Strawbale Home Plans

by Wayne Bingham, Colleen F. Smith

Strawbale Home Plans
Wayne J. Bingham and Colleen Smith
Strawbale building experts Wayne J. Bingham and Colleen Smith present 30 unique plans to build a strawbale home, along with stunning photographs that illustrate projects from around the world. A broad range of building types, from small retreats and rural off-the-grid homes to urban houses and commercial buildings are featured.
Benefits of strawbale
It is the healthiest and most energy-saving building option.
Results in dramatic reductions on heating and cooling bills.
Significantly decreases the risk of allergies from airborne molds, pollens, and toxins.
Strawbale houses offer 3 times the fire resistance of conventional construction.
Is a green building option, which has been a hot topic in national media.

Genres: Nonfiction, Architecture

184 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 2007

Reviews

[Jonas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok, so like any architecture books, half the houses in here are insanely overdone and a tribute to all that is wrong and filthy rich with america. but then again there are some small wonders in here, one in fact i intend on basing my own home on once i've got enough benjamins stashed away somewhere. i don't have the book with me right now so i'll have to update which one it is, but it's in colorado and the title is two simple forms with a soft connection or something...though I'll probably have to do a modified stick construction on it because lord knows you can't build with straw up here in soggy southeast Alaska.

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

a nice collection of different styles of strawbale constructions. the photos are beautiful, and although there's not much technical information other than the absolute bare bones, it's a good source for design ideas.

[Motorcycle · Rating 2 out of 5]

The plans in here were more elaborate than I'd ever build. There were some good ideas though.

[Pamela Hale · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm reading these in preparation for my move to Washington state- WOW so sturdy!

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good one to read about different people's experiences with straw bale. Has great pictures, and features houses mostly in New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah, where the climate is dryer. Water is straw's natural enemy. Good ideas for layout, what diffferent plasters will do, and how people dealt with the challenges of construction.

[Brigid · Rating 3 out of 5]

More great photos for inspiration, and simple plans for each one. My favorite was the Whimsical Strawbale that includes a loft with slide on page 75.