Wine Creek Straw Bale House
Healdsburg, California
Design by Siegel & Strain Architects, Berkeley, California
The Siegel's energy efficient straw bale home was completed in 2002. This award winning house was designed and built utilizing green building guidelines.
Stained, radiant heated floors were poured from fly ash concrete. The amount of lumber, which was FSC Certifed, was reduced by the use of infill straw bales. The metal roof is insulated with dry-blown cellulose. Doors and windows were custom made from certified mahogany. Kitchen countertops were fabricated from pre-cast concrete. The house is passively cooled through the hot summer season without the use of air-conditioning.
Awards- AIA-Sunset Magazine: 2003 Western Home Awards - Merit Award
- National AIA Committee on the Environment: 2003 Earth Day Top 10 Awards
- Golden Nugget Awards: Sustainable Residential Project - Merit Award
- Sunset Magazine August 2003
- Dwell Magazine January 2004
- Santa Rosa Press Democrats August 2003
Further Information:
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