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Daniel Jacobs – WoodCon
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Daniel Jacobs – WoodCon
Jakub Jirků – StrohNatur CZ
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Ruben Solsona Batlle – Taller Karuna
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Dr Lucy Jones – France/UK
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Annex. Monetisation of the MMG method. Update 2017
The publication describes the methods and data used to monetise the LCIA impacts as a further development of the...
The Green Studio Handbook: Environmental Strategies for Schematic Design
The Green Studio Handbook remains an essential resource for design studios and professional practice. This extensive...
Sustainable earth walls to meet the building regulations
The thermal conductivity and diffusivity of un-fired clay bricks, a straw-clay mixture and straw bales have been...
assessment of moisture content influence on thermo-acoustic performance of building insulation materials
Nowadays, a large number of materials for thermal and acoustic insulation are available on the market. Therefore, some...
DI Peter Schubert – RIBA
Name (contact person) DI Peter Schubert [ RIBA ] Company/Organisation capital [ A ] architects ZT-GmbH Are you a...
Smart Citizens Building Prototype Development and Demonstration Tour 2018
After developing 3 prototypes for urban 3-5 storey straw bale buildings, the FFG-project SmartCity Demo goes on tour...
Professional Trainings for Ecologial Building 2018
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Fire Resistance of Straw Bale Walls, summary
Straw as construction material deserves considerable attention as a natural, energy and environmentally sustainable...
Collège Notre-Dame de Bon secours – Construction21
Since the start of the 2017 All Saints’ Day school year, the 5th and 6th secondary students of the Collège Notre...
Straw Bale Construction: A Sustainable and Renewable Building Material
In this modern-day we primarily construct buildings with materials that retain a single life use, meaning at the end of...
Building Information Modelling, Building Performance, Design and Smart Construction
This book charts the path toward high-performance sustainable buildings and the smart dwellings of the future. The...
Straw insulated buildings – Strohgedämmte Gebäude
Eine umfassende Broschüre mit allen Aspekten des Strohballenbaus. A comprehensive brochure containing all aspects of...
Load-bearing straw in architecture: what are the challenges and real potential of this construction technique?
Ce mémoire très documenté et abondamment illustré est consacré à la technique de la paille porteuse en construction...
Determining Moisture Levels in Straw Bale Construction
With the growing interest in sustainable building materials that are able to provide reductions in energy consumption...
Chepos 58: Straw – from vernacular to prefabrication
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A new human-powered press for producing straw bales for load-bearing constructions (Anpilpay 2.0)
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Thermal behavior of a straw bale building from data obtained in situ. A case in Northwestern México
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Fire Resistance of Multistorey Timber Buildings
Tall timber buildings are becoming popular around the world. This paper discusses options for setting the level of fire...
Mold growth criteria and design avoidance approaches in wood-based materials – A systematic review
This paper presents a systematic literature review about the development of criteria and models representing mold...
Performance of Constructions with Clay Plaster and Timber at Elevated Temperatures
The combustibility of timber is one of the main reasons that too many building regulations and standards restrict its...
BaleHaus Craig White UWE REF
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The Leechwell Garden House
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Straw Building Research Database Europe
Are you engaged in European research concerning straw bale or sustainable/natural building? Do you want to make a test...
JUMP! Training for Change / Erasmus+ project started Sept. 2017
JUMP! – Training for change. Build trust and upgrade competence for the trainers in ecological building Content...
Analysis of the parameters affecting the mechanical behaviour of straw bales under compression
Straw bale construction is a building technique that has excellent thermal performance and limited impact on the...
Straw as an Acoustic Material
The use of straw bales in construction is not as old as one may suppose. The first straw bale houses date back to the...
Straw Bale Moisture Sensor Study / EN
Houses with straw bale walls are relatively rare in Canada, but many people have expressed interest in building this...
ESBG 2017 Venice: the Galleries
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European Technical Assessment (ETA) for Baustroh in Germany (EN/DE)
LINK: European Technical Assessment thermal insulation made of straw bales (EN), Europäische technische Bewertung –...
Determination of the Airborne Sound Insulation of a Straw Bale Partition Wall
This paper describes the results of a scientific project focused on determining of the Airborne Sound Insulation of a...
ESBG – European Straw Bale Gathering in Venice: the Program
Friday 16 june, 9.30 – 11.30: Round tables – Calls and fundings: moderator Luca Guarneri, Regulations and...
Why Build With Straw Bales?
Building with straw bales has many appealing benefits but is no panacea. It has drawbacks just like any other system...
STEP: Memorandum of Understanding signed
During the European Strawbale Building Gathering in Venice the Memorandum of Understanding was signed. This MoU...
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 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 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...
ESBG – European Straw Bale Gathering 2017 in Venice: 15. – 19. June
Promopaglia is pleased to invite all the ESBA Community to the next ESBG, which will take place in Venice –...
The acoustic characterization of green materials
Natural materials are a valid alternative to traditional synthetic materials in the fields of acoustic treatments and...
Non-linear rheological model of straw bales behavior under compressive loads
The use of straw bales in construction has been continuously increasing over the last years, because straw offers...
