Workshop  Why Straw Bale Green Homes Available Contact Us Straw Bale Workshop |
| Join the fun and help build the first straw bale home in Milwaukee. Work with experienced straw bale builders/trainers. Straw Bale Workshop Full day hands-on workshop which will include theory, design, codes, site issues, foundation, and moisture mitigation particularly as it applies to the midwest. Hands-on opportunity to raise bale walls, make custom size bales, prepare walls for finishes. Inside and outside finishes will also be demonstrated in second workshop. Two workshops available, only 30 places for each workshop. Six scholarships per course are available for those that are willing to spend the weekend helping build the house and working with volunteers. Please fill out Registration form and mail in. Bring paper, pencil, work gloves, work boots and lots of energy. Cost $125, $65.00 for students and low income, includes lunch. DATES: Friday, October 5 or Friday, October 12th 8:00am - 4:00pm Registration Form Questions? email: kanecommons@gmail.com Why Use Straw Bale? Imagine using the beauty of natural materials to build a home- no linoleum, no plastic countertops, and no particleboard or other materials that off-gas toxic fumes. What would you do with the extra money you save each month? Straw bale walls dramatically reduce the amount of toxins introduced into the building envelope. You will be amazed at the acoustic privacy of a straw bale house. Straw rates highly as a sustainable material because it bypasses large amounts of energy that are needed to produce industrial building materials, therefore making it a clean and more environmentally friendly form of construction. Straw bale houses once constructed are more environmentally friendly than traditionally built houses. Most of the materials that can be used in straw bale construction are completely interchangeable with traditional construction methods. |