The devil is in the details - the science and art of designing and building durable, efficient, straw bale buildings
Straw bale buildings promise superior insulation and flexibility across a range of design aesthetics, while using a typically local and abundant low-embodied energy material that sequesters carbon-an important part of mitigating climate change.
However, some early straw bale designs and construction methods resulted in buildings that failed to meet design goals for energy efficiency and durability. This led to improved building practices and a deeper understanding of the building science underlying this building system.
Whether you're an architect, engineer, contractor, or owner-builder interested in making informed choices, Straw Bale Building Details is the indispensable illustrated guide to current practice in straw bale design and construction drawing on two decades of site-built straw bale design and construction experience.
By:
CASBA
Imprint: New Society Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 216mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 539g
ISBN: 9780865719033
ISBN 10: 0865719039
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 08 July 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Undergraduate
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgments Book Contributors Foreword by David Arkin, AIA–CASBA Director Introduction 1. Why Build with Straw Bales? 2. Designing with Straw Bales 3. Structural Design Considerations 4. Electrical, Plumbing, Ducts, and Flues in Straw Bale Walls 5. Stacking Straw Bale Walls 6. Plastering Straw Bale Walls 7. Straw Bale Construction and Building Codes: 2018 IRC Appendix S — Strawbale Construction Appendix 1: Fire and Straw Bale Walls Appendix 2: Managing Successful and Effective Work Parties Glossary Principal Contributor Biographies Index About New Society Publishers
California Straw Building Association (CASBA) is a nonprofit dedicated to furthering the practice of straw building by exchanging current information and practical experience, promoting and conducting research and testing, and making that body of knowledge available to working professionals and the public at large. Members include dozens of architects, engineers, and builders who, over two decades, have worked on hundreds of straw bale structures across a variety of architectural styles, climates, and seismic zones. CASBA members' work demonstrates that straw bale construction has a valid place in the future of zero-energy, carbon-sequestering buildings. CASBA is headquartered in Berkeley, California.