Owner(s): Chris Vander Hout
Region: Grey/Bruce
Municipality: Hanover
Email: chris@evolvebuilders.ca
Web site: www.evolvebuilders.ca

Builder arrangement: Both owner and contractor
Main contractor company: Evolve Builders
Straw bale wall system subcontractor company: Harvest Homes
Plaster subcontractor company: Harvest Homes
Designer's name: Melanie Scott
Designer's firm: Evolve Builders
Structural engineer's firm: RJ Burnside
Ease of obtaining a building permit: Relatively easy


Other roof system info: rafters

Other bale wall style info: edge stacked
Straw type: Wheat


Other plasters used: Earthen


Other plaster colourants: Silicate Paint
Paints used on bale wall plaster: Silicate Paint

Mechanical systems info: Wood gasification boiler services workshop and nearby residence. Hydronic radiant heat distribution.