Resilient Building Council

Projects with useful records.

Historic work anchors the portfolio. New case studies can add drawings, decisions, and lessons.

Finished room with timber and natural wall materials — Historic project photograph.

Adaptive reuse

Earthen Heart massage studio

A 300-square-foot storage room converted into a least-toxic massage studio.

Chemical-sensitivity guidelinesOwner-hosted plaster work partyFSC-certified or salvaged woodReed mat plaster substrateReduced electric and magnetic fieldsEarthen plaster and paint

Community building

Garden-Raised Bounty farmhouse

A community-supported education center, program office, and headquarters for a nonprofit organization.

Radiant slab-on-gradeFaswall wall systemLime stucco and site-clay plasterAdvanced framing and airtight drywallGreywater and rainwater readyReclaimed and donated wood

Owner-built home

Dan Kelly home and office

A 2,400-square-foot, two-bedroom Durisol home and office.

First permitted Durisol home in the South SoundOwner-builder general contractorRecycled woodchip concrete formsExterior lime stuccoInterior earthen plasterSalvaged materials

Urban infill

Dawson-Moore home

An 800-square-foot accessory dwelling and an early permitted urban straw bale home in the region.

Owner-builder general contractorBale raising and plaster workshopPost-and-beam structureStraw bale and Icynene insulationEarth and lime plastersPassive solar design

Owner-builder support

Kraft farmhouse

A 900-square-foot farmhouse completed with owner-builder facilitation.

High-insulation envelopeRecycled denim and rigid insulationLocal clay, sand, and fiber plasterReed lath substrateBotanical oilsMilk-paint finishes

Case study format

What to document next.

A useful case study explains the choice, not only the finished room.

Project drawings

Plans, wall sections, window details, and marked-up construction sets from completed work.

Short site films

Two-minute explanations of a wall, material, failure, repair, or community build process.

Material studies

Side-by-side samples with notes on sourcing, installation, drying, repair, cost, and maintenance.

Decision records

Brief case notes that show the options, constraints, chosen detail, and what the team learned.

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