Builder's Resources

Books and Magazines

Natural Home Magazine
Resplendent with ideas, product offerings and inspirational pictures of all varieties of ÒgreeningÓ a home or office, this magazine is bringing green mainstream.

Straw Bale Building: How to Plan, Design and Build with Straw
By Chris Magwood and Peter Mack is one of the most up-to-date additions to straw bale literature and is specific to northern climate considerations.

The Last Straw Journal
A must for the aspiring bale builder, this quarterly journal is rife with insightful articles by experienced builders and do-it-yourself homeowners alike. Back issues available on CD-ROM.

The New Straw Bale Home
By Catherine Wanek of Black Range Films
A perfect coffee table type book with wonderful pictures and inspirational stories of owners and builders across Canada, the U.S. and Europe.