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Energy Efficient Living in an Earth Sheltered Home


When you’re looking for an environmentally responsible and energy efficient home that is affordable to build, and earth sheltered home from Earth Sheltered Technology might be exactly what you need.
Earth sheltered homes are among the most energy efficient of all structures. They can be heated with passive solar heat combined with natural heat from the […]

Reduce Construction Waste With Timber Framing


 
Timber framing has been used as a construction technique for hundreds of years. This building technique provides a means of reducing the amount of lumber needed to build beautiful and environmentally friendly homes. Homes designed and constructed by Riverbend Timber Framing are constructed using the same techniques utilized in old fashioned barn raisings from centuries […]

Sustainable and Energy Efficient Home Design With Straw Bale Building Techniques


Straw bale home construction providing homeowners with an opportunity to create beautiful and environmentally friendly homes from sustainable materials with maximum energy efficiency. Straw bale home design has become the latest trend in green home design, utilizing organic waste materials to craft strong, safe, and incredibly well insulated living spaces.
Straw bales for home design are […]