The contribution of embodied energy (EE) and greenhouse gas emissions to building materials and structures has been recognized as significant, …
Straw bale use in buildings may be an interesting way to decrease our energy needs and our impact on the …
Research in architectural design and the built environment is diversifying and reaching new directions. Technological changes, such as new materials, …
When people talk about the cost of straw bale construction, they often get things muddled up. I’m here to set …
The contribution of embodied energy (EE) and greenhouse gas emissions to building materials and structures have been recognized as significant, …
The existing reality and future potentials of Earth & Straw constructions in the island of Crete, Greece. Including 2 case …
A seed was planted some years ago to look closer at straw bale construction. Attending a practical course in straw …
This paper describes the results of a scientific project focused on determining the Airborne Sound Insulation of a peripheral non-load-bearing …
In Southeast Ohio, the humidity is relatively high all year round; the maximum monthly average humidity readings exceeded 80% during …
This book explains in straightforward terms the principles of straw-bale building for self-builders, architects and construction industry professionals. Straw-bale buildings …
Building insulation is commonly realized using materials obtained from petrochemicals (mainly polystyrene) or from natural sources processed with high energy …
The paper deals with the study of a low-cost agro-waste construction material i.e. Strawbale . The cost of construction materials …
Straw bale construction offers a renewable, sustainable and proven alternative to mainstream building methods; still, little is known about its …
Chris Magwood, of the Endevour Centre is one of Canada’s most well known experts on straw bale and Natural construction. …
Agricultural production leaves behind it a considerable amount of agricultural waste. Some of these are reused in agriculture as fertilizer, …
Thermogravimetric analyzer coupled to a mass spectrometer (TGA-MS) was used to study the thermochemical behavior of eight samples. Two varieties …
Due to increasing government support for renewable energy in combination with high fossil fuel prices and environmental concerns, demand for …
Straw bale use in buildings may be an interesting way to decrease our energy needs and our impact on the …
OVERVIEW OF THE EU-27 BUILDING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS.FACTSHEETS ON THE NINE ENTRANZE TARGET COUNTRIESCROSS-ANALYSIS ON MEMBER-STATES’ PLANS TO DEVELOP THEIR …
Straw bale use in buildings may be an interesting way to decrease our energy needs and our impact on the …
Cereal straw, including wheat, barley and rice, offers a renewable and sustainable resource stream for a variety of construction products, …
Sustainability is a concept that has monopolised a large number of scientific debates in a wide range of spheres connected …
Plastered straw bales are composite building materials used as load-bearing walls in sustainable structures worldwide. Structural testing of the composite …
The comfort of the occupants and the quality of indoor air are becoming important parameters in the selection of building …
The construction industry is a key European employer and contributor to the built environment affecting the quality of life and …
Crop-based materials show many qualities in the quest for construction products with low environmental impact in the construction sector. Their …
Resistance to fire classification report for a load-bearing timber-framed straw insulated partition wall system in accordance with BSEN 13501-2: 2007 …
Results of tests of plastered straw bale wall assemblies under in-plane shear and axial load are used together with proposed …
The aim of this paper is to find out new alternative materials that respond to sustainable development criteria. For this …
New materials, such as bottle caps and egg cartons can be used to build an echo-friendly acoustical room for increasing …
Werner Schmidt (Trübbach, Switzerland, 1953) is one of the most interesting contemporary ‘green’ architects, particularly experienced in straw-bale building. His …
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With regard to the current European trends in civil engineering and sustainability, new building materials are still being explored. In …
The aim of this study is to compare brick and straw bale wall systems from environmental, economic and energy perspectives. …
The aim of this study is to compare brick and straw bale wall systems from environmental, economic and energy perspectives. …
Straw bale buildings and the use of earth for inside plaster cannot be considered as new ways of building. Nevertheless, …
By and large, straw is not considered to be a building material, yet in comparison with traditional materials, building with …
Popular opinion states that straw bale walls are good at isolating sound. Cheap load-bearing straw bale houses could contribute substantially …
Determination of straw layer resistance to mould fungi under increased humidity conditions, in accordance with LST EN ISO 846:1999 standard …
This study determines the optimum cement plaster thickness for straw bale prism and the compressive strength of the resulting composite …
This research details the characterisation of four Irish-grown lignocellulosic biomasses for pyrolysis by biomass composition analysis, TGA, and Py-GC/MS-FID. Ash …
A firetest on a straw bale wall with 6cm limeplaster (graefix 73 pajalith). The test was made 2012 on iBMB …
Is there a future for ‘natural’ or ‘alternative’ building systems in New Zealand? Do they have a role to play …
Barley straw is one of the crop residuals that can be used as a building material. Straw is the plant …
Whether you’re planning a sleek or rustic-looking house, straw bales are a low-cost and sustainable building material with flexibility writes …
This paper describes the research, development, construction and initial testing of an innovative low-carbon prototype house built using novel prefabricated …
This paper describes the research, development, construction and initial testing of an innovative low-carbon prototype house built using novel prefabricated …
This paper describes the research, development, construction and initial testing of an innovative low-carbon prototype house built using novel prefabricated …
