Straw Bale Building Details

Description

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• The must-have book for anyone building with straw bale
• Documents the wisdom and experience of dozens of architects, engineers, and builders
• Builds on the straw bale revival of the late 80's and brings the methods and books of the early 90's up-to-date
• Meets the International Residential Code of 2015, adopted across the US, and which the CASBA team was instrumental in writing.
• An invaluable guide to aid with design, avoid costly mistakes, increase construction efficiency, and achieve desired energy performance goals.
• Discusses the building science behind how these wall systems work.
• Uses accessible illustrations of properly installed architectural and structural elements.
• Loaded with design and construction tips that facilitate the build
• Supplies insights about how design impacts cost.
• Documents effective practices and innovations in site-built straw bale construction that have been developed since the straw bale revival of the 1980s.
• Explains functions of the straw bale wall assembly components without being prescriptive, inviting further innovation.
• Describes the overall design and building process while including options and alternative methods, inviting readers to make informed choices.

Audience
Architects, engineers, contractors, owner-builders, building code officials, municipalities, designers, and contractors

International

• Straw bale building is popular in the UK and Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and elsewhere in Asia.
• the book will contain the new, revised International residential Code (IRC) for straw bale construction. A number of countries base their domestic codes on the IRC.
• In the case of straw bale construction, the IRC is the 'go to' world-wide as the main source of regulatory guidance.
• a list of countries that explicitly use the IRC can be found here: https://www.iccsafe.org/international-code-adoptions/

The devil is in the details-the science and art of designing and building durable, efficient, straw bale buildings

Straw bale buildings promise superior insulation and flexibility across a range of design aesthetics, while using a typically local and abundant low-embodied energy material that sequesters carbon-an important part of mitigating climate change.

However, some early straw bale designs and construction methods resulted in buildings that failed to meet design goals for energy efficiency and durability. This led to improved building practices and a deeper understanding of the building science underlying this building system.

Distilling two decades of site-built straw bale design and construction experience, Straw Bale Building Details is an illustrated guide that covers:

• Principles and process of straw bale design and building, options, and alternatives
• Building science of straw bale wall systems
• How design impacts cost, building efficiency, and durability
• Avoiding costly mistakes and increasing construction efficiency
• Dozens of time-tested detailed drawings for straw bale wall assemblies, including foundations, windows and doors, and roofs.

Whether you're an architect, engineer, contractor, or owner-builder interested in making informed choices, Straw Bale Building Details is the indispensable guide to current practice in straw bale design and construction.

Acknowledgments
Book Contributors
Foreword by David Arkin, AIA–CASBA Director

Introduction
1. Why Build with Straw Bales?
2. Designing with Straw Bales
3. Structural Design Considerations
4. Electrical, Plumbing, Ducts, and Flues in Straw Bale Walls
5. Stacking Straw Bale Walls
6. Plastering Straw Bale Walls
7. Straw Bale Construction and Building Codes:
      2018 IRC Appendix S — Strawbale Construction

Appendix 1: Fire and Straw Bale Walls
Appendix 2: Managing Successful and Effective Work Parties
Glossary
Principal Contributor Biographies
Index
About New Society Publishers

Sujets

• Maison
• Entretien de la maison
• Architecture
• Construction
• General
• General officer
• green design
• Do-It-Yourself

Informations

• Publié par: New Society Publishers
• Date de parution: 30 avril 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 2
• EAN13: 9781771422925
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 8 Mo

Extrait

Advance Praise for Straw Bale Building Details
Straw Bale Building Details is an incredibly comprehensive explanation of how and why so many of us are utilizing this housing typology. I m grateful to the authors of this book for coming together to publish the answers to our straw bale FAQs, and I am indebted to them for creating a text I plan to share with young, emerging professionals as well as experienced conventional builders. Sharing the details will surely lead to the growth of our industry.
-Emily Niehaus, founder, Community Rebuilds
This is the book I have been waiting for - the complete guide to straw bale construction. A remarkable group effort to bring lessons learned from architects, builders owner-builders together in one volume. Detailed illustrations and photos clearly show how it is done, and it s also excellent for working with building inspectors, banks, and insurance companies. For a more fire resistant, comfortable and efficient home - read this book.
-David Bainbridge, sustainability consultant, co-author, The Straw Bale House
Get this book, read it immediately. Co-created by some of the greatest eco-architects and builders who have ever lived, it is highly readable, comprehensive, and absolutely relevant to the immense challenges of our time. More, it will inspire every reader to see how we can engage small and large issues through the power of design, beauty, and inspired action.
-Mark Lakeman, founder, communitecture, architecture and planning; and cofounder, City Repair and the Village Building Convergence
Straw Bale Building Details is a must-have for anyone interested in building with bales. A collaboration of many experts, the book provides multiple options for building a high quality, long lasting straw bale structure with enough flexibility in design practice to allow for differing approaches to that same end. Whether you re a professional or owner-builder, Straw Bale Building Details will prove invaluable in the development of your dream straw bale home.
-Andrew Morrison; Straw Bale Mentor/Consultant, StrawBale.com
To anyone contemplating building with bales: Start here! CASBA s Straw Bale Building Details is an unparalleled resource, representing decades of cumulative wisdom from dozens of top architects, engineers and contractors. Much more than the title suggests, included are structural options and finishing details for varying climates, plus instruction on stacking bales, plastering walls, and even to how to hang up a picture. Attractive photos and illustrations offer inspiring aesthetic possibilities. Thank you, CASBA!
-Catherine Wanek, author/photographer, The New Strawbale Home and The Hybrid House ; former editor, The Last Straw Journal ; and co-editor, The Art of Natural Building
Years in the making and greatly anticipated, Straw Bale Building Details , was well worth the wait. The details are extensive, thoroughly and carefully described, illustrated, and explained-a tour de force. But what makes this book enormously more useful and beneficial is that those details are placed into their appropriate context, shifting wherever needed from the details to the bigger picture. This is a masterwork that belongs in the hands of anyone designing, building, or issuing permits for straw bale buildings.
-David Eisenberg, director, Development Center for Appropriate Technology, and co-author, The Straw Bale House

