[Strawbale] certification of straw bales

herwig van soom orcaherwig at skynet.be
Tue Mar 5 08:06:21 CET 2013


We (Belgium)  can use uncertified bales for public buildings, we have to
use than a lambda value of 0.08 W/mK, the maximum total value of an
exterior wall is 0.32W/m²K

Herwig

2013/3/4 Sebastien Hubert <sebastien.hubert at mc2000.be>

>  Hello Herbert,
>
> Here is an answer for belgium :
>
> 1.  We are allowed to build one family houses with normal uncertified
> straw bales.  Altough in the future it will be more difficult because the
> insulating standards are getting better and better.
>
> 2.  I don't know the status for public buildings...
>
> 3.  It is also possible to insulate existing buildings with uncertified
> bales.  The insulating standards for existing houses are lower than those
> for new houses.
>
> Hope this can help you.
>
> Cheers
>
> Sebastien Hubert
> Belgium
>
> On 04/03/13 20:11, asbn wrote:
>
> Dear Balers in Europe
>
>  As we have troubles with building officials (esp. in Lower Austria), who
> want only certified building-balles in buildings,
> even when you insulate a roof or ceiling to a roof in an existing building
> (without any funding or banque-credits),
> I would like to know, what the actual situation is in your country:
>
>  So I have only 3 short questions (your answer would help me very much):
>
>  1) Is it allowed to build one-family-houses with normal uncertified
> straw bales in your country?
>
>  2) Is it allowed to build official buildings (e.g. museums, schools,...)
> with non-certified bales?
>
>  3) Is it allowed to insulate an existing building (without an official
> plan) with non-certified bales in your country?
>
>    all the best / thank you for answers:-)
>       Herbert Gruber
> -----------------
> asbn - austrian strawbale network
> 3720 Ravelsbach, Baierdorf 6
> Tel. 02958-83640
> asbn at baubiologie.at
> www.baubiologie.at
>
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