Authors: Faustino, Jorge Pereira, Luís Soares, Salviano Cruz, Daniel PaivaAnabela Varum,Humberto Ferreira, José Pinto, Jorge Link: http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S095006181200534X
Acoustical sustainable materials, either natural or made from recycled materials, are quite often a valid alternative to traditional synthetic materials. …
Biochar has been presented as a key technology for avoiding dangerous climate change. Pyrolysis converts part of the biomass feedstock into a …
During the past decades, the building industry has had a great focus on energy consumption during the use phase of …
The Lone Oak building, five miles west of Lincoln on US Highway 6, built in 1944 and occupied in 1945, …
An increase in noise level affects people not only in industry but also in the living environment. The need for …
To achieve broader acceptance by the construction sector, novel and innovative materials and technologies often have to overcome a variety …
The idea of using bales of hay as building blocks emerged in the North Platte River valley after the appearance …
Addresses a new vision for construction materials by emphasizing the importance of their environmental impact Covers the latest findings in …
This thesis is an investigation into the moisture performance of straw bales used in the construction of buildings. The principle …
As Jan Růžička announced on the ESBG in Bouzov already, a specimen of a loadbearing strawbale wall, a 3m square …
This research aimed to evaluate a straw bale house located in Bavaria, Germany. An extensive test program was carried out. …
The purpose of this paper is to assess the effects of cement- and earth-plastered straw bale walls against the appropriate …
This work focuses on the determination of equilibrium moisture content (EMC) of natural plaster materials for straw bale buildings. Earth …
Straw bale construction was put to the test on a shake table to get an idea of just how it …
The role of straw bale as a construction material for reducing the whole-life impacts of housing is examined. The embodied …
The pyrolysis behavior of wheat straw and mallee residue and resulting gases, liquids, and chars were examined. The specific heat …
This briefing discusses the current challenges to the deployment of straw bale walling systems in the UK. A short historical …
Straw is an agricultural by-product and, after accounting for use in animal bedding, the mushroom sector, and Biomass power stations, …
This work aimed to measure the thermal conductivity of some natural plaster materials that could be used for straw bale …
There is a growing interest in straw bale construction for its low embodied energy and insulation value. Early studies of …
The reduction of buildings’ heat losses and pollutants emissions is a worldwide priority. It is intended to reduce the specific …
The influence of different parameters such as particle size, the initial weight of the sample, and heating rate on the …
There is a growing interest in straw bale construction for its low embodied energy and insulation value. Early studies of …
Some construction materials can sequester carbon, balancing emissions from other materials and operating energy. This paper shows the ability of …
The use of straw in buildings has been common since ancient times, but only at the beginning of the twentieth-century …
In December 2006 we started implement the project “Promotion of Straw Bale Building for the Climate Change Mitigation”. Main sponsors …
As the effects of global warming and the exhaustion of natural resources become more and more evident, the importance of …
The use of plastered straw bales for wall construction in residential and light commercial buildings has increased significantly all over …
The use of straw bales for the construction of buildings in the UK has to date generally been limited to …
The pyrolysis of wheat straw has been carried out by means of thermogravimetric analysis in an inert atmosphere. The samples …
The present study investigated the resistance to racking shear of 3 m 6 3 m low-carbon, high-thermal-performance, prefabricated cladding panels …
The use of sustainable materials in building design and renovation has been driven by government initiatives such as the Code …
Straw bales have been used for building for about 140 years. Until recently bales were only used for load-bearing Nebraskan-style …
To date, ModCell panels have been used for cladding on framed buildings. However, they are now being developed for load-bearing …
To date, ModCell panels have been used for cladding on framed buildings. However, they are now being developed for load-bearing …
The slow pyrolysis of four biomass samples was studied by thermogravimetry (TGA) at different heating rates. The samples belonged to …
Recent building research literature shows a renewed interest in the use of natural building materials for constructing modern buildings. This …
This paper explores the decisions made during the design and construction of an award-winning Low Carbon House, and how these …
In a previous paper, a draft of the new Belgian requirements for the sound insulation in dwellings in the prNBN S01‐400‐1 was …
Experimental and theoretical investigations were conducted on the combustion behaviour of compacted, rendered straw bales exposed to two radiant heat …
A 12ft x 14ft non-loadbearing wall constructed with 7.5 pcf rectangular wheat straw bales stacked in a running bond pattern, …
A 10ft x 10ft non-loadbearing wall constructed with 7.5 pcf rectangular wheat straw bales stacked in a running bond pattern, …
EN: Fire behaviour according to DIN EN 13823 (“Single-Burning-Item” test): Test report: The results of the investigations in the area …
Executive Summary: The objective of this research was to obtain data on the structural performance of straw bale construction to …
The thermal degradation of agricultural products and by-products (two kinds of maize plants, wheat, and barley straw) has been investigated …
Engineers and building designers make decisions that have critical impacts on the environment and society, making sensitivity to environmental and …
This paper evaluates the range of current information in relation to construction using strawbales in walls of buildings. The material …
This practical guide is written especially for the owner-builder and provides step-by-step instructions supported by diagrams and photographs. It covers …
The structural performance of plastered straw bales under compressive loading is extremely important when considering the suitability of plastered straw …