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CASBA

California Straw Building Association

Trade Support Organization

CASBA offers trade support in several forms — hands-on training for builders and contractors, and help navigating natural building techniques, code, and nomenclature.

We provide hands-on training to builders and contractors; provide information to assist homeowners in communication with building professionals; and assist builders, building officials, designers, and clients when natural building techniques, code, or nomenclature are proving difficult to navigate.

Support includes

  • The CASBA details book — Straw Bale Building Details: An Illustrated Guide for Design and Construction
  • Live database of natural building professionals
  • Permitting and code interpretation assistance
  • Workparty and workshop training
  • Structural, fire, and thermal resistance data for straw assemblies
  • Member list and contacts
  • Fire Rebuild Toolkit

We have a long list of additional resources that we are actively working to add, including support on cost estimating, methods for streamlining construction, new design details, and more.