Spotlight on Berkeley-based Natural Builders
Written by Tim Peterson
Natural Builders are licensed contractors that specialize in building with renewable materials and eco-friendly methods. They reach back into human history to utilize straw as a superior form of insulation. Or they make use of renewable bamboo as a primary building material. Their goals are clear: Improve outdated building methods, increase new ways of providing ecological space, and come up with new building techniques to a changing environment.
In case you’re not sure who they are and what they do, here’s a brief overview. Natural Builders is based in Berkeley, CA. They do what there name suggests: they create green buildings, provide alternative and eco-friendly building materials, and offer connections to creative green education.
Do you want to find a better way to insulate your building? Chances are Natural Builders can give you a great alternative. They deal in energy efficient construction for homes and businesses. The earth is their raw material. Natural clay is used to build adobe homes, while renewable bamboo is used for home framing. Natural limestone plasters are durable and act as insect deterrents. Limestone washes are naturally white but can incorporate earth tones by adding earth pigment.
Another creative building block is the use of earth floors. Its substance is like concrete, but with more flexibility. These floors absorb heat during the day, and then release it into the home at night. All pretty cool stuff and a very planet-friendly way of building.
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