Straw bale houses as accommodation for people affected by natural disasters and migration / DE

Straw bale houses as accommodation for people affected by natural disasters and migration / DE
Written by esba

TobiasThe idea of ​​using the technology of straw bale building, after it has been brought back to our consciousness for several years now, for disaster management purposes   is obvious. The relief organizations are already aware that due to the increasing disaster potential caused by the population growth on our planet on the one hand and the associated settlement of geologically, meteorologically and socially unstable areas on the other hand, there will be an enormous demand for housing. Good quality of life is required in combination with high sustainability, fast availability and simple technology. The work is intended to contribute to the awareness of the possibilities and risks of straw bale building in this market segment.

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esba

The European Straw Building Association is an independent European association, devoid of any profit making motive. The object of the Association is to promote and develop the use of straw, as a sustainable way of building in all the senses of the term “sustainable”: renewable, ecological, healthy, energy and climate efficient, social and economic.
The Association is a federation composed of organisations and people particularly concerned with the use of straw in buildings.