This research details the characterisation of four Irish-grown lignocellulosic biomasses for pyrolysis by biomass...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Thermal Decomposition of Wheat, Oat, Barley and Brassica carinata Straws. A Kinetic Study
The slow pyrolysis of four biomass samples was studied by thermogravimetry (TGA) at different heating rates. The...
The future of cob and straw bale construction in the UK
Recent building research literature shows a renewed interest in the use of natural building materials for constructing...
Paper No: 218 Totnes Eco House: interaction between design and in-situ monitoring
This paper explores the decisions made during the design and construction of an award-winning Low Carbon House, and how...
The adaptation of the façade sound insulation requirements in the Belgian standard
In a previous paper, a draft of the new Belgian requirements for the sound insulation in dwellings in the...
The fire behaviour of rendered straw bales
Experimental and theoretical investigations were conducted on the combustion behaviour of compacted, rendered straw...
US FireTest ASTM E 119-05a Non-Bearing Clay Wall: 60min
A 12ft x 14ft non-loadbearing wall constructed with 7.5 pcf rectangular wheat straw bales stacked in a running bond...
US Fire tests ASTM E119-05a non-loadbearing cement stucco wall 2007: 120min
A 10ft x 10ft non-loadbearing wall constructed with 7.5 pcf rectangular wheat straw bales stacked in a running bond...
DE: Single Burning Item (Fire) Test: REI 30, B-s1,d0
EN: Fire behaviour according to DIN EN 13823 (“Single-Burning-Item” test): Test report: The results of the...
US: structural performance of straw bale construction for homeowners, builders, building inspectors and engineers
Executive Summary: The objective of this research was to obtain data on the structural performance of straw bale...
Pyrolytic behaviour of different biomasses (angiosperms) (maize plants, straws, and wood) in low temperature pyrolysis
The thermal degradation of agricultural products and by-products (two kinds of maize plants, wheat, and barley straw)...
Teaching Sustainability in Building Design and Engineering
Engineers and building designers make decisions that have critical impacts on the environment and society, making...
Evaluation of Strawbale Building: Benefits and Risks
This paper evaluates the range of current information in relation to construction using strawbales in walls of...
Building your Straw Bale Home: From Foundations to the Roof
This practical guide is written especially for the owner-builder and provides step-by-step instructions supported by...
Compressive Testing and Analysis of Plastered Straw Bales
The structural performance of plastered straw bales under compressive loading is extremely important when considering...
Compressive Testing and Analysis of Plastered Straw Bales
The structural performance of plastered straw bales under compressive loading is extremely important when considering...
Compressive Strength Testing of Earthen Plasters for Straw Bale Wall Application
Straw-bale construction is an emerging building method and many builders choose to plaster the straw bales with earthen...
Practical Straw Bale Building
Building with straw bales is being embraced by amateurs and professionals for its versatility, comfort, environmental...
Breathability – the Key to Building Performance
Breathability is a misleading term, but it has now become firmly embedded in the vocabulary of building technology. It...
More Straw Bale Building | New Society Publishers
Straw bale houses are easy to build, affordable, super energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, attractive, and can...
Combustion characteristics of different biomass fuels
Biomass energy is one of humanity’s earliest sources of energy particularly in rural areas where it is often the...
Reversed Cyclic In-Plane Tests of Load-Bearing Plastered Straw Bale Walls
The results of an experimental study on the lateral load resisting characteristics of 6 full-scale straw bale wall...
Compression load testing straw bale walls
Over the last 10 years, a growing number of load-bearing straw bale buildings have been built in the UK. Walls formed...
An investigation of the moisture content in the walls of a straw bale building
This paper examines the use and accuracy of a moisture probe used in the walls of a straw-bale building. The...
Thermal Transport in Straw Insulation
An evacuable guarded hot plate for thermal conductivity measurements between 200 and 800°C was used to investigate the...
Straw Bale Fire Safety
The ability of plastered and unplastered straw bale walls to resist fire is presented, based on a number of tests and...
Build it with Bales: version 2; a step-by-step guide to Straw Bale construction
Homegrown and folksy, this book is a gold mine of tips and techniques. No bale builder should be without it. Authors:...
Load-Bearing SB Construction King 2003
One hundred years of experience with load-bearing plastered straw bale structures, along with a number of laboratory...
Serious Straw Bale: A Home Construction Guide For All Climates
Presents a compelling rationale for building with straw in more extreme climates, where seasonal changes in...
ASTM e84-1 straw surface burning 2000
This report describes the results of the ASTM E84-98 Standard Test Method for SURFACE BURNING CHARACTERISTICS OF...
Acoustical characterization of straw bales as structural elements
For several thousand years, straw has been used mainly as bedding for horses and cattle. This inexpensive, thermally...
Tested R-value for Straw Bale Walls and Performance Modeling for Straw Bale Homes
Since the late 1800’s, houses have been built of straw. Contrary to nursery rhymes, these houses have proved...
Pyrolysis kinetics of wheat and corn straw
The primary degradation kinetics of wheat straw and corn stalks have been investigated under isothermal conditions...
Modelling the Time Factor in the Development of Mould Fungi – the Effect of Critical Humidity and Temperature Conditions on Pine and Spruce Sapwood
In this study, three groups of models based on regression analyses of the critical time required for the growth of...
Buildings of Earth and Straw: structural design for rammed earth and straw bale architecture
Chelsea Green’s The Rammed Earth House and The Straw Bale House chronicle the possibilities and realities of...
EU Commission Decision establishing the list of products belonging to Classes A ‘No contribution to fire’
Author: European Union, Publications Office of the European Website Type Link:
The Straw Bale House
Imagine building a house with superior seismic stability, fire resistance, and thermal insulation, using an annually...