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Tag - THERMAL INSULATION
UP STRAW: Interreg Project
Interreg-Project UP STRAW UP STRAW was the largest EU-funded project to increase the use of straw in the...
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 on external thermal insulation methods with straw (wrapping)
WP T3 Market developments for retrofitting existing buildings with straw insulation From a sustainability...
UP STRAW Research report on thermal conductivity and water migration
The application of bio-based insulation materials like straw requires a value for its thermal conductivity. It’s...
Measurement and study of the evolution of effective thermal conductivity within the straw material
The eco-materials increasingly used in construction are generally valued through the coupling between their mechanical...
Thermal, Moisture and Biological Behaviour of Natural Insulating Materials
Besides having a positive impact on sustainable development, natural building materials also have technical properties...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Understanding Passivhaus
Understanding Passivhaus is full of 2d and 3d details helping you learn Passivhaus principles – with all details...
The Thermal Resistivity of Straw Bales for Construction Joseph C. McCabe
This thesis describes the procedure for obtaining an insulation value for straw bales for construction. A modified...
assessment of moisture content influence on thermo-acoustic performance of building insulation materials
Nowadays, a large number of materials for thermal and acoustic insulation are available on the market. Therefore, some...
An innovative multilayer wall composed of natural materials: characterization of the thermal properties and comparison
In order to reduce the carbon emissions resulting from buildings construction, some non-conventional materials are...
A review of unconventional sustainable building insulation materials
Building insulation is commonly realized using materials obtained from petrochemicals (mainly polystyrene) or from...
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...
Straw bale based constructions: Measurement of effective thermal transport properties
The use of eco-friendly thermal insulation in the building envelope is one of the passive and also sustainable means of...
Energy Analysis of Residential Building Using Revit
The construction industry uses a lot of natural resources clay, sand, stone, water and energy for developing various...
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...
Earth improves hygrothermal comfort
Raw earth does not insulate, but its thermo-physical properties make it a temperature and humidity regulator, which...
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...
Check of the thermal insulation behaviour of straw bale construction methods with the help of THERMOGRAPHY
EN: This thesis analyses methods of building with straw bales with regard to their thermal insulation characteristics...
Certified Passivehouse Component for Benediktinierabtei Plankstetten
Manufacturer: Benediktinerabtei Plankstetten im Interreg-Projekt UP STRAW Category: Construction Construction...
Increasing energy efficiency through interior insulation systems
As an alternative to the conventionally used interior insulation with a vapour barrier, diffusion-open...
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 Performance of Panels with High Density, randomly oriented Straw Bales
This paper describes the hot-box testing (based on ASTM C1363-11) of seven straw bale wall panels to obtain their...
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...
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
Heat bridges straw bale
Cahier de ponts thermiques de parois isole es en paille. Action 3 du projet PRO-PAILLE2 : Réalisation d’un carnet de...
thermal characteristics and energy performance requirements for new buildings and new parts of buildings – Article Annex IX
Specific heat Cp straw
Détermination de la capacité thermique massique de deux échantillons de paille. Author: LNE
Determination of declared thermal conductivity and mass-related moisture conversion coefficient to high moisture content
EPB beslissingscriteria strobaal (FR: Critères de décision tribaux) (EN: Stribal decision criteria)
EPB Regulatory Overview
Masse volumique ρ [kg/m³) Le bois et le bois d’œuvre: Conductivité thermique (λ_U ) [W/mK] Chaleur...
Rules for the calculation of transmission losses in the context of the ILL regulation Annexe B1
Règles pour le calcul des pertes par transmission dans le cadre de la réglementation PEB CALCUL DU COEFFICIENT DE...
Test certificate thermal behaviour of a straw bale wall – Prüfzeugnis thermisches Verhalten einer Strohballenwand
Author: FIW Munich LINK (Test on page 449)
BE-Réglementation PEB du 01/07/2019 au 31/12/2020
Website of the Belgian thermal regulations for buildings. Straw does not have a specific lambda value. There is generic...
Old buildings – new uses: indoor swimming pool, (straw bale) brewery and water tower
Unusual living in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: in a luxuriously converted water tower, in a modern, extended railway...
Life Cycle Habitation – Sustainable housing and living in the community
The EU Life+ demonstration project “LIFE Cycle Habitation” in Böheimkirchen/Lower Austria is almost...
Switzerland’s first straw bale settlement
The planned settlement is committed to sustainability in various respects. In addition to thoughts on social and...
Ravelsbach – Extension of the “Virtual Building Site” seminar building
On the north side of the barn, which has been converted into a seminar centre, 3 new guest rooms are being built...
Straw bale vault in Ravelsbach
Straw construction can be so beautiful: Revitalising the attic of a barn to create living space in the form of a barrel...
Load-bearing straw bale house made from big bales
Jumbo straw bales weighing 250 kg, plastered with clay or lime, act as load-bearing elements. The walls of the...
