May 24 - Oct 13, 2008: Washington DC

Builders Without Borders is bringing straw bale building to Washington, DC with the summer long Straw Bale Eco House exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. Laura Bartels of GreenWeaver Inc. has been part of the design and building team and will be teaching a free public straw bale workshop for all ages on June 21st with David Eisenberg of Development Center for Appropriate Technology.

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June 20, 2008: Washington DC

The first U.S. Congressional Briefing on Straw Bale Construction is being organized by the Environmental Energy and Study Institute. Laura Bartels of GreenWeaver Inc. has been asked to present along with David Eisenberg of Development Center for Appropriate Technology, Bob Gough of the Intertribal Council on Utility Policy and Sandy Wiggins of Consilience, LLC and immediate past chair of the United States Green Building Council. The briefing is scheduled for June 20th and will be open to the public.

Read the Briefing Summary