West Coast Natural Building Conference 2026

It was an honor and an absolute joy to present at the West Coast Natural Building Conference this past weekend hosted by the California Straw Building Association and Cal Poly School of Architecture and Environmental Design.

I presented a case study on our nearly complete Strawbale ADU No. 1 and the potential for further scaling and efficiency to be found with natural building technologies which could lead to an incredible synergy between bioregional regenerative agriculture, natural building technologies, and the opportunities created by the rise in missing-middle infill housing development.

It was a truly inspiring conference which left me deeply hopeful about a regenerative future. Extremely grateful to everyone who connected with me after my talk and excited for future collaborations!

Illustrative Wall Section from the Strawbale ADU No. 1

Speculative wall assembly for economized bales on-end between studs using corrugated metal siding exteriors and wood fiber board and Gold Hill Clay Plaster interiors.

Diagram of the potential synergy between regenerative bioregional farming, natural building technologies, and the rise of “missing-middle” infill housing development.