Please save the weekend of April 4-6 2025 to join us at Walker Creek Ranch in Marin County for CASBA's West Coast Natural Building Conference!

... with one of our favorite AG partners, Pie Ranch! You can find the address at https://www.pieranch.org/calendar

Team CASBA rides again!  CASBA's former director, David Arkin, has captained "Team CASBA" in Climate Rides around the state for many years, raising funds to support CASBA's important work. This year the money raised will go towards efforts in developing Product Category Rules (PCRs) and ultimately an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for straw, hemp and similar resources. These tools are critical to bringing straw building to more and bigger buildings.

https://support.climateride.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=6470

Check out the latest Mother Earth News for the article by Meg Wade "Straw Bale Steps Up to Fill A Need" discussing the Oceanspray Townhomes project in Ashland, Oregon. This innovative multifamily straw bale townhouse was designed by Arkin Tilt Architects and most of the bales were installed during a CASBA Work Party. Also available in the print edition. https://www.motherearthnews.com/Environmental-Current-Events 

After that you will need to contact us for availability.

Event details & registration available here.

https://www.strawbuilding.org/event-5535348

For details and registration, please visit  https://www.strawbuilding.org/event-5600932 

Member Early Bird Pricing ends March 17th!

We have reserved the dates of April 26-28, 2024 for the next West Coast Natural Building Conference. We will gather once again at the lovely Camp Ocean Pines on the coast at Cambria in San Luis Obispo County.

Mark this on your calendar and plan to join us!

The Redwood Empire Chapters of CSI and USGBC will be hosting this FREE event where we will join author Bruce King in discussing his book Build Beyond Zero. Written along with Chris Magwood, the authors show how buildings are culprits but stand poised to act as climate healers. They offer an exciting vision of climate-friendly architecture, along with practical advice for professionals working to address the carbon footprint of our built environment. Click here for more details on this November 7th event in Santa Rosa, CA !

CASBA director Massey Burke and member Bruce King both appear in a video devoted to building with straw, recently released by Patagonia. The credits also thank CASBA and members David Arkin, Jim Reiland, and Anthony Dente. Participating in the making of the video was an unexpected honor, and a delight. Thank you to Yvon Chouinard & architect Dylan Johnson for championing straw building, and giving us the opportunity to help!

Video: https://www.patagonia.com/stories/home-grown/video-141549.html

Dwell article: https://www.dwell.com/article/yvon-chouinard-dylan-johnson-straw-bale-house-interview-9fb6f5c2