The econest home: designing & building a light straw clay house

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Sim van der Ryn

Introduction

Section I : The EcoNest philosophy : 1. Defining the biological home

2. Applying the principles of building biology to EcoNest

3. Designing your nest

Section II : How to build an EcoNest : 4. The workshop experience

5. Foundation systems: "A good pair of boots"

6. The timber frame

7. Introduction to the EcoNest light straw clay wall system

8. Matrix framework

9. Formwork

10. Wall production

11. Delivery

12. Filling

13. Drying and preparing for finish

14. Completing the exterior envelope

15. Crafting the interiors

Section III : Case Studies : 2005-2013 : 16. Portfolio

Resources, notes and appendices : Resources

Notes

Appendix A : Work shop checklist

Appendix B : Door and Window openings matrix

Appendix C : Excerpt from the IRC Code 2015, Appendix R

Index

About the authors.