Straw & Cob

straw & cob is an educational network for affordable living: we combine community + construction literacy + energy efficient design + natural materials. * cob mixes together like mud and dries stronger than concrete. cob is made of sand, clay and straw and has been used for centuries. cob is a thermal mass that keeps you cool in the summer and warm in the winter. * straw bale is natural insulation in the pacific northwest, straw bale acts as a natural insulation material to enhance the passive solar design of a cob house. * housing is expensive! energy is expensive! over the course of your 30-year mortgage, you will likely spend twice as much on your energy bills for house and car as you will on your initial mortgage price. * pieces of a dream do you have a concept, a design or maybe some traditional construction experience? have you purchased land or started community conversations? chances are good that you need help to achieve your dream. * what we do straw & cob connects land owner