Cereal straw, including wheat, barley and rice, offers a renewable and sustainable resource stream for a variety of...
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EPD Umwelproduktdeklaration für Baustrohballen 2014 – GaBi
Environmental product declaration for building straw bales, expired 2019. Author: FASBA LINK to PDF
EPD Umwelproduktdeklaration für Baustrohballen 2014 – Ecoinvent
Environmental product declaration for straw bales, expired 2019. Author: FASBA LINK to PDF
Chile: Fire resistance test, 2014
EN: Fire resistance of the element: 126 minutesClassification: F120 ES: Resistencia al fuego del elemento: 126...
Energy Diagnosis and Expertise of an administrative building built with straw in Lausanne
Depuis une dizaine d’années, la construction de bâtiments en paille refait son apparition sur le marché européen...
X:enius Arte 2014, “Paille et Terre”
In France, the straw house has the wind in its sails. The Germans, on the other hand, are a little more cautious. In...
Vernacular Architecture: Towards a Sustainable Future
Sustainability is a concept that has monopolised a large number of scientific debates in a wide range of spheres...
Effect of Plaster Type and Loading Orientation on Compression Behaviour of Straw Bales for Construction
Plastered straw bales are composite building materials used as load-bearing walls in sustainable structures worldwide...
Hygrothermal properties of earth bricks
The comfort of the occupants and the quality of indoor air are becoming important parameters in the selection of...
Laymans-Report-V5-UK-Eurocell- project
The construction industry is a key European employer and contributor to the built environment affecting the quality of...
Hygrothermal model for analyzing indoor conditions with an assessment of straw bales’ performance
Crop-based materials show many qualities in the quest for construction products with low environmental impact in the...
BM-Trada-Fire-Classification-Report for Modcell
Resistance to fire classification report for a load-bearing timber-framed straw insulated partition wall system in...
Refined compression field theory for plastered straw bale walls
Results of tests of plastered straw bale wall assemblies under in-plane shear and axial load are used together with...
Physical Characterization of Natural Straw Fibers as Aggregates for Construction Materials Applications
The aim of this paper is to find out new alternative materials that respond to sustainable development criteria. For...
Testing of non-traditional acoustical materials
New materials, such as bottle caps and egg cartons can be used to build an echo-friendly acoustical room for increasing...
Architect Werner Schmidt’s Straw Bale Construction
Werner Schmidt (Trübbach, Switzerland, 1953) is one of the most interesting contemporary ‘green’ architects...
Evaluating Thermal Resistivity of a Cement Plastered Straw Bale Wall: A Review
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Straw Bales as a Supporting Material
EN: Since the validation in July 2011 of the Professional Rules (elaborated by the French Network of Straw...
Load-bearing Straw Construction Mechanical Behaviour Testing Methodology
EN: Following the publication of the “straw construction” professional rules (RFCP et al., 2012), which...
Straw sorption – desorption curve.
Determination of hygroscopic sorption properties Author: CODEM, RFPC LINK to PDF
NZNB: Fire protection for a 5-storey building in straw bale construction
The North German Centre for Sustainable Building is currently being built on the site of the former Lindhooper barracks...
New findings and developments in multi-storey timber construction – Neue Erkenntnisse und Entwicklungen im Mehrgeschossigen Holzbau
Summary: The article briefly describes the history of multi-storey timber construction in Germany, the development of...
Prefabricated Modular Straw Walls and Panels for Houses Building and Building Renovation
Straw is compressed with low technology tools into bales, with a density of more than 90kg/m³ and acquires special...
Airtightness and Acoustic Properties of Family House from Straw
With regard to the current European trends in civil engineering and sustainability, new building materials are still...
Comparative study of brick and straw bale wall systems from environmental, economical and energy perspectives
The aim of this study is to compare brick and straw bale wall systems from environmental, economic and energy...
Comparative study of brick and straw bale wall systems from environmental, economical and energy perspectives
The aim of this study is to compare brick and straw bale wall systems from environmental, economic and energy...
