straw bales homes

Judy, its great that you want to build green and straw bale makes a lot of sense in your neck of the woods. Here are some resources that will help you in locating a green builder in your area.

The first being the US Green Building Council, New Mexico Chapter, http://www.usgbcnm.org/, typically the USGBC has concentrated on commercial building, but has recently launched a residential program.

Here is a page that lists many different resources for straw bale construction in New Mexico, from architects and designers to contractors and engineers. http://www.strawbalecentral.com/Resources.html, this should be all you need to get started.

Good Luck

Danny Beesley

Green Building/ Green Technology Consultant