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Straw bale building gains interest on East Coast
In Davidsonville Maryland straw bale construction draws visitors as architects engineers and locals discuss affordable energy efficient walls. The 480 square foot structure uses stacked bales bamboo supports chicken wire and stucco with no utilities while critics fear fire pests and insurance issues. Proponents cite low cost and rapid construction noting past demonstrations and media exposure.
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Davidsonville
Sam Droege
Joe McCabe
McCabe
Bethesda
Arizona
Droege
Anne Arundel County
East Coast
Matti Myhrman
Myhrman
Judy Knox
Bale (Un)Ltd
Tucson
Ariz
Jug Bay
Lothian
Straw
CBS
Good Morning America
Turkey
Europe
United States
Nebraska
Frank Ward
Arundel
Prince George’s County
Regula
Nationwide
Glenn Parker Jr
Nationwide Insurance
Annapolis