Thermal inertia and moisture regulation of straw bale buildings with earth plasters
Straw bale buildings and the use of earth for inside plaster cannot be considered as new ways of building...
Thermal performance of three different strawbale buildings at the Kerkenes eco-center
By and large, straw is not considered to be a building material, yet in comparison with traditional materials, building...
De l’expérimentation à la modélisation des propriétés hygrothermiques de parois isolées en paille
Le projet aPROpaille, dont les premiers résultats sont présentés ici, vise à améliorer la connaissance générale sur le...
Straw bale sound insulation: Blowing away the chaff
Popular opinion states that straw bale walls are good at isolating sound. Cheap load-bearing straw bale houses could...
Straw-based concrete for thermal insulation: experimental study of mechanical and thermal properties.
Nous présentons donc dans ce papier une nouvelle contribution scientifique en proposant un nouveau matériau d’isolation...
Ecococon biological Research: Mould Resistance
Determination of straw layer resistance to mould fungi under increased humidity conditions, in accordance with LST EN...
VOC emissions straw bale
EN: The objective of this test was to characterise and quantify the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and...
Investigating the Bearing Capacity of Straw Bale Masonry in Compression and Thermal Loads
This study determines the optimum cement plaster thickness for straw bale prism and the compressive strength of the...
Straw Bale Fire Test Video EBNet
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Characterisation of spruce, salix, miscanthus and wheat straw for pyrolysis applications
This research details the characterisation of four Irish-grown lignocellulosic biomasses for pyrolysis by biomass...
Straw Bale Firetest 2012 on iBMB Braunschweig
A firetest on a straw bale wall with 6cm limeplaster (graefix 73 pajalith). The test was made 2012 on iBMB Braunschweig...
Earth and Straw Bale: An Investigation of Their Performance and Potential as Building Materials in New Zealand
Is there a future for ‘natural’ or ‘alternative’ building systems in New Zealand? Do they have a role to play in the...
Technique du GREB
EN: Stemming from Canadian research (far north of Quebec), the GREB technique is a technique that combines a wooden...
Barley: production, cultivation and uses
Barley straw is one of the crop residuals that can be used as a building material. Straw is the plant structure between...
Neues Bauen mit Stroh in Europa – New building with straw in Europe – Construire en paille aujourd’hui
Straw as a building material also has a long tradition in Europe. In recent years, this rapidly renewable and easy-to...
Straw bale: an enduring building technique
Whether you’re planning a sleek or rustic-looking house, straw bales are a low-cost and sustainable building...
Development and testing of a prototype straw bale house
This paper describes the research, development, construction and initial testing of an innovative low-carbon prototype...
Development and testing of a prototype straw bale house
This paper describes the research, development, construction and initial testing of an innovative low-carbon prototype...
Development and testing of a prototype straw bale house
This paper describes the research, development, construction and initial testing of an innovative low-carbon prototype...
Hygrothermal performance of bio-materials
EN: When used in a building, all materials and construction products function in an environment where temperature and...
Impact sound insulation technique using corn cob particleboard
Authors: Faustino, JorgePereira, LuísSoares, SalvianoCruz, DanielPaivaAnabelaVarum,HumbertoFerreira, JoséPinto, Jorge...
A Review of Sustainable Materials for Acoustic Applications
Acoustical sustainable materials, either natural or made from recycled materials, are quite often a valid alternative...
Is biochar or straw bale construction better carbon storage from a life-cycle perspective?
Biochar has been presented as a key technology for avoiding dangerous climate change. Pyrolysis converts part...
Straw construction – La construction en paille
Straw is a renewable, local, healthy resource with great insulating power. Luckily, France is a major producer of...
Analysis of adhesion between Straw bales and paster / DE
In the last quarter of the century, the consciousness of many people has been related to the environment. Themes such...
North German Centre for Sustainable Building. A pilot project with applied research
This article reports on innovations in the retrofitting of existing floor constructions. The procedure for obtaining...
