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Building with straw? Why? The five most common misconceptions about straw bale construction
“Straw-insulated houses are not stable.” Straw has been a building material recognised by the building...
Fraunhofer WKI: Insulating materials made from renewable raw materials are to improve the environmental balance sheet of Chile’s construction industry
Together with partners in Chile, researchers at the Fraunhofer WKI have developed insulating materials from plant...
UP STRAW Information
UP STRAW Reference Buildings
VIDEOS from the straw insulated public buildings that have been constructed with the support of the Interreg project UP...
Map of European Straw Bale Houses
Based on a collection from all UP STRAW partners in Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, UK, Antony Templier...
Map of Straw Bale Producers and Quality Procedure for Straw Bales
Link to full-screen-map LINK to PDF The UP STRAW partners initiated and forwarded a survey to farmers in order to...
BIM Models for Straw Bale Building
Load bearing small straw bale wall Width (mm):5000Height (mm):2500Depth (mm):538 Composition (from outside to inside):...
New on ESBA website: UP STRAW Research database
A lot of research results to Straw Bale Building were collected and categorized by members of the Interreg UP STRAW...
UP STRAW Report on Marketing and Stategic Development Plan
During the past decades, the building sector has been growing again 1 pushing the rise of the conventional and...
UP STRAW Report on the quality practices in the straw building sector in NWE
The comparison of practices between the different countries will help to determine the kind of quality system that can...
UP STRAW Report on Procurement Procedures for Public Buildings in Straw
Public procurement makes up about one-third of government expenditures and thus represents an important direct source...
UP STRAW Straw Bale Supply Specification Report
To increase the market in straw for construction and insulation requires a large number of actions, including the...
UP STRAW Report: Selection of Straw Quality Experts
Straw quality experts are, according to the UP STRAW work plan, to be nominated, at least 10 experts, 2 per country. A...
Applying CO2 computation methods and LCA to straw building
In the next few years carbon emissions will become one of the most important criteria for choosing building materials...
UP STRAW Report on testing a new straw bale production machine in Germany
The aim of the baling event was the production of construction grade straw bales with the straw of the abbey’s farm...
UP STRAW Social Media Platform: Galleries from UP STRAW demonstration projects
Some of the impressions from UP STRAW Facebook Groups: LINK to UP STRAW Facebook (English): www.facebook...
Living Building Challenge | Living-Future.org
What if every single act of design and construction made the world a better place? Author: International living future...
Straw Bale Construction – Load Bearing vs. Post and Beam
I’ve been asked a lot about the best method of straw bale construction: load-bearing or post and beam. Author:...
US: Load Bearing Construction
The “Essentials of Load Bearing Building” Report Author: Morrison, Andrew LINK to PDF
In-Plane Cyclic Tests of Plastered Straw Bale Wall Assemblies
The construction and testing of six full-scale plastered straw bale wall assemblies are described in this report. The...
Mechanical Characterization of Straw Bales for Use in Construction
From the point of view of environmental awareness, construction sustainability is a theme that is gaining considerable...
STEP U3 – Load Bearing Straw Bale Construction, Learning Outcome
Trainees know … about loadbearing systems and its specific demands on planning [Level 4]advantages and disadvantages of...
Displacement in Load Bearing Straw Bale Walls Due to Concentric Compressive Loading
The objective of this research was to provide structural performance data and information for straw bale home builders...
Structural Behaviour of Plastered Straw Bale Assemblies under Concentric and Eccentric Loading
Author: Vardy, Stephen Peter
AU-A Pilot Study examining the Strength, Compressibility and Serviceability of Rendered Straw Bale Walls for Two Storey Load Bearing
A pilot study of a wall constructed from straw bales was carried out. The objective was to examine the suitability of...
How Straw Decomposes
Authors: Summers, Matthew DBlunk, Sherry LJenkins, Bryan M
Long term evaluation of the performance of a straw bale house built in a temperate maritime climate
Authors: Carfrae, JimDe Wilde, PieterLittlewood, John
Humidity in straw bale walls and its effect on the decomposition of straw
Author: Wihan, Jakub
Condition monitoring and durability assessment of straw bale construction
The use of straw bales in construction projects is still regarded by many as a novel technique with significant...
Increase in buildings sustainability by using renewable materials and energy
Sustainable development could be seen as an indispensable condition for the survival of civilization. The construction...
The Hygrothermal Environment and Potential for Mold Growth within a Straw Bale Wall
Authors: Holzhueter, KyleItonaga, Koji
On the hygrothermal performance of straw bale wall elements in Belgium
The present article investigates the hygrothermal performance of straw bale walls in Belgian climate conditions. The...
Acoustic absorption of hemp-lime construction
Hemp-lime concrete is a sustainable alternative to standard wall construction materials. It boasts excellent...
Understanding Passivhaus
Understanding Passivhaus is full of 2d and 3d details helping you learn Passivhaus principles – with all details...
Monitoring of the Moisture Content of Straw Bale Walls
This paper describes an investigation into moisture levels in straw bale walls used to clad a newly constructed...
Re-Baling Straw for Better Insulation
Agricultural straw bales, produced as a co-product of cereal crops such as wheat and rice, have been used in...
Evaluation of the thermal performance of an innovative prefabricated natural plant fibre building system
Authors: Shea, AndrewWall, KatharineWalker, Pete
Detailing the effective use of Rainscreen Cladding to Protect Straw Bale Walls in Combination with Hygroscopic, Breathable Finishes
Straw bale buildings are still a relatively unfamiliar sight within the UK‘s building stock. However, the drivers of...
Comparison of Vertical Light Wooden Constructions Insulated by Straw Bales
The main task of configuring engineer by designing enclosure construction is to set up performances of the wall to the...
