Posts Tagged ‘housing’

Sustainable Housing at Ironwood Farm

This is the first of two posts about the sustainable features and systems here at Ironwood Farm Project. Chris has happily obliged to answer my questions in an effort to inspire and inform others looking for options. But please remember this is not as comprehensive as it could be! There is a lot to sustainable [...]

Adobe Flooring and a Workshop

One of the most intriguing parts of Ironwood Farm is the sustainable building. Chris’s home is strawbale with an adobe finish on the walls and adobe flooring, just to name a few of its great features. Adobe is amazing resilient, water-resistant (in dry climates) and in most cases, more affordable. It’s made of sand, clay [...]