale Codes, Guidelines, and Documentation Table of Straw-bale Building Codes, Guidelines, and Mandates in the United States New Mexico and The Evolution of a Straw-bale Code A Tale of Two Straw-bale Codes -- New Mexico and Arizona Straw-bale Codes and Testing in Germany Funding for German SB Testing Program Excerpts from the Belarusian SB Codes McCook, Nebraska Ten Years Later: Straw-bale in the Building Codes Newsflash! Straw-bale Infill Meets U.S. Building Codes Update - 2006 TLS Resource Guide Product Reviews Common Straw-bale Mistakes etc.
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Issue 53 - Spring 2006 (print)

TABLE OF CONTENTS Know Thy Straw Bales: What have we learned? Research and Testing Update - Straw-bale Construction - What Have We Learned? Straw-bale Sound Insolation & Acoustics Straw Bale Cousins Moisture Basics & Straw-Bale Moisture Basics Straw Samples Tested by Delmhost Company for Accuracy of Moisture Meter Another Evolution of Moisture Sensors Seismic-resistant Straw-bale Walls Plaster Testing Quick In-Quick Out Concept
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Issue 52 - Winter 2005-2006 (print)

TABLE OF CONTENTS Natural Materials and Building - Comparison of Building Materials The Case for Natural Building What is Cob? You Can Hand-sculpt Your House (Cob) Balecob EcoNest (Clay/Straw) PaperCrete: An Ecologically Sound Building Material Mixing and building with fibrous cement (Papercrete) What is the Truth about Papercrete? Building Materials from the Sea - Mussel Shells and Seagrass Magic Walls(strawbale privacy and garden walls) Privacy Walls and Fences (photographs) Ecocomposites Bamboo Joinery Design Bamboo Earns ICC Approval Earth Plaster Goes Mainstream Eco-Sensible Product Review BuildingGreen Announces Top-10 Green Building Products Earthen Floor (Poured Adobe Floor Step-by-step) Sometimes You Just Need a Little Mud (Clay Preparation) An Earthbag/Papercrete House Asking the Right Questions
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Issue 51 - Fall 2005 (print)

TABLE OF CONTENTS A Strawbale and Natural Building Sampler Tractor Cob Strawbale and Natural Building Well Suited to Hybrid Design and Construction An Update of Straw-bale Construction Efforts in Mongolia The Downland Gridshell Conservation Store and Work Shop Australia's Secret! 60-year-old Straw Houses SB? Yes! But Differently In Search of the Straw-bale Goddess Can a Straw-bale Building be Moved? Apparently so Lime and Straw: A Symbiotic Relationship Jumbo Bale House at ballarat Hop Family and Red Feather Foundation Build Straw-bale Home A Tribute to Carol Escott Straw-bale Construction Certification and Training CASBA's Pro Course II
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Issue 50 - Summer 2005 (print)

TABLE OF CONTENTS Elements of Design ‚Äö?Ñ????ë?¬® Special Focus Meeting Design Goals with Straw Bales by Laura Bartels Struempler Ways bales can improve design of structures Design without Design by Chris Magwood Designing on the fly Designing Small by Jo Morandin Living small, designing small Permaculture Approach to Site Evaluation Sharing Toby Hemenway‚Äö?Ñ????ë?¬•s design observations Siting to Enhance Building Design by Joyce Coppinger Thinking through and questioning concepts Checklist for Environmentally Responsible Design & Construction From Environmental Building News (EBN) Where to Draw the Line by Chris Newton Design considerations for hot, humid climates Planning & Design Ideas by Joyce Coppinger List making as a tool in the design phase Potential Savings from Alternative Construction Methods by Owen Geiger Insulated foundations, earthen floors, strawbale (of course), energy-efficient fixtures and appliances More Cost Saving Ideas by Joyce Coppinger Interior space planning ideas to save labor and materials costs Selection and Placement of Bath Fixtures by Joyce Coppinger Moving the fixtures to help remove moisture problems. Walls, Halls and Stairs by Joyce Coppinger Design considerations to help reduce costs What is...? Defining sustainability, green building, natural building and appropriate technologies. Tech Tips Sun Mapping by Chris Newton Design link to help calculate sun‚Äö?Ñ????ë?¬•s angle any time, any where Tips about Bales by Joyce Coppinger...
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