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"When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone. Let it be such work that our descendants will thank us for; and let us think, as we lay stone on stone, that a time is to come when those stones will be held sacred because our hands have touched them, and people will say, as they look upon the labor and wrought substance of them, See! this our parents did for us!" John Ruskin
 
Learning to build & live sustainably becomes ever more pressing . Buildings consume 40% of the world's total energy & 16% of water consumption. Its is imperative, if we are to reduce emissions and mitigate even worse climate change outcomes than those currently predicted, that we learn to build buildings that absorb energy, are durable, and provide non-toxic environments for their inhabitants.
Benefits of building with straw include: Straw is a great insulator, is breathable, filters air, and works as a heat exchanger.
Straw low cost, renewable resource (often a waste product) is quick to grow & is low energy to produce
As a building product it is durable, easy to build with & to maintain. Bales of strawcontain very little air & therefore do not burn easily
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The challenge of refurbishing an ingeniously designed 30-year-old combination woodworking machine wa..

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Learn about the history of housing finance from the Homestead Act of 1862 to home loans in the 1970s..

Morton Buildings Takes Home a Dozen Building of the Year Awards (Apr 19, 2012 18:38)
12 of Morton's buildings have been awarded the National Frame Building Association's Building of the..

The Beauty of Roundwood Timber Framing (Apr 13, 2012 18:10)
Ben Law is a 21 st century woodsman pioneering the benefits of roundwood timber framing, a low-impa..

Morton Buildings Project Applies for LEED Platinum Certification (Apr 10, 2012 19:28)
Morton Buildings is a proud ENERGY STAR® partner and also employs LEED Accredited Professionals to a..

A Lookout Tower-Home (Apr 6, 2012 16:52)
A lookout tower home, which features reclaimed materials, connects its homeowner with her past, pres..

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