Thank-you! to all my helpers, supporters, teachers, contractors and suppliers:
My mentors: Kelly ‘solarkelly’ Larson (SEI) and Lars Jensen (Integrated Power Systems).
My instructors: Kelly Larson, Mick Sagrillo, Chuck Marken, Lena Wilensky, Jason Pozner, Carol Weiss, Rachel Connor and everyone at SEI; Sukita Crimmel, Tracy Theriot, Craig Hillman, Bill Steen, Athena Swentzell-Steen.
All the forerunners and current practitioners of natural, sustainable and straw bale building that have advanced this amazing, simple yet profound construction method.
Volunteers & Supporters:
Alan McLean; Erin & Don; Jennifer & Harry; Sandra; Mariann & Tim Northeast; Joyce & Mike DeVooght; John and Judy Suttie; Jim and Sandie Keetch; Jennifer Eastwood; Beverly Berg; Tom; Gerry.
Contractors:
Chuck and Sharon Melanson Organic Farm, Armstrong, BC – straw supplier
Crew: Jeremi, Trevor, Jason, Russel, Jean-Michel, Kevin, Sarah
Earth-Movers: Carey Jules, Floyd Bohnet, Lorne Forde
Tim Krahn, P. Eng. and Building Alternatives Natural Building Design – structural engineer
Zirnheldt Timbrames – supplier, installer
Christina Goodvin, Mechanical Design – Solar Hot Water consultant
Roy Howard, Solar Hot Water – designer, supplier, installer
Rob Stout, Solar Hot Water Heat – consultant
Eco-Sense, LBC and sustainable living – consultant
Kamloops Area Suppliers & Contractors: Emco, Rona, Home Hardware, National Concrete Accessories, Windsor Plywood, Hermitage Wood Products, Coast Range Concrete, Sureview Concrete, Kenuc’entwec Development Corporation, New Era Construction, RM Mechanical, McCaskill Mechanical, Chris Bartsch. Peter Cullen (installer & supplier steel soffit).
Materials:
Cascadia Windows. Fibreglass windows, doors.
Greenworks Building Supply. Lime plaster, pigments, misc.
Metal Sales, supplier – Roofing
Michel Couvreaux NHL Lime
Other Assistance:
Rob McLean, Architect – brother, volunteer consultant and financial supporter
Llama Sanctuary – support & re-homing for llamas and alpacas in need (see Llama blog entry)
Lana Hunnie & Capri Business Insurance, Kelowna
Vancity – forward-minded financial institution