in finding ways to get ideas about ecological design to reach mainstream readers. So, once again, I think he has really achieved something here. The July/Aug 2005 issue of what's... on straw bale construction. Now that most people have at least heard of building with straw, we're trying to refine an intuitive system of building that just makes obvious sense. I like... building with straw because -- even after working onrelatively few buildings -- it's clear that it works better than wood. It's pure insulation with no energy leaks through...