Brojan, Larisa, et al. "A Comparative Study of Brick and Straw Bale Wall Systems from Environmental, Economical and Energy Perspectives."ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, vol. 8 ...

Straw bale houses of the western Nebraska prairies were comfortable places built where there were no trees or sod. ... then you must subtract the 20-inch bales from the interior space dimension." ...

With the high insulation rating of straw-bale houses, energy costs can be halved, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. The increase of straw-bale houses is staggering, IronStraw’s Thomas ...

In reality, the bales are protected against rotting by the use of earth plaster to cover them. The plaster has a lower moisture content than the straw, Hoberecht explained, so it draws moisture out of ...

There are many methods for building a straw bale house, ... After 15 years, the sturdy construction reveals no wear or pressure cracks and the interior temperature stays consistently comfortable.

The house, which its builders believe is the first ever in Missouri, will be open to the public from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at 9765 S. Smith Hatchery Road.

Yvon Chouinard and the architect who designed his Ventura, California, home explain why the waste material is the next step in the fight against climate change.

Straw Bale House was designed by Atelier Kaiser Shen. Clad in silver fir wood with a steeply pitched roof, the building subtly adopts both the grain and the roof shape of its village setting.

We showcase some hi-tech sustainable building techniques, but more often than not, it's best to get back to the basics like rammed earth or straw bale construction.With low-tech sustainable ...

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The house is the first of its kind in Oneida County – the nearest straw bale house is in Madison County. “It's probably definitely a specialty market,” Schrock said of straw-bale construction.

The prefabricated straw home is the first of its kind within the state as far as builders know, according to an open house flyer. "If you know of another prefab straw bale building, please tell us!" ...