This super-efficient home is located just outside of Santa Fe. The walls are made from straw bales- 18″ of uninterrupted insulation! With careful attention to solar exposure and thermal mass, this house almost heats and cools itself.
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This super-efficient home is located just outside of Santa Fe. The walls are made from straw bales- 18″ of uninterrupted insulation! With careful attention to solar exposure and thermal mass, this house almost heats and cools itself.