Hi folks,
here is some info from Leon Davis on the straw bale structure he is currently constructing at the Jacksonville Center.
tags: green design, sustainability, conservation, construction, building materials
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This structure is an experiment in alternative building practices using local materials and renewable resources. The straw bale building will showcase several new green building materials available from local merchants. These include a structural block known as Timbercrete, manufactured by Auz-Bloc in Floyd, and various green products sold by Eco-Spec in Copper Hill. The Jacksonville Center and the Sustainable Living Education Center (SLEC), plan to use the building as an art studio, meeting space and educational showroom for sustainable technologies.
This endeavor calls upon the experience and counsel of the community in a combined effort to develop environmentally responsible building practices and implement them in our mainstream culture. I encourage anyone who is familiar with alternative construction or is interested in learning to contact the Jacksonville Center or SLEC. I also invite you all to come visit the facilities and witness the process of building with straw bales and other new materials; a construction calendar will be posted and updated regularly.
Any contribution of time or money is greatly appreciated and will be recognized by both groups as well as Virginia Tech.
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