Building with straw : design and technology of a sustainable architecture
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Building with straw : design and technology of a sustainable architecture
Birkhäuser, c2005
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Der Strohballenbau : ein Konstruktionshandbuch
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Originally published by ökobuch Verlag , c2004
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Description
Building with straw bales is a technique pioneered a century ago in the state of Nebraska. In recent years there has been a renaissance in the use of straw as a building material largely in the American Southwest, but also in Canada, Australia, France, Holland, Germany, Austria and China. Straw is a renewable resource with excellent insulating properties. It is a cheap and easy-to-use option for self-builders, and even large-scale structures can be erected using timber framework filled with straw.
This book is a practical, hands-on guide to building with straw. Fire safety, protection against moisture, damp, pests and parasites are treated in detail. Numerous on-site photos document the process of assembly and construction step by step.
30 exemplary international projects illustrate the wide spectrum of design possibilities with straw.
Table of Contents
- I The technology of straw bale building
- 1 Introduction Purpose and objectives of this book About the contents Building with straw - a contribution to sustainability in construction Further advantages of straw bale building Objections and anxieties
- 2 History and profileration of straw bale building Early buildings (1880-1970) The development after 1980
- 3 Straw as building material General facts Straw bales Straw panels
- 4 Wall construction systems using straw bales Introduction to the construction systems Load-bearing straw bale walls Non-loadbearing straw bale walls Facing straw bale layer as thermal insulation Structural and dynamic aspects Summary and comparison of the individual systems
- 5 Roof and floor construction with straw bales Roof insulation Floor constructions Supplementary thermal insulation of existing structures
- 6 Physical aspects of straw bale building Heat storage and heat conductivity Thermal bridges Thermal insulation Moisture protection Moisture balance Wind and air tightness Fire protection Sound insulation
- 7 Designing a straw bale building Special aspects of load-bearing straw bale walls Special aspects of non-loadbearing straw bale walls Detailing of foundations Base details Wall build-up.
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