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Some houses of worship turn to green design
EVANSTON, Ill. - When it rained, water filled the basement a foot high, flooding the preschool room at least once a year. The air conditioner wouldn't work in two rooms at the same time. The Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation desperately needed a new synagogue.
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Straw house beats the shakes in earthquake test
CHEAP houses built from straw bales could dramatically improve building safety in earthquake zones. That's the conclusion from tests in the US in which a simple straw bale house withstood shaking equivalent to a major earthquake.
Originally developed a century ago in Nebraska, homes with straw-bale walls are enjoying a revival in the US and Europe because they use green materials and provide excellent insulation. But the technology could also provide protection in quakes.
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