Straw Bale Construction Manual: Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture

Minke, Gernot; Krick, Benjamin

ISBN 10: 3035618542 / ISBN 13: 9783035618549

Editore: Birkhäuser, 2020

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• Titolo: Straw Bale Construction Manual: Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture
• Editore: Birkhäuser
• Data di pubblicazione: 2020
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3035618542
• ISBN 13: 9783035618549
• Rilegatura: Rilegato
• Edizione: seconda edizione
• Condizione: New

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Riassunto

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.

Informazioni sull?autore

Professor em. Dr. Gernot Minke, Kassel University

Professor em. Dr. Gernot Minke, Universität Kassel