Straw Bale Project Model for Low Income Housing The LSJ's HUB has a feature on Corunna's Keith Wright and Roland Mikan, owner of NextGen Hybrid Homes Inc. of Durand. The pair are converting a 40- by 80-foot dairy barn and its two silos into an energy efficient dwelling using straw bale construction. They hope that the project will provide a model for low income housing. Fun Fact: a straw house has a factor of R50. Read Building with bales in the Lansing HUB Posted/updated Aug 16, 2005 by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan) click to Send This Story to a Friend! Main Michigan News Page Go Back One Page

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