House of straw stands strong

Not far from Trafalgar Rd. N., the house is tucked into a yellow blaze of black-eyed Susans, eye-popping despite the cold, rainy autumn weather. At Home Alive, a straw bale home serving as a demonstration house for environmentally friendly building, Ben Polley is ready to explain the endless green features of this project.

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