Straw bale passive house in Wienerherberg
A beautiful straw bale house, which was also awarded the Golden Trowel in 2008. With straw-bale insulated floor slab on...
20 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...
FNR brochure “Straw-insulated buildings” published in fifth edition – FNR-Broschüre „Strohgedämmte Gebäude“ in fünfter Auflage erschienen
Building and insulating with straw is no longer an insider tip for experts. Because the possible uses for the...
Cork and building straw as naturally historic insulation materials – Kork und Baustroh als natürlich historische Dämmstoffe
Advantages and disadvantages of cork and building straw in wall and roof constructions Vor- und Nachteile von Kork...
ActEco e-Learning Platform Straw Building, Clay, Training for Change
The Erasmus+ Project ActEco aims at integrating the already existing learning contents of STEP – Straw Bale...
DE-EN Strohbaurichtlinie 2019 – revised Straw Building Guideline 2020
EN This straw building guideline summarises the experience and knowledge of straw builders in Germany. It has been...
Physical Properties of Straw Bales as a Construction Material: A Review
Straw bale buildings provide significant benefits in terms of costs, human health, and environmental sustainability...
Thermal Insulation Properties and Fire Resistance of Walls with Straw Bale Filling
One of the natural and traditional building materials is baled straw. The application of straw in the construction of...
Straw Building Research Database Europe
Are you engaged in European research concerning straw bale or sustainable/natural building? Do you want to make a test...
Sustainable construction with insulation based on renewable raw materials / AT
To construct a more energy-efficient home, to buy an old house and recover the former charm of the building through...
Optimization of ecological construction components for industrial production of prefabricated parts “System clay Passive house Tattendorf” / AT
LOPAS AG planned to implement this construction system by building an industrial production environment at Dobersberg...
Strohbau konkret – establishing the Virtual Building Site for Straw Bale Trainings / AT
Professioneller Strohbau konkret: „Virtuelle Baustelle“, Ausstellung und Schulungsunterlagen The asbn – Austrian...
Straw bales – Comparative hygrothermal investigations / DE
An important topic in the planning of new buildings and redevelopment projects is the protection of heat and moisture...
Opportunities for the large scale implementation of straw based external insulation as a retrofit solution of existing UK buildings / UK
The 28 million UK buildings, through their lifecycle, exert a significant pressure on our environment. They are...
Stroh-Cert Zertifizierung, Logistik und Qualitätsmanagement für den Strohballenbau / AT
Straw bales are the bricks sustainable architecture is made of. Austria has gained leadership in Europe as far as straw...
Examination of the design methods in the Straw bale construction with regard to their Thermal insulation behavior with the help of the thermography / DE
This thesis analyses methods of building with straw bales with regard to their thermal insulation characteristics...
Fundamental principles for the building supervisory recognition of the Straw bale construction – further development of the load bearing construction type and optimization of building physic performance
With straw bales, environmentally-friendly, high-heat and sound-insulated, low-cost residential buildings can be easily...
Examination of straw bales and straw bale constructions with regard to their application for energy saving construction with particular reference to the Load bearing construction, DE
Straw Bale Building is said to be a promising way of building both under ecological and economical aspects. But its...
New building Biohof Achleitner. Building made of wood, straw & clay. / DE
This report documents the results of a commissioned project from the program House of the Future within the framework...
Stroh Kompakt – Straw Testing and Demonstration Buildings / AT
Straw as building material has been in use for a long time, for example to build walls or as insulant. A process...
Testing of different plaster materials for straw bale buildings – Taha Ashour
Egypt is producing a huge quantity of straw and other by-products (28 million ton yearly), these materials are very...
Smouldering of insulation Materials / AT
Recent development in the construction of houses shows the growing importance of heat loss reduction. For this reason...
Wall Systems made from Renewable Materials, GrAT, AT
Beside a good marketing concept, a successful implementation of new products into the market of building products is...
Wood – straw – clay construction for passive house standard / AT
Master’s thesis for the academic degree Master of Advanced Studies (solar architecture) submitted to the Center...
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...
Houses made of straw, wood and clay: Feel good and save the world
Straw and wood are a simple way to create modern, durable, safe and, above all, environmentally friendly buildings...
Neues Bauen mit Stroh in Europa – New building with straw in Europe – Construire en paille aujourd’hui
Straw as a building material also has a long tradition in Europe. In recent years, this rapidly renewable and...
Straw bales and mussels as insulation materials
There is a growing interest in building houses with straw and blue mussels shells as insulation material. Several...
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...
DE Basic principles for the recognition of straw bale construction by the building authorities
EN Objective and reason for the project Despite the existence of a general building authority approval for straw...
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...
Use of straw with hemp-lime mortar in timber-frame walls
The goal of the research was the rational development of the housing techniques using so called renewable materials...