The Beauty, Comfort and Efficiency of Straw Bale Building

Thursday, October 11

8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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An ancient building method combined with modern green technologies – Learn about straw bale construction from green building expert Drew Hubbell of Hubbell & Hubbell Architects, designers of the first straw bale home permitted in the county. He will cover design considerations for straw bale and demonstrate basic construction methods. Then ride the bus to tour a 2.400-square-foot straw bale home in Poway rebuilt with green technologies on the site of a residence destroyed in the 2007 Witch Creek fires.

Center for Sustainable Energy