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1. How to Build Your Own Straw Bale House It's not an easy matter to build a straw bale house -- or any house, for that matter. How to deal with situations where your bale course is higher than the sill of your window? How to prevent your walls from leaning away from plumb? How to build so t...
2. About Straw Bale Construction Growing up, I always thought of hay bales as cattle fodder and covering for newly seeded lawns. Then I found a newspaper article about a family that had built their home with hay bales. While fascinating, my big question was why? What is the benefit...
3. Load Bearing Straw Bale Houses What sustainability advantage do load-bearing straw bale houses have over the post and beam (aka infill) kind? Simply put, they can use less wood since the bales themselves carry more of the weight. They are also easier for beginners to build... Unt...
4. Engineers The Building Information Modeling (BIM) design process is reshaping the business models of building design and engineering firms.    The BIM process is creating new emerging technologies that focus on analysis and simulation that design valu...
5. Green Building Product Database This lens is my personal database of green building products organized by CSI division. It is an on going work in progress.  Feel free to leave a comment and share products that you know of that could be added to this lens.
6. Green Homes Build green. Reducing our carbon emission means a healthier house and body. Energy efficient homes begin with the building process, but can also include remodeling options, and energy saving additions, such as solar heating and use of recyclable mate...
7. Make a Solar Panel or Wind Turbine Generator!
8. Sustainable Architecture Climate change is a fact of life today and buildings are responsible for consuming more than half of the energy consumed in the US.  This site looks at what is being done around the world to make buildings more sustainable both in their construc...
9. Providing solar panels to all American homes affordably Heifer International helps struggling families escape poverty though the gift of an animal. Want to help? Build a lens for them at Heifer's Squidoo Headquarters or visit the Heifer International website to find out more about their wor...
10. New Growth Commercial Real Estate, Las Vegas New Growth Commercial Real Estate Company is redefining the commercial real estate industry by going buyer direct to help local businesses stop lining their landlords pockets and buy their own space. We do everything from find your building, help you...