Cohousing-L Mailing List: re: straw bale and co-housing

[Dan Ardoin (71045.2023]

We are seriously thinking over the possibility putting up a straw bale
workshop.  There was some disscussion of a straw bale common house
but the group was mostly uncomfortable with that idea.  One of my concerns
was the code requirements and how they could be met and how fire safe
the construction is.  Our architects have some experience with this type
of construction and even have demos on some local property.
The whole idea sounds fun but we're not sure if it is really cost effective or
not.  David, can you give us an approx. per sq. ft. figure?
Thanks for brining this up, it is a very interesting development and one
we are likely to use sooner or later.
Dan from    Grell,    Oceano, CA