PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) — Some students from Pittsburg State are building an eco-friendly house from straw.
The residential design class wrapped the walls in chicken wire.
The assigned project was to build a complete home of 800 square feet.
They had to use an alternative construction method, such as recycled tires, tamped earth or straw bales.
Students worked with "Big John" Lipscomb, a self-described survivalist who has built 60 straw-bale homes across the United States.
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