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Sonoma County Strawbale House Receives Award from Green Builder® Media

April 24, 2014

Private Residence, SonomaA Sonoma County strawbale home won a 2013 Green Builder® Media Green Home of the Year award. The home was recognized in the Best Exterior Integration category. This LEED Platinum home features Saint Astier® Natural Hydraulic Lime over a strawbale structure. The farmhouse sits on a 32-acre site that includes covered walkways, gardens, and gabled structures. Additionally, there is a living roof and solar electricity.

Builder:
Bruce Hammond of Hammond & Company

Architect:
Daniel Smith & Associates Architects

Applications

  • Restoration
    • Plaster or Stucco on Wooden Lath
    • Plaster or Stucco on Metal Lath
    • Plaster or Stucco on Masonry – Block, Brick, Stone
    • Plaster or Stucco on Adobe, Cob
    • Masonry – Pointing & Repointing
    • Masonry – Injection Grouting
    • Masonry – Stone Repair (Lithomex)
    • Lime Paint
  • New Build Sustainable Construction
    • Plaster or Stucco on Wooden Lath
    • Plaster or Stucco on Metal Lath
    • Plaster or Stucco on Masonry – Block, Brick, Stone
    • Plaster or Stucco on Adobe, Cob, Earth Plaster
    • Plaster or Stucco on Strawbale
    • Plaster or Stucco on Concrete, Cement
    • Masonry – Cladding
    • Masonry – Bedding & Grouting
    • Flooring
    • Tile Setting
    • Interior Finishes
    • Lime Paint
  • Hemp Construction

About TransMineral

TransMineral, USA was established in 1997 by Michel Couvreux, an architect in France and the U.S. His familiarity with traditional “old world” building techniques and materials have been instrumental in their revitalization in the U.S. along with his stewardship of implanting Saint Astier® Natural Hydraulic Lime in the North American building sector.

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