Straw bale

Straw bale

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traw bale construction

When bales are used to build or insulate buildings, the straw bales are commonly finished with plaster. The plastered walls provide excellent thermal mass, compressive and ductile structural strength, and excellent fire resistance as well as thermal resistance (insulation), far in excess of North American building code. Straw is an abundant agricultural waste product, and requires little energy to bale and transport for construction. For these reasons, strawbale construction is gaining popularity as part of passive solar and other renewable energy projects.

ediment control

Straw bales are sometimes used for sediment control at construction sites. [ [http://www.casqa.org California Stormwater Quality Association.] Menlo Park, CA. [http://www.cabmphandbooks.com/Documents/Construction/SE-9.pdf “California Stormwater BMP Handbook: Straw Bale Barrier.”] Best Management Practice (BMP) No. SE-9. January 2003.] However, bales are often ineffective in protecting water quality and are maintenance-intensive. For these reasons the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and various state agencies recommend use of alternative sediment control practices where possible, such as silt fences, fiber rolls and geotextiles. [U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Washington, DC. [http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/index.cfm?action=browse&Rbutton=detail&bmp=122 "National Menu of Stormwater Best Management Practices: Straw or Hay Bales."] June 1, 2006.]

ee also

*Baler
*Straw-bale construction

References

External links

* [http://www.earthhealing.info/strawbale.pdf The Straw Bale House: Suitability for the Eastern U.S.]
* [http://www.strawsale.com/ StrawSale.com | The only online straw bale wholesalers in the US]


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