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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Studying the Properties of Particulate Insulating Materials on Natural Basis
Recently, materials based on secondary raw materials have been the focus of attention of building companies and end...
Houses of Straw: Grand Designs and the Presentation of Architectural Design on Television
The UK television program Grand Designs, in which participants engage in the design and construction of their dream...
Essential Prefab Straw Bale Construction: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Prefabricated straw bale wall panels combine the performance and low environmental impact of traditional straw bale...
Guide to straw bale construction
While the three little pigs may not favour houses made of straw there’s much to recommend straw bales in modern...
Determination of thermal conductivity of baled agricultural biomass
Modeling of transport phenomena in materials with porous bed features requires thermophysical properties...
Australasian Straw Bale Building Association Ausbale
There are many methods used around the world to construct strawbale buildings. These can vary from using strawbales as...
Rice Straw in Building the Egyptian Environmental Friendly House as a Case Study
Rice is one of the strategic crops in Egypt. In 2013, 24.1 million feddans has been grown with an average production of...
From experimental characterization of the hygrothermal properties of straw-clay mixtures to numerical assessment of their buffering potential
The development of innovative materials has to respond to both environmental and energy concerns. Bio-based materials...
Straw-bale walls for sustainable architecture: Improving and promoting straw bale use in European Buildings
Straw-bale use in buildings may be an interesting way to decrease our energy needs and our impact on the environment...
Natural building: The viability of straw bale as a sustainable construction material for the future
The research paper highlights the importance of the (interconnected) systems theory model as one of the most relevant...
Straw houses design KOVACarchitekt
Physical parameters of straw-insulated wooden house construction is a part of straw house design. Link:
Straw bale: A Waste from Agriculture, a New Construction Material for Sustainable Buildings
Since the beginning of the 21st century, straw-bale buildings are reappearing in the world; however, their thermal...
Thermal, Moisture and Biological Behaviour of Natural Insulating Materials
Besides having a positive impact on sustainable development, natural building materials also have technical properties...
Thermal, Moisture and Biological Behaviour of Natural Insulating Materials
Besides having a positive impact on sustainable development, natural building materials also have technical properties...
Energy and Environmental Evaluation of Non-Transparent Constructions of Building Envelope for Wooden Houses
The contribution of embodied energy (EE) and greenhouse gas emissions to building materials and structures has been...
Straw Bale Walls for Sustainable Architecture: Improving and Promoting the use of Straw Bale in European Buildings
Straw bale use in buildings may be an interesting way to decrease our energy needs and our impact on the environment...
ARCC 2015 Conference – The FUTURE of Architectural Research
Research in architectural design and the built environment is diversifying and reaching new directions. Technological...
The Cost of Straw Bale Construction
When people talk about the cost of straw bale construction, they often get things muddled up. I’m here to set the...
Energy and Environmental Evaluation of Non-Transparent Constructions of Building Envelope for Wooden Houses’
The contribution of embodied energy (EE) and greenhouse gas emissions to building materials and structures have been...
Earth and Straw constructions in Crete.pdf
The existing reality and future potentials of Earth & Straw constructions in the island of Crete, Greece. Including...
Exploring Industrialization of Straw Bale Building in Sweden
A seed was planted some years ago to look closer at straw bale construction. Attending a practical course in straw bale...
Airborne Sound Insulation of a Straw Bale Partition Wall
This paper describes the results of a scientific project focused on determining the Airborne Sound Insulation of a...
Straw bale as a viable, cost-effective, and sustainable building material for use in Southeast Ohio.
In Southeast Ohio, the humidity is relatively high all year round; the maximum monthly average humidity readings...
Building with straw bales: a practical manual for self-builders and architects
This book explains in straightforward terms the principles of straw-bale building for self-builders, architects and...
A review of unconventional sustainable building insulation materials
Building insulation is commonly realized using materials obtained from petrochemicals (mainly polystyrene) or from...
Straw Bale Construction A Revolutionary Building Material In Low Cost Housing For Rural Areas
The paper deals with the study of a low-cost agro-waste construction material i.e. Strawbale . The cost of construction...
Air tightness of straw bale construction
Straw bale construction offers a renewable, sustainable and proven alternative to mainstream building methods; still...
Chris Magwood 12 straw bale wall types
Chris Magwood, of the Endevour Centre is one of Canada’s most well known experts on straw bale and Natural...
Using Wheat Straw in Construction
Agricultural production leaves behind it a considerable amount of agricultural waste. Some of these are reused in...
Investigation on the thermal degradation and kinetic parameters of innovative insulation materials using TGA-MS
Thermogravimetric analyzer coupled to a mass spectrometer (TGA-MS) was used to study the thermochemical behavior of...
The suitability of wood pellet heating for domestic households: A review of literature
Due to increasing government support for renewable energy in combination with high fossil fuel prices and environmental...
First monitoring results of three straw bale buildings in Belgium
Straw bale use in buildings may be an interesting way to decrease our energy needs and our impact on the environment...
NZEB STANDARD Integration of report D5.1, D5.2, D5.3, fin
OVERVIEW OF THE EU-27 BUILDING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS.FACTSHEETS ON THE NINE ENTRANZE TARGET COUNTRIESCROSS-ANALYSIS ON...
First monitoring results of three straw bale buildings in Belgium
Straw bale use in buildings may be an interesting way to decrease our energy needs and our impact on the environment...
Building with straw bales – Barbara Jones presentation on Eco-build 2011
Director: Barbara Jones
Durability characteristics of straw bales in building envelopes
Cereal straw, including wheat, barley and rice, offers a renewable and sustainable resource stream for a variety of...
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
ResearchGate is a network dedicated to science and research. Connect, collaborate and discover scientific publications...
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...
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...
Ecococon biological Research: Mould Resistance
Determination of straw layer resistance to mould fungi under increased humidity conditions, in accordance with LST EN...
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
Director: Sarah King, 22.03.2013 Sarah King