Oct 22, 2013 | Circle Organic Farm Building, Natural building materials and techniques
Rubble trench foundations offer a means by which to connect a building to frost-free ground in cold climates without resorting to the use of a concrete wall and footing. While rubble trench foundations have a long history, they are not a common practice as most...
Jun 28, 2012 | Canada's Greenest Home, Natural building materials and techniques, Straw bale building
In a repeat performance of crane work and team work, the Endeavour crew installed the prefabricated straw bale wall panels on the second story of the home. Once the panels and framed window openings are linked and plumbed, we’ll be ready for the roof trusses and...
Jun 17, 2012 | Canada's Greenest Home, Natural building materials and techniques, Straw bale building
Upward progress on Canada’s Greenest Home was marked by the arrival this week of our prefabricated straw bale wall panels from NatureBuilt Walls. The class had previously traveled to the NatureBuilt facility to assist in the construction of the panels, and it...
Jun 11, 2012 | Canada's Greenest Home, Natural building materials and techniques, Straw bale building
This week the Endeavour class spent a day at the facilities of NatureBuilt Wall Systems, where we assisted with the construction of some of the S-SIP walls that will be used in Canada’s Greenest Home. The S-SIPs are largely identical to the load-bearing straw bale...
Jun 11, 2012 | Canada's Greenest Home, Natural building materials and techniques
The Endeavour class has completed the foundation for Canada’s Greenest Home. The crawlspace foundation is made with Durisol blocks (now called Nexcem). Durisol is an insulated concrete form (ICF) that uses waste wood chips in a cement slurry to form large blocks...