Copyright 2019 by CASBA. All rights reserved.
Cover by Diane McIntosh
Cover Photograph - Edward Caldwell
Cover Illustration - Devin Kinney
Black and white photography by Rebecca Tasker and
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L IBRARY AND A RCHIVES C ANADA C ATALOGUING IN P UBLICATION
Title: Straw bale building details : an illustrated guide for design and construction / California Straw Building Association (CASBA).
Names: California Straw Building Association, author.
Description: Includes index.
Identifiers: Canadiana (print) 2019005865X | Canadiana (ebook) 20190058684 | ISBN 9780865719033 (softcover) | ISBN 9781550926965 (PDF) | ISBN 9781771422925 (EPUB)
Subjects: LCSH: Straw bale houses - Design and construction. | LCSH: Straw bale houses - California.
Classification: LCC TH4818.S77 C35 2019 | DDC 693/.997 - dc23

New Society Publishers mission is to publish books that contribute in fundamental ways to building an ecologically sustainable and just society, and to do so with the least possible impact upon the environment, in a manner that models that vision.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Book Contributors
Foreword by David Arkin, AIA-CASBA Director
Introduction
1. Why Build with Straw Bales?
2. Designing with Straw Bales
3. Structural Design Considerations
4. Electrical, Plumbing, Ducts, and Flues in Straw Bale Walls
5. Stacking Straw Bale Walls
6. Plastering Straw Bale Walls
7. Straw Bale Construction and Building Codes:
2018 IRC Appendix S - Strawbale Construction
Appendix 1: Fire and Straw Bale Walls
Appendix 2: Managing Successful and Effective Work Parties
Glossary
Principal Contributor Biographies
Index
About New Society Publishers
Acknowledgments
Our inspiration for this book came from Ken Haggard and Scott Clark and their editorial work on Straw Bale Construction Details: A Sourcebook , published through the California Straw Building Association (CASBA) in 2000.
Our original goal here was to refresh this work - to update it. But early in our research it became clear that large amounts of new information had emerged in straw bale construction since 2000, so we decided to reorganize the framework of the original book to incorporate this new material while honoring the straightforward presentation of the original book - including its easily accessible illustrations and clear text. We remain greatly indebted to Haggard and Clark for their trailblazing work and insights into an effective way to present this material.
This book has been made possible by the support, encouragement, and involvement of the CASBA Advisory Board, whose members have been a sounding board, giving feedback and sharing ideas. In particular, we acknowledge the support of Maurice and Joy Bennett, directors of CASBA from 2000-2013, and David Arkin, who has served as CASBA s director since 2014. These people have given countless hours to the promotion of straw building in California and beyond. Their leadership, enthusiasm, and encouragement saw this project to completion.
Finally, we thank the book s many contributors. This was a group effort, with most of CASBA s active members playing a role either contributing, reviewing, or patiently supporting this work between 2006 and 2018. They shared construction drawings and specifications, participated in breakout group sessions, and offered valuable insights and feedback through many meetings and revisions. They helped shape the ideas found in this book.
Soon after the project began, it became clear there was no single best way to design and build with straw bales. The concept of good boots, a good hat, and a coat that breathes was well understood, but the application of this principle varied with different design aesthetics, construction preferences, and each of California s coastal, desert, foothill, valley, and mountain climates. The strong earthquakes that can occur throughout the state factored into the conversation as well. This book needed to reflect this variety in order to illustrate the wide range of straw bale building solutions useful in different regions in California, but also in the United States and other countries.
CASBA s open source character made this project possible. Members volunteered their time and expertise and freely contributed straw bale design and building ideas and experiences to the melting pot that became this book. Because of our long history of collaboration, we had some difficulty knowing the exact lineage of some content and attributing credit for specific contributions. We can all claim a hand in this work. More importantly, what has emerged is far better than what any of us might have produced on our own.
We also acknowledge those who shouldered a larger load - contributors who spent additional time developing a chapter or illustrations. This smaller group of people periodically stepped away from their busy work and family lives to commit more time to this effort, and they deserve special recognition and heartfelt thanks.
To start at the beginning, we owe a great debt to the original Detail Update Committee (the DUCs), who steered the effort during the early years, beginning in 2006. Janet Johnston, Tim and Dadre Rudolph, Darcey Messner, Celine Pinet, and Cole Butler gave this book its initial vision, content, and form. In 2008, Jim Reiland, Rebecca Tasker, and Bob Theis picked up where the DUCs left off; they invited other contributors to share their expertise, and shaped the resulting material into the book you re holding today. Jim Reiland enlisted other contributors and managed the effort, editing for content, voice, and consistency, and, along with Martin Hammer and Bob Theis, he shaped the final draft. Martin Hammer also made the invaluable contribution of refining the text and aligning it with the IRC Appendix S - Strawbale Construction . Special thanks to Lesley Christiana for negotiating the publishing agreement, managing the production schedule, and coordinating the illustrations.
Each chapter had core contributors who created a first draft or significantly added to, rearranged, or shape