MAGAZINE REVIEW
"Theaesthetic details are stunning
. . . The video shows how a relatively
simple design can be turned into a
beautiful home using techniques
anyone can learn. . . . At $35, and
with all the “bonus” footage on
construction details, this video is a
real bargain."
-The Last Straw Journal
Summer 2005 Issue #50
NATURAL HOME AND GARDEN
July / August 2005 issue
Featured in the "New and Noteworthy" section of the magazine
AWARDS
The Building With Awarenss DVD is the
recipientof 3 Telly Awards for
Outstanding Multimedia DVD, Editing,
and Use Of Graphics. The Telly Awards honor outstanding local, regional, and
cable television commercials and
programs, as well as the finest video
and film productions nationwide.
Building With Awareness Straw Bale DVD Movie Preview
Quicktime 6, or later, is required.
Movie Trailer Running Time:3:58
Size: 6.7 MB
File Type: MPEG-4
Building With Awareness: The Construction of a Hybrid Home is an excellent introduction — as well as a in-depth instructional video — for anyone with even a passing interest in natural construction. This is the most comprehensive video ever made on the design and construction of a green straw bale hybrid home. This how-to DVD will show you how to use straw bale walls for insulation, interior adobe walls for thermal mass (which greatly improves the performance of a straw bale home), earth plasters for a beautiful and paint-free finish, 100% off-the-grid electrical generation by sunlight, and passive solar heating and cooling.
Finally, there is a complete, beautifully presented, step-by-step video on building the straw bale home that you have dreamed about. Designer and filmmaker Ted Owens walks you through the entire design and construction process of his owner-built, energy-efficient house—showing that, with proper design, aesthetics, comfort, and energy efficiency can all come from the same materials.
This DVD Includes a full-color, 8-page quick-reference booklet with a floor plan of the home, plus a second audio track that doubles the design and construction information on the DVD to over 5 hours, splus a 16-minute sequence on construction details. Running time of main video program: 2 hours 42 minutes
Released in 2005