Opportunities and Barriers to Straw Construction
During the past decades, the building industry has had a great focus on energy consumption during the use phase of a...
Bold and Daring: The Lone Oak
The Lone Oak building, five miles west of Lincoln on US Highway 6, built in 1944 and occupied in 1945, was constructed...
Experimental Investigation into Noise Insulation of Straw and Reeds – ProQuest
An increase in noise level affects people not only in industry but also in the living environment. The need for...
Evaluating the Barriers to Entry for non-conventional Building Materials
To achieve broader acceptance by the construction sector, novel and innovative materials and technologies often have to...
Fire Test 2012 in Germany for NZNB
GERMANY: A firetest on a straw bale wall with 6 cm limeplaster (graefix 73 pajalith). The test was made 2012 on iBMB...
Encyclopedia of the Great Plains | BALED BIOMASS BUILDINGS
The idea of using bales of hay as building blocks emerged in the North Platte River valley after the appearance of...
Eco-efficient Construction and Building Materials
Addresses a new vision for construction materials by emphasizing the importance of their environmental impactCovers the...
The Moisture performance of Straw Bale Construction in a Temperate Maritime Climate
This thesis is an investigation into the moisture performance of straw bales used in the construction of buildings. The...
Can a straw house withstand fire? Une maison de paille peut-elle résister au feu ?
Une maison de paille peut-elle résister au feu ? La paille est un matériau tendance et écolo mais peut-elle partir en...
Fire test Straw CZ
As Jan Růžička announced on the ESBG in Bouzov already, a specimen of a loadbearing strawbale wall, a 3m square 58cm...
Performance of straw bale wall: A case of study
This research aimed to evaluate a straw bale house located in Bavaria, Germany. An extensive test program was carried...
Interaction analysis and optimal design of composite action of plastered straw bale
The purpose of this paper is to assess the effects of cement- and earth-plastered straw bale walls against the...
Building a house with straw in GREB technique – Construire son habitation en paille: selon la technique du GREB
Since Jean-Baptiste and Vincent imported the GREB technique into France, the virus has reached more and more people and...
Straw bales and mussels as insulation materials
There is a growing interest in building houses with straw and blue mussels shells as insulation material. Several self...
Stroh-Cert Zertifizierung, Logistik und Qualitätsmanagement für den Strohballenbau / AT
Straw bales are the bricks sustainable architecture is made of. Austria has gained leadership in Europe as far as straw...
An experimental investigation on the equilibrium moisture content of earth plaster with natural reinforcement fibres for straw bale buildings
This work focuses on the determination of equilibrium moisture content (EMC) of natural plaster materials for straw...
Straw Bale House Survives Earthquake Test
Straw bale construction was put to the test on a shake table to get an idea of just how it would perform in an...
The carbon-reduction potential of straw bale housing
The role of straw bale as a construction material for reducing the whole-life impacts of housing is examined. The...
Thermal Decomposition of Wheat Straw and Mallee Residue Under Pyrolysis Conditions
The pyrolysis behavior of wheat straw and mallee residue and resulting gases, liquids, and chars were examined. The...
Briefing: Challenges related to straw bale construction
This briefing discusses the current challenges to the deployment of straw bale walling systems in the UK. A short...
Dynamic simulation and full-scale testing of a pre-fabricated straw-bale house
Straw is an agricultural by-product and, after accounting for use in animal bedding, the mushroom sector, and Biomass...
The influence of natural reinforcement fibres on insulation values of earth plaster for straw bale buildings
This work aimed to measure the thermal conductivity of some natural plaster materials that could be used for straw bale...
ANALYSIS OF THERMAL BEHAVIOUR OF THE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM WITH STRAW BALES, ES
EN: The use of straw as a low-cost construction alternative could be introduced in self-construction programmes, aimed...
Moisture Movement and Mould Management in Straw Bale Walls for a Cold Climate
There is a growing interest in straw bale construction for its low embodied energy and insulation value. Early studies...
