Impressive Straw Bale Home & Dream Family Homestead

Impressive Straw Bale Home & Dream Family Homestead - Sustainable Green Building

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This family's ecological home is packed with sustainable features, including straw bale walls, natural materials and finishes, composting toilets, grey water plant beds, a green roof, a solar hot water heater, earthen floors, and a lot more! They manage their forest and use the crowded, dead, or dying trees they remove as firewood to heat their home and they mill any quality wood to be used for projects around the house and property. They also grow and raise a lot of food, including fruit and nut trees, a vegetable garden, a greenhouse, and laying hens for eggs.
You can find out more about Evolve Builders Group and their climate-conscious construction here:
evolvebuilders.ca/
The home was designed by Martin Lieffhebber and includes sleeping pods at one end, an atrium in the middle to capture passive solar energy, and a living and kitchen area at the other end.
After 18 years of living in this natural home and working on multiple green building projects, Chris thinks that Passive House (Passivhaus) is where the industry is heading because it drastically reduces the amount of energy needed to heat and cool a home (often by more than 70%) and it can be done anywhere (urban and rural).
We've made a few videos about Passive House if you want to check them out here:
• Passive Houses
A big thank you to Chris, Christine, and Mola for sharing their home with us!
Thanks for watching!
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Photo Credits: photos of the house being built, and of Evolve projects were provided by Chris Vander Hout
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@ExploringAlternatives Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! You can find out more about Evolve Builders Group and check out their green building projects here: evolvebuilders.ca/

@Luhje Жыл бұрын

Can someone get an exact similar house plan?

@johnstrawb3521 Жыл бұрын

@Exploring Alternatives Firewood depicted or included as "sustainable" is a sick joke.

@beaverwrassler5773 Жыл бұрын

Its great to see this guy, his wife and his wife's son living in such a great house!

@Homunculae Ай бұрын

🤣

@apheshavaldez405 Жыл бұрын

It's clear to see that a lot of thought and effort went into building this home. I hope they enjoy every minute living in it. ❤️

@pajcka Жыл бұрын

For now, the best video about a self-sustaining ecological house.

@CheezNrice4u Жыл бұрын

Enormous and beautiful, yet sustainable. Love it! What a happy wonderful life❤

@danam.8709 Жыл бұрын

The extraordinary benefits of straw bale housing cannot be overstated. (Don't get caught up in thinking straw construction can only be used as infill). The physical sensation of living in the quiet and warmth of a straw structure is profoundly nurturing. Many states code straw bale without extra permitting or building requirements. Several major insurance companies cover straw as well.

@Mori-vl64k Жыл бұрын

You have to have a structural “skeleton “ to support the weight of the roof as this person has done. If not, then in an earthquake the roof will end up on the floor with you crushed in between the two. Straw alone cannot safely support a roof.😊

@darlenefraser3022 Жыл бұрын

@@Mori-vl64k Not to mention the straw compressing over time no matter what. Innumerable construction nightmares.

@janohdegroot989 Жыл бұрын

Next thing to learn seems to bee no-dig gardening, mulching the garden to keep the moisture for the plants. And maybe permaculture..

@artytomparis Жыл бұрын

They've done a great job. I hope they have a lot of good friends to share it with.

@maxine3587 Жыл бұрын

That is so beautiful, because and in spite of it being a "working" home. It really is charming. These kind of homes are becoming my favourite, I think.

@christineploeg1992 Ай бұрын

Gorgeous home. When we had our straw house we incorporated a thermal mass wood stove. Basically the only emissions from it was a bit of body temperature steam.

@thims1961 Жыл бұрын

It is a gorgeous design, very eye catching in a great way! Love the roof top garden

@phynnie Жыл бұрын

Kitchen is everything

@earthrider700 Жыл бұрын

It doesn't get much better than this! 🌞👍🌿

@aishabajwa7596 Ай бұрын

Beautiful ❤

@dorotaszalkiewicz463 Жыл бұрын

That's my dream house ❤😍

@rhyciousbackyard Жыл бұрын

That’s my dream…. A sustainable house

@kyotokat8543 Жыл бұрын

Beautifully made. Would love to have a property like this.

@cyrilmoussoki3193 Жыл бұрын

C'est une très belle famille et leur concept de maison est vraiment intéressant, il y a beaucoup d'idées à exploiter. Merci pour le partage.

