How Much Does It Cost? This is without a doubt the most common question I am asked about straw bale construction.
The problem is that answering this question is not easy. In fact, it’s not even really possible without a lot of information about the specific job and its location. This is not something special to straw bale construction. Rather it is true about all types of construction. After all, if one doesn’t know exactly what is being built and where, there is no way to give an accurate price. Investigate average building costs in your area. Straw bale technical information. Architecture -Design: Strawbale house feasibility. Search Help More Search Options Search EERE Information Center House of Straw - Straw Bale Construction Comes of Age A demonstration project using affordable, energy-efficient construction techniques with an emphasis on materials produced near the building site and erected by local labor resources.
U.S. Department of EnergyEnergy Efficiency and Renewable EnergyApril 1995 This document is also available in PDF format (PDF 5.4 MB). IntroductionAmericans want comfortable, attractive, functional, and durable housing. In a cooperative demonstration project between the U.S. Strawhenge: Why Strawbale? Let's start by dispelling the myth about straw being a flimsy material choice, racked with the dangers of pests nesting and chewing; moisture related mould and rotting; and fire danger.
Remember the tale of "the three little pigs" where the wolf " huffed and he puffed and he blew the house down and ate the little pig. "? Well read on and find out why a properly constructed straw-bale home is unlikely to allow for any of the concerns mentioned above. The Canelo Project. The Canelo Project. We have many friends and associates in both the straw bale and natural building world, too numerous to provide links to them all.
We thought the best approach would be to provide several links to sites of a more general nature that would provide a much wider range of contacts and information that will put you in touch with just about everyone in the natural building world. Strawbale Social Club/SB-r-us. BSD-112: Building Science for Strawbale Buildings. The SystemThe classic and time-proven strawbale wall assembly consists of strawbales laid flat with a 1 to 1.5 inches (25 to 38 mm) thick metal mesh reinforced cement and/or lime stucco skin applied directly to each face.
Earth plasters, usually somewhat thicker, have also been widely used. It behaves in most respects like a sandwich panel system, e.g., Structural Insulated Panel Systems (skins of OSB glued to foam plastic cores), reinforced cement skins glued to a polystyrene core, etc. Straw Bale Home Consruction Pictures and Green Building Photos. Earth Sweet Home - Off the Grid Straw Bale Construction. Green Building Systems A year before we started building we found a farmer to grow our straw.
Many people forget that in order to get enough bales to build a house it may be necessary to plan one or two years in advance if you want truly local straw. We found a farmer who was willing to promise us his entire crop of straw in advance. BSD-112: Building Science for Strawbale Buildings. Performance of straw bale wall: A case of study. A Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egyptb Institute of Organic Farming, von Thünen Institute (vTI), Westerau, Germanyc Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, University of Natural Resources and Applied Sciences, 1180 Vienna, Austria Received 13 December 2010, Revised 3 February 2011, Accepted 3 April 2011, Available online 9 April 2011 Choose an option to locate/access this article: Check if you have access through your login credentials or your institution Check access.
Development of a cost effective probe for the long term monitoring of straw bale buildings. A School of Architecture, Reynolds Building, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UKb Cardiff School of Art & Design, Department of Architectural Studies, University of Wales Institute Cardiff, UKc School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University, UKd Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Bath, UK Received 17 February 2010, Revised 12 July 2010, Accepted 12 July 2010, Available online 20 July 2010 Choose an option to locate/access this article: Check if you have access through your login credentials or your institution Check access doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.07.010.
R value straw bale insulation. More Straw Bale Building: A Complete Guide to Designing and Building with Straw - Chris Magwood, Peter Mack. Moisture and Straw-Bale Walls - The Last Straw Journal. By Mark Piepkorn (with help)
Performance of straw bale wall: A case of study.