Investigations Regarding the Thermal Conductivity of Straw – ProQuest
The reduction of buildings’ heat losses and pollutants emissions is a worldwide priority. It is intended to...
Pyrolysis of wheat straw in a thermogravimetric analyzer: Effect of particle size and heating rate on devolatilization and estimation of global kinetics
The influence of different parameters such as particle size, the initial weight of the sample, and heating rate on the...
Straw-Cert: Certification, logistics and quality management for straw bale construction
Straw bales are building blocks of sustainable architecture. Austria has achieved thematic leadership in straw...
Verification of the attractiveness of straw to termites
Verification de l’appetence de la paille vis-à-vis des termites Author: FCBA LINK to PDF
Moisture Movement and Mould Management in Straw Bale Walls for a Cold Climate
There is a growing interest in straw bale construction for its low embodied energy and insulation value. Early studies...
Sustainable construction materials and technologies: Second International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies, Ancona, Italy
Some construction materials can sequester carbon, balancing emissions from other materials and operating energy. This...
Straw bale constructions: Laboratory, in field and numerical assessment of energy and environmental performance
The use of straw in buildings has been common since ancient times, but only at the beginning of the twentieth-century...
Straw Bale Building – Reaching Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Northern Latitudes
In December 2006 we started implement the project “Promotion of Straw Bale Building for the Climate Change Mitigation”...
Earth improves hygrothermal comfort
Raw earth does not insulate, but its thermo-physical properties make it a temperature and humidity regulator, which...
Straw Bale Construction: Assessing and Minimizing Embodied Energy
As the effects of global warming and the exhaustion of natural resources become more and more evident, the importance...
Rapid pyrolysis of biomass and its constituents – Pyrolyse rapide de biomasses et de leurs constituants
Application to the establishment of predictive laws Author: Stefanie Kohler. Pyrolyse rapide de biomasses et de leurs...
Straw bale fire test ASTM E119 on cement plaster mixes.
The use of plastered straw bales for wall construction in residential and light commercial buildings has increased...
Suivi construction CRIEPPAM
This experimental building would not have been possible without the will of the administrators and the Director of...
Check of the thermal insulation behaviour of straw bale construction methods with the help of THERMOGRAPHY
EN: This thesis analyses methods of building with straw bales with regard to their thermal insulation characteristics...
Examination of the design methods in the Straw bale construction with regard to their Thermal insulation behavior with the help of the thermography / DE
This thesis analyses methods of building with straw bales with regard to their thermal insulation characteristics...
Determining moisture levels in straw bale construction
The use of straw bales for the construction of buildings in the UK has to date generally been limited to the self-build...
Kinetic analysis of wheat straw pyrolysis using isoconversional methods
The pyrolysis of wheat straw has been carried out by means of thermogravimetric analysis in an inert atmosphere. The...
Racking shear resistance of prefabricated straw-bale panels
The present study investigated the resistance to racking shear of 3 m 6 3 m low-carbon, high-thermal-performance...
The noise insulation properties of non-food-crop walling for schools and colleges: A case study
The use of sustainable materials in building design and renovation has been driven by government initiatives such as...
FR: Fire behaviour of façades 2009
EN: Research test, at L.E.P.I.R. 2, of a facade integrating wood and straw materials in its constitution. FR: Essai de...
Strohbau konkret – establishing the Virtual Building Site for Straw Bale Trainings / AT
Professioneller Strohbau konkret: „Virtuelle Baustelle“, Ausstellung und Schulungsunterlagen The asbn – Austrian Straw...
Lateral Stability of Prefabricated Straw Bale Housing
Straw bales have been used for building for about 140 years. Until recently bales were only used for load-bearing...
Modcell BaleHaus: acoustic transmittance, thermal resistance and fire resistance tests
To date, ModCell panels have been used for cladding on framed buildings. However, they are now being developed for load...
BaleHaus: a modern innovative low carbon housing system using prefabricated straw bale panels
To date, ModCell panels have been used for cladding on framed buildings. However, they are now being developed for load...