The Mclennan Family would like to welcome you to this site which is dedicated to sharing with you the inspiration and ideas that led to the creation of Heron Hall, our Living Building home on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
On this site the background history of the site, design ideas and philosophy related to the architecture of Heron Hall are provided to help share the knowledge and experience of this unique and leading edge green project.
Welcome,
The McLennan Clan
HERON HALL NEWS
2016 End of Year Preview of Heron Hall
Amanda Sturgeon, Executive Direction of the International Living Future Institute, Visits Heron Hall Site
On a warm and sunny afternoon this July, Jason F. McLennan welcomed Amanda Sturgeon, Executive Director at the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) out for a visit to the Heron Hall site. Each day the Structural Insulated Rammed Earth walls become...
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RAMMED EARTH WALL REVEALED
Heron Hall Stair tower wall finally revealed!!! The first portion of the stair tower at Heron Hall is a beautiful 24 foot wall of structural insulated rammed earth.
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HERON HALL IS REGISTERED FOR THE LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE 3.0
We are excited to announce that Heron Hall is officially registered for the Living Building Challenge 3.0! Our sign has been proudly installed on the site celebrating the vision and effort to create one of the most advanced sustainable homes...
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REVEALING OF THE RAMMED EARTH WALL
On a warm summer morning in late June we were present for the revealing of the first Rammed Earth wall at Heron Hall. The McLennan Clan was present, waiting to see the first wall of their house revealed from behind the forms and framing that...
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RAMMED EARTH WALL PROGRESS
During the month of June 2015 we created the first Rammed Earth Wall at Heron Hall. This wall will frame the future green courtyard oasis at the entrance of Heron Hall. The layers of earth that will become the wall will create a piece of...
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CONSTRUCTION OF RAMMED EARTH WALLS BEGIN
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS Construction of Heron Hall started in June 2015! The first thing...
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SITE CLEARED FOR HERON HALL & A FALLEN TREE NURSES NEW LIFE
The site has been cleared for construction to begin of Heron Hall! During the clearing of the site we discovered a few treasures. You know about our delay for the duck nest, but we also found something else special. As we cleared all the bushes and plants a nursing...
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CONSTRUCTION AT HERON HALL PAUSES FOR LITTLE DUCKLINGS
Great news! We have begun preparation for construction of Heron Hall! We were about to start construction and as the way of things usually is, an unexpected obstacle arose. As we began clearing the site for construction in the spring of 2015 we discovered a little...
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