“I would. The building materials would be a lot cheaper. As long as there's a roof over my head, I don't care where I live.”

— Nick Givech, shipping clerk, Lawrence

“Why yes, I would. I've only been in one straw bale structure, and it was very comfortable and beautiful.”

— Laura Moriarty, writer, Lawrence

“Yeah, definitely. If it's cheaper and more energy efficient, why not. As long as it's durable and suited for the area and climate.”

— Wes Sternberg, cartographer, Lawrence

“I wouldn't. Probably just because I don't know enough about it. If something happened, I would have no idea how to fix it.”

— Emily Metzger, server, Lawrence