Australasian Straw Bale Building Association Ausbale

Written by esba

There are many methods used around the world to construct strawbale buildings. These can vary from using strawbales as infill in post and beam structures to complete load-bearing structures and a combination of both.

In essence, all consist of using straw bales, stacking them compressing them down to the structures and rendering. Obviously, this is a simplified explanation as to achieve a quality structure attention needs to be paid to a range of details.

There are many methods out there that professionals have developed in their practices over the years, in which they are willing to share via regular workshops held around Australasia, primarily in Australia and New Zealand. Check out the events tab or professionals tab to find out more.

Author: AUSBALE; 1.3.2016

Link: https://ausbale.org/component/content/article/2-site/10-strawbale-essentials?highlight=WyJjb2RlIl0=&Itemid=199

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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.