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 modern buildings. This …
straw building research
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 these …
Straw bales and (load-bearing) straw bale constructions – Strohballen und (lasttragende) Strohballenkonstruktionen
The dissertation was supervised by Professors Minke and Hensel at the University of Kassel’s Research Laboratory for Experimental Building. It …
Introduction and design of straw bale masonry
Introduction and design of straw bale masonry Author: Adedeji, Adeola A. LINK to PDF
Evaluation of Strawbale Building: Benefits and Risks
This paper evaluates the range of current information in relation to construction using strawbales in walls of buildings. The material …
Innovative Nutzung von nachwachsenden Rohstoffen am Beispiel eines Büro- und Ausstellungsgebäudes
Have a look at the English summary on page 8: The S-HOUSE demonstration building is a show case for modern …
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 diagrams and photographs. It covers …
Normes, DTU, assurances, … et utilisation de la botte de paille (2006)
Author: Courgey, Samuel Link to Powerpoint
Practical Straw Bale Building
Building with straw bales is being embraced by amateurs and professionals for its versatility, comfort, environmental friendliness and high insulation. …
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 does …
More Straw Bale Building | New Society Publishers
Straw bale houses are easy to build, affordable, super energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, attractive, and can be designed to match the …
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. …
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 temperature, precipitation, and humidity …
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 straw bale and …
The Straw Bale House
Imagine building a house with superior seismic stability, fire resistance, and thermal insulation, using an annually renewable resource, for half …