Question by wicket_wm: Does anyone have good information on low cost/green building materials and construction?
Searching for good detailed information (+ & -) for low cost building materials from someone w/knowledge/sources. I am interested in anything you can come up with such as: geodesic dome, earth bags, cob, straw bale, rammed earth, concrete, & bamboo construction. I have already done some research online, but I haven't found a good means of comparison & accurate/complete cost estimations. I am also really interested in safety ratings of the various materials & whether it is extremely important to do the build in an exact/specified way. The goal is to purchase land & build a 3 bdr house for around $ 60K. I have friends who would be able to pitch in for manual (unskilled) labor & several who have worked in drywall & finish carpentry. My father is a civil engineer, so I am hoping that providing him with the needed information would allow him to assist in the design. I live in Kansas so the construction materials would have to be good for cold, hot, humidity, & high winds/storms.
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Answer by just wonderin
here is a place to start you search. good luck http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/
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