If you have been dreaming about building your own super-efficient, beautiful and environmentally friendly straw bale home and would like to learn more, attend a free talk on Wed, May 25, 2011 5:30pm in North Park, San Diego.

As part of Olive Branch Green Building Supply’s on-going Speaker Series, Rebecca Tasker of  Simple Construct will talk about building with straw bales:

Benefits and drawbacks of straw bale building   •   Current best practices and common mistakes to avoid    •    The  straw  bale  wall system as part of cutting-edge  building  design   •   Clay and lime plasters for straw bale walls   •   Straw bale in earthquake country   •   Building codes and incentives   •   Local resources   •   Tools and tips   •   Demonstration wall

Rebecca Tasker is a general contractor and co-owner of Simple Construct, a building company that specializes in straw bale building in San Diego County.   www.simpleconstruct.net

Olive Branch Green Building Supply: San Diego’s only exclusively green building supply showroom.  3030  North Park Way,  San  Diego,  CA   92104

please RSVP:  619-237-1234  or customerservice@olivebranchgbs.com