Design Confidently, Live Comfortably
Inspired House Issue #9, Mar/Apr 2005
| The Healthful House Natural, sustainable materials are gentle on the environment and the homeowners by Paula Baker-Laporte After being diagnosed with multiple chemical sensitivities, architect Paula Baker-Laporte began designing a series of houses called Econests that wouldn't be toxic for their owners or the environment. Her latest creation is her own home, located outside Santa Fe, New Mexico. The massive timbers that frame the house are made from pine, and the walls are made from straw. Hardly the flimsy barricades of three-little-pigs fame, the straw walls are very strong and have a high insulation value. Other healthy house features include the use of local building materials, passive solar heat, water catchment, and non-toxic materials.  Preview next articleResources |
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