Massimo Fiorletta
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Matej Lepieš – Organica
Name (contact person) Matej Lepieš Company/Organisation Organica – poctivé tesárske remeslo Are you a registered...
ORGANICA SLOVAKIA – Natural buildings and crafts
Name (contact person) Organica Slovakia Company/Organisation – natural building Are you a registered company OR...
Load Bearing & Non-Load Bearing Straw Bale Construction Building Permit Guide Las Vegas
This guideline establishes minimum prescriptive standards of safety for the construction of structures that use baled...
Thermal Renovation of Buildings with the use of Straw – European Experience
The selection of building materials to a huge extent shapes building impact on the environment. In the era of...
Thermal Conductivity of Straw Bales: Full Size Measurements Considering the Direction of the Heat Flow
The thermal conductivity of straw bales is an intensely discussed topic in the international straw bale community...
Bio-aggregate Based Building Materials exposed to Fire
This chapter reports the state of the art of several investigations on behaviour of bio-aggregate based building...
Bio-aggregates Based Building Materials: State-of-the-Art Report of the RILEM Technical Committee 236-BBM
The work of the RILEM Technical Committee (TC -236 BBM) was dedicated to the study of construction materials made from...
Determining Moisture Levels in Straw Bale Construction
With the growing interest in sustainable building materials that are able to provide reductions in energy consumption...
A Systematic Review Of Thermal And Moisture Performance Of Straw Bale Houses In Hot And Humid Climates
As architects and homeowners look for innovative ways to help reduce their carbon footprint in the campaign against...
Mechanics of straw bales for building applications
Straw bales are seen as increasingly viable for building insulation and even for the construction of small loadbearing...
Préhistomuseum / Atelier d’Architecture AIUD / Wallonie-Bruxelles Architectures
Wallonie-Bruxelles Architectures est une agence de promotion culturelle et économique des architectes de Bruxelles etde...
aPROpaille: Vadémécum 3 – Straw built projects – La paille projets construits
In November 2011, a consortium, bringing together the Catholic University of Louvain (Architecture and Climate), the...
aPROpaille: Vadémécum 2 – Straw for efficient walls – La paille parois performantes
In November 2011, a consortium, bringing together the Catholic University of Louvain (Architecture and Climate), the...
aPROpaille: Vadémécum 1 – Straw as a raw material – La paille matière première
In November 2011, a consortium, bringing together the Catholic University of Louvain (Architecture and Climate), the...
Hygrothermal performance of a straw bale building: In situ and laboratory investigations
This paper focuses on the assessment of the hygrothermal performance of a straw bale house in Picardy, a region of...
Sound reduction in samples of environmentally friendly building materials and their compositions
In order to reduce the negative effect on the environment, environmentally friendly materials are being chosen for the...
Ecococon-Classification of fire resistance
A load-bearing wall composed of Ecococon straw modules with clay plaster This classification report defines the...
Method for the characterisation of the mechanical behaviour of straw bales
The use of straw bale construction is strongly on the rise. Despite the need for a deep understanding of the...
Peter Coch Shaman – Organica
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Moisture absorption, thermal conductivity and noise mitigation of clay based plasters: The influence of mineralogical and textural characteristics
Three pre-mixed clay-based plasters successfully employed in green building practices in several European countries...
Moisture absorption, thermal conductivity and noise mitigation of clay-based plasters: The influence of mineralogical and textural characteristics
Three pre-mixed clay-based plasters successfully employed in green building practices in several European countries...
Make Your City (smart)!
Technische Universität Wien – Continuing Education Center (lead partner) Käferhaus G.m.b.H. Institut für Höhere...
Bernd Klauss – X-architekten
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Impact of accelerated climatic aging on the behaviour of gypsum plaster-straw material for building thermal insulation
Accelerated aging methods are needed to estimate the potential long-term serviceability of building materials under...
Risk-orientated fire safety solutions for multi-storey buildings made of timber – Risikogerechte Brandschutzlösungen für den mehrgeschossigen Holzbau
The application of timber in multi-storey buildings is limited by the building code requirements because of its...
Human-powered press for producing straw bales for use in construction during post-emergency conditions
The straw bale construction technique is considered one of the most appropriate for the improvement of housing...
Determination of hygrothermal parameters of experimental and commercial bio-based insulation materials
The development and application of bio-based insulation materials can contribute to the minimization of the...
Steady-State Thermal Properties of Rectangular Straw-Bales (RSB) for Building
Straw is an inevitable product of cereal production and is available in huge quantities in the world. In order to use...
Comparative micro-structure and sorption isotherms of rice straw and wheat straw
Straw bale construction can be utilised to deliver energy-efficient and low carbon buildings, however, there are...
Research on fire protection for multi-storey straw bale buildings – Brandschutz für mehrgeschossige Strohballenbauten
Authors: Küppers, Judith; Hosser, Dietmar; Zehfuß, Jochen, 2015LINK to BOOKLINK to Presentation See also: Fire...
Spyros Panagos
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Insulation materials for the building sector: A review and comparative analysis
The energy consumption of a building is strongly dependent on the characteristics of its envelope. The thermal...
Biobased insulation: points of vigilance | AQC
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Strohbau Rocks in Germany: 14-18 October 2016
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Bio-based materials – 12 lessons to know | AQC
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