Nearly Zero Energy Communities: Proceedings of the Conference for Sustainable Energy (CSE) 2017
This book addresses the main challenges in implementing the concepts that aim to replace the regular fossil-fuels-based...
Hygrothermal behaviour of straw bale walls: experimental tests and numerical analyses
Straw is an organic material with hygroscopic properties. The high capacity it has for storing moisture from the...
Experimental Study on Hygrothermal Performances of Indoor Covering Materials
Several clayey materials were prepared in the Thermophysical Laboratory of Bari. Hygrothermal properties were measured...
Investigation of the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Straw as a Building Material
This article analyses how straw and straw buildings pass the basic requirements given in Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of...
An innovative straw bale wall for sustainable buildings: experimental characterization, energy and environmental performance assessment
Natural materials, such as straw bale and earth, have substantially less embodied energy than processed materials so...
Moisture Properties of Plaster and Stucco for Strawbale Buildings
Straw, as a fibre, has been used as part of building materials for several thousand years. With the invention of the...
Design, construction and validation of a guarded hot plate apparatus for thermal conductivity measurement of high thickness crop-based specimens
The search for sustainability achievement in the building sector led to the use of crop-based insulation materials...
Ecococon-8 Determination of water vapour diffusion resistance
Author: Ecococon
Ecococon-7 Determination of vapour transmission
Author: Ecococon
Ecococon-3 Determination of thermal conductivity of pressed straw
Author: Ecococon
Determination of declared thermal conductivity and mass-related moisture conversion coefficient to high moisture content
EU-Fire-Handbook-European-fire-standards-and-national-legislation
The European reaction-to-fire classification system was introduced in support of the Construction Products Directive...
Load bearing Capacity of Straw Bale Walls with small Bales
Loadbearing capacity of strawbale walls – a summary of results from peer-reviewed literatureThis report is intended to...
Current Research of Fire Resistance of Straw Bale Structures at CTU in Prague
Authors: Ruzicka, JanPokorny, Marek
US-Strawbale Construction and Its Evolution in Building Codes
Strawbale construction – a wall system using baled straw as large, stackable blocks – was invented in the...
US-Straw Bale Construction and Building Codes
With today‟s emphasis on sustainable building construction, straw bale construction methods have received renewed...
US-Integrating Earthen Building Materials and Methods into Mainstream Construction Using Environmental Performance Assessment and Building Policy
Earthen building materials offer an environmentally sustainable alternative to conventional materials because they are...
US-Ethics, Culture, and Structure in the Negotiation of Straw Bale Building Codes
This study explores building code negotiation between straw bale advocates’ ecology-oriented values and health...
US – 2018 International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings
Appendix to the International Residential Code (ICR) for Straw Bale ConstructionAuthor: International Code Council Inc...
US – 2015 International Residential Code
This Appendix to the International Residential Code (2015) provides prescriptive and performance-based requirements for...
US – 2011 Oregon residential specialty code
The purpose of this appendix chapter is to establish minimum prescriptive standards of safety for the construction of...
Achieving legitimacy: visual discourses in engineering design and green building code development
This paper examines the processes by which early alternative, green-oriented building codes – namely those for straw...
Green Building and Sustainability: Diffusing Green Building Approaches in the UK and Germany
Concerns over the need to reduce energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and resource use are increasingly...
National technical assessment NTĮ-01-061:2013 published in Lithuania for Ecococon. Wooden frame panels with straw insulation
The technical approval is intended for timber frame external panels with a thermal insulation layer of straw...
Global Buildings Performance Network – Databases & Tools
Check out and browse our data on buildings energy performance policies through our interactive Databases and Tools...
Technical advice ISOPAILLE Ecovilla Mur
Isolation thermique de mur en panneau ou rouleau des produits à base de fibres végétales Thermal insulation of walls...
CA-Sustainable earthen and straw bale construction in North American buildings: Codes and practice
The building industry accounts for up to 40% of the earth’s energy usage from material extraction through building...
CA-Straw Bale Building and the National Building Code of Canada
Straw bale building is a highly sustainable, low energy alternative to conventional building methods that has existed...
UP STRAW Building official Context and Policy Report
This report presents: A ‘snap-shot’ survey in 2020 of the CURRENT policy and regulations in the five project countries...
EPD – Environmental Product Declaration for Straw as insulation material
In this LCA, the production, including harvest, of 1 m3 of straw for the English market with a density of 100kg/m3 and...
Analysis of the Fire Properties of Blown Insulation from Crushed Straw in the Buildings
Sustainable development in civil engineering is the clear and necessary goal of the current generation. There are many...
Life Cycle Habitation – Sustainable housing and living in the community
The EU Life+ demonstration project “LIFE Cycle Habitation” in Böheimkirchen/Lower Austria is almost...
Certified Passivehouse Component for Benediktinierabtei Plankstetten
Manufacturer: Benediktinerabtei Plankstetten im Interreg-Projekt UP STRAW Category: Construction Construction type:...
20 (25) years of Straw Bale Building: ASBN
20 years of straw bale building in Austria are a reason for the austrian strawbale network to celebrate – and this 160...
Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials
Straw bale construction offers a sustainable, bio-based insulation material for construction derived from a co...
Steady state and dynamic hygrothermal performance of rendered straw bale walls
Wheat straw, in the form of compacted bales, is increasingly used as thermal insulation in the external walls of...
Straw buildings receive industry certification
Straw buildings receive industry certification from University of Bath on Vimeo.
A review of material properties and performance of straw bale as a building material
Straw bale constructions are considered a promising solution towards the goal of decarbonisation of the building sector...
Architecture Guide to the UN 17 Sustainabe Development Goals
The UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals represent the aspiration of the people of the United Nations for a more...
MOOC Building for change – Naturally
The European UP STRAW programme launched a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) all about building with straw: Building...