The Straw House Blog

Basic information about the house, many of the what's, where's, when's and why's

We blogged the entire construction of the house from breaking ground to (almost) the present day (updates are pending I swear!).

You can follow the specific category links below if you are only interested in certain aspects, technologies, or concepts.

You can also view all the blog entries from the beginning in order. Follow along as we build the house.

Some Links

Wired article on distributed power generation (micropower):

A look at the Ohio power company that seems to have been the start of the trouble:

Interested in Off-grid or Grid Inter-tie? Home Power magazine is a good place to start:

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