Straw Bale Construction Manual - Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture
Author(s): Gernot Minke; Benjamin Krick
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.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- : Birkhauser
- : 0.898
- : May 2020
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- : books
Special Fields
- : 160
- : Hardback
- : Gernot Minke; Benjamin Krick