Strawbale

Standard straw bales are roughly 900mm x 450mm x 350mm.


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We're shopping for land in Hungary and while prices are relatively low, when compared to those in Scotland, it's possible that our budget will only stretch to a 1-, or 2-acre plot. Ideally we're looking for 4 or 5 acres minimum however 1 or 2 acres will be suitable. With this in mind I'm collecting information and learning how to "survive" on smaller plots. Download: Start-a-1-acre-self-sufficient-homestead


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Strawbale An excellent site for education and information about building with straw bales. read more. Mother Earth News Read the article Natural Home Magazine Straw bale resources The Last Straw View the website


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CereDom (Map) provide a certified, standard-conforming ecological building system of raw and renewable materials like straw, wood and clay. The system is legally applicable for family homes up to 3 levels, 3000 m2 per story residential and/or community buildings. CereDom services include on-site quality assurance, building inspection, technology transfer and building physics research for corporate and public sector customers, construction firms and real estate developers.


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A paper [148.2KB PDF] discussing the analysis of the thermal performance of straw bale wall systems.


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Following the full design and build process for a small (480 sq. ft. External/312 sq. ft. Internal) "starter" straw bale house using a small budget. Build a small straw bale house.


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Passive Solar Energy Passive Solar Energy as a free heat source for your straw bale house. Read the article A rule of thumb for installed window area East side of the house 4%, west side 2%, north side 4%, and south side 7-12%. So if you had a floor plan of 1000 square feet, on the east side of the house you would allow for a total square footage of 1000 SF x 4% = 40 square feet of glass and so on. Read more: http://www.motherearthnews.com/the-happy-homesteader/living-off-grid-home-energy-options-part-2.aspx#ixzz1jzgojbUd


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A strawbale and mud-brick eco-house built near Adelaide, Australia. These people have very similar ideas to us. House of Bales


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New Straw Bale House at Solar Haven: design details, lots of pictures, and budget figures. New Strawbale House Plans


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