Engineering professor Mark Aschheim launched students in key research that underpins new cob building code. Engineering professor launched students in key research that underpins new cob building code ...

In the sustainable home building industry, many prospective homeowners want to make environmentally friendly choices, but struggle to make sense of a building industry that labels every house framing ...

Editor's note: Pictures 4-8 courtesy of naturalhomes.org. Forget about the usual building materials such as concrete, vinyl siding or pink foam insulation when it comes to Paulina Wojciechowska's home ...

Cob workshop instructor Patrick Hennebery stands in front of a toilet and bathhouse that will be used for the artist's residence at Our Ecovillage in Shawnigan LakeCHAD HIPOLITO Living in a cob house ...

For some, a traditional home doesn't cut it. And for others, a traditional building process doesn't cut it either. Whether it's to reduce energy use, create a more environmentally friendly space or ...

Cob (an old English word for lump) is old-fashioned concrete, made out of a mixture of clay, sand and straw. Becky Bee’s The Cob Builders Handbook (Chelsea Green Publishing, 1998) is a friendly guide ...

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If in general you’re looking for some good, natural building workshops to learn about a variety of techniques, designs and options, check out the workshops provided by EcoNest in Ashland, Oregon and ...