Re: [GBlist] Alternative Construction in British Columbia

[billc_lists@greenbuilder.com]

>I am planning a trip to the Cariboo and the Kootenay regions of British
>Columbia this spring and would like to learn about alternative/green home
>construction, post and beam construction, adobe/cob or straw bale, solar
>power,  micro hydro power or wind power....if anyone knows of anyone doing
>this in these two areas i would greatly appreciate their contact
>information....
>kind regards
>michael
>

There are two BC strawbale homes listed in the Strawbale Registry as 
open to visitors by appointment - I don't know whether the towns 
they're in are in the regions you're talking about:

Rabia's Guest House, Winlaw, BC
Roger & Isabelle Gervais, Salmon Arm, BC

For details and contact info, go to 
http://sbregistry.greenbuilder.com/search.straw and click on Canada, 
then on the listing.

Rob Tom ("Just call me Elvis") <archilogic@yahoo.ca> can probably 
hook you up with some others who would know more about who's building 
where in the northern lattitudes (and western longitudes) than I.
-- 
Bill Christensen
billc@greenbuilder.com

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