@tajthehuman6312 Жыл бұрын

This is incredible!

@sharrr9246 Жыл бұрын

Comfy home that doesn't poison the habitants, saves energy and uses sustainable materials and off grid! So many wins!! Outstanding!! One question though...how does the hold up in large snow storms and heavy winds like hurricanes and tornadoes?

@nekomancer9157 9 ай бұрын

thermal mass is not disproven. it is just that it is suitable only to certain latitudes/annual weather patterns. eg in the tropics you build high on stilts to allow all around airflow.

@ivonalatu4363 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful life

@user-uq8gb5uf3o 5 ай бұрын

Hard consistent work pays off....

@Juli6SS Жыл бұрын

Such a pretty place😍

@ann-mariejensen2623 Жыл бұрын

What an impressive home! It's unconventional, serves all their needs and is lovely.

@markrasmussen7416 Жыл бұрын

I want this so much

@georgevue8175 Жыл бұрын

On Puerto Rico the greywater went directly to my parents garden in their retirement home. 30 miles south of Boston, the grey water from my home is used to water the lawn.

@andyko09 Жыл бұрын

ich ❤ strohballenhäuser und denke jeder sollte in so einem nachhaltigen gebäude wohnen..... ❤grüße aus deutschland

@mayawhitesparks110 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@joewoodchuck3824 Жыл бұрын

Mice must love it there.

@ak241 Жыл бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Beautiful, sustainable farsighting homestead. Love it ❤️

@SamBeckett-kp5zg Жыл бұрын

These people are my heroes.

@cyclingfreak56 Жыл бұрын

Top 10 Best episode for sure!

@michaelterwilliger7662 10 ай бұрын

This is incredible! Can anyone explain how the strawbales in the wall don't decompose over time and impact the scructure/insulation of the house?

@bugbuddy1771 Жыл бұрын

Amazing house.

@nullhill6486 Жыл бұрын

The plaster straw walls are just lovely

@JLCH90 Жыл бұрын

How amazing is this !

@andrearoy4658 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making the time. Very informative. Loving kindness

@yorukkizigeziyor Жыл бұрын

Very beautiful 😍👍

@Geersart 4 ай бұрын

beautiful home, beautiful family

@deborahcobb9064 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Impressive

@levibates Жыл бұрын

Outstanding living roof!

@OlaHermansson Жыл бұрын

One of the most beautiful buildings ive ever seen, thanks for sharing.

@cathylynnpietranton Жыл бұрын

Outstanding. Love the living rooftop.👍👍Thank you Matt and Danielle ❤

@kiannacantey6113 2 ай бұрын

The cabinetry is beautiful 🤩

@Dawnfinn03 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your work! Great job!

@stephenwinter8892 5 ай бұрын

Greetings from oakville Ontario Canada there's a home built from straw and mud and other environmental materials because the owners wife had allergies to normal building materials thanks for the presentation

@ninja1antelope Жыл бұрын

My dream home! Thank you for sharing!

@LariatLady150 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating! I could definitely live here! Love everything about it!

@kathybrandt6060 10 ай бұрын

What a beautiful home. Thank you for sharing it with us. Kathy.

@PlantGuild Жыл бұрын

Very inspiring! I love these sustainable homes videos.

@tamara6887 Жыл бұрын

So beautiful ❤. My dream homestead.

@stacybroussard3097 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant!!

@linkasurfs Жыл бұрын

Absolutely Brilliant 🌿 Evolve ✊

@user-np4op9oq9m Жыл бұрын

It is so amazing! Great job. Love it! The house of dream! 💛💙

@boardwalkbw7130 Жыл бұрын

I'm in love with this property!!!

Жыл бұрын

Amazing project, a true dream house!

@radaughter7337 Жыл бұрын

I just truly love it.

@ChrisCupcake3 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome. Good for them! Love seeing this. Inspirational.

@wendyhumphreystebbutt5782 Жыл бұрын

Wonderfully thought out design! Thank you for sharing. Yours in Gratitude

@HOSTILEMGTOW Жыл бұрын

I'll definitely be looking more into building one of these 👍💡.

@blbmnm5939 7 ай бұрын

amazing what these ppl managed to do, much respect for them and thanks for sharing

@tye2077 10 ай бұрын

this is stunning

@AlexCio Жыл бұрын

nice building ❤❤

@sandy_sd10 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful home 🏡 💕

@youknowwithMartyKauffman Жыл бұрын

This definitely is an interesting house

@stacidesrault9254 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful home! I was curious about the bedroom pods and wished more time was spent exploring the layout/design of the floor plan.

