[GSBN] Bale homes and LEED certification

[ejgeorge at riseup.net]

There's a LEED platinum straw bale cultural center in Las Vegas of all places
http://www.springspreserve.org/about/leed_elements.html

But I've not heard of a LEED for Homes certification that's straw bale...

ej


Quoting "Chris Magwood" <chris at chrismagwood.ca>:

> Hey all!
>
> I'm just wondering if anybody knows of bale homes in Canada or the  
> US that have been certified Platinum under the LEED for Homes  
> program? The Habitat for Humanity house we did this past summer is  
> about to receive its certification and the Habitat folks are keen to  
> promote it, but I don't want them to be making any false claims  
> about being the first, which they are keen to do!
>
> Let me know if you know of any!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
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