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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Straw Bale Construction"”.
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Straw Bale Construction: Assessing and Minimizing Embodied Energy
… and more evident, the importance of low-impact construction alternatives is becoming increasingly apparent. Conventional construction not only irreversibly drains natural resources; it is also responsible for the great amount of energy consumed in the production of building materials. Natural …
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The Moisture performance of Straw Bale Construction in a Temperate Maritime Climate
… investigation into the moisture performance of straw bales used in the construction of buildings. The principle of taking bales of straw off the field and stacking them up on themselves to form the walls of a simple building is a practise that started over a hundred years ago. The modern form of …
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EVALUATION OF WHEAT STRAW, HAMMER-MILLED HEMP, RICE HULLS AND CELLULOSE SETTLEMENT BEHAVIOUR FOR LOOSE- FILL INSULATION APPLICATIONS
Straw bale construction has gained attention in the building industry for its purported sustainability and its low embodied carbon footprint. Research on straw bale construction has examined its thermal and structural performance, as well as the influence moisture and the environment have on …
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Quantifying and evaluating the risk posed to straw bale constructions from moisture
The level of moisture a construction is exposed to may have an adverse effect on health and structure. Using straw, an organic material, as the construction medium, introduces concerns about biodegradability and spore germination, highlighting the uncertainties surround the level at which straw is …
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Design and Performance of Load Bearing Shear Walls Made from Composite Rice Straw Blocks
Although rice straw and other grains have been used in building since pre-history, in the past two decades, there has been a move to utilize this rapidly renewable, locally available, agricultural byproduct as part of the sustainable construction movement. Up to this point, this has been done by …