@bobclarke2242 Жыл бұрын

Great home design and materials. ⭐⭐⭐⭐🙂

@__Salty 11 ай бұрын

Wonderful

8 ай бұрын

very impressive!

@UnCannyValley67 Жыл бұрын

Nice people. ❤

@LWJCarroll Жыл бұрын

0453. Great to see as these elevate the ground area up but retain the flowers and plants growing areas to support the insect life etc. You end up retaining this after the build. 😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤. Laurie. NZ.

@Mikey_Bondoc Жыл бұрын

So amazing n inspiring

@hypergraphic Жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@awesomeadamfrom2099 Жыл бұрын

I love the house

@heatherdeavalon Жыл бұрын

Smart people 👌

@anapaulacrawford5837 Жыл бұрын

I don't want to know the price . But what a beautiful place !!

@moonshinebling Жыл бұрын

Woahh

@anitraahrens905 Жыл бұрын

It's quite a work-in-progress.

@MayAnneMalana 6 ай бұрын

My dream just add solar and perfect

@callenthewise Жыл бұрын

awesome

@annalisavajda252 Жыл бұрын

I like your mention of the "engineered lumber" too instead of old growth logging the truth is ancient trees are not or soon will not be an option at all there are so few left so best to figure out an alternative now.

@acchaladka Жыл бұрын

The exact number to make a Passive House is a maximum energy use of 15 kWh per square metre per year IIRC. Building cost studies so far show an increase in building cost of about ten to fifteen percent over conventional, which is paid back in your energy savings. Time to payoff is determined by how much your energy use costs. PH projects often save 90% vs conventional energy demands in a home.

@JohnWick936_3 Жыл бұрын

хороший дом как по мне. интересная крыша

@fallinginthed33p Жыл бұрын

Good thermal management by using hot water for house heating and for daily use.

@BritishAnts Жыл бұрын

8 ton concrete foot path may take a few decades to pay back carbon wise but it’s a good start and although we focus on the positives they a way off being holier than thou!

@toldjacat Жыл бұрын

I guess big flat stones (and the crane to lift them) were way over their budget. Lol

@jonchalk3855 Жыл бұрын

It is very beautiful, functional, lots of sustainable concepts. Love the garden, chicken coop, and the central window area. What about fires? Is this a fire-proof structure? What do you do to protect from forest fires?

@Hlutea-Hmar Жыл бұрын

sleep therapy tone, i am sleepin'😅

@zevrahceroom7724 Жыл бұрын

I really want a natural build like this but its so expensive!

@gammaraymonkey 11 ай бұрын

He should've saved some of that straw for mulch. Cover that garden.

@asithaeranga1216 Жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

@hannahbassett7541 11 ай бұрын

What has dethroned thermal mass as the most effective passive heating? I’m so curious!

@michalviktorin6758 Жыл бұрын

It is nice, but I would like it more with greenhouse like earthship have. Cool air from back has more solution that to burry long pipe underground. Otherwise I really like, I am big fan of greenroofs and earthen plaster.

@kfaulknerstudio Жыл бұрын

Some of the elements remind me of Taliesin West

@juliemacdonald6206 9 ай бұрын

I'm in love with this home. I would so love to have something similar to this. How can one do this? I do live in alberta Canada. Our family wants to have a sustainable and off grid home. It's our dream ✨️

@azmrl 5 күн бұрын

No offgassing yet the amount of stone is huge. Have they tested for radon?

@richardalexander130 Жыл бұрын

If it is truly sustainable the everyone can have one

@bleh329 Жыл бұрын

Because no one can have this besides the people in the video? What is this whining about, exactly? The availability of materials or cost?

@carolewarner101 Жыл бұрын

Stunning home... Clearly they're young and not thinking about aging there though. Too many steps/level changes. Otherwise both the design and aesthetic are amazing!

@yoursclhelper 9 ай бұрын

how come the access for the waste tank is inside the house? why not have the door on the outside? just have an external door?

@jettron1 11 ай бұрын

Few questions. Do the hay bales break down eventually and leave gap between the layers of clay? Were the hay bales sprayed for bugs first? Lastly, they keep touting "sustainable" does that mean that somehow they also create the clay?