I just got back from an extended builder’s training learning the fine details of the Econest building system. Robert and Paula Baker Laporte have been pioneering this technique of straw/clay ( or “slip-straw”) building for nearly 2 decades. It’s been used extensively in Germany for much longer and is sure to be a growing trend in the US as the availability of highly processed materials trucked in from great distances loses popularity. I hope to build many Econests here in New Hampshire over the years to come… Look for future postings with workshops and econest trainings to follow
