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<DIV>Herbert, in Norway there are no special rules for SB. If you follow the
tec-standards and you take the responsibility for the result, you can allmost
build whatever you want. All the best Piet
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=sebastien.hubert@mc2000.be
href="mailto:sebastien.hubert@mc2000.be">Sebastien Hubert</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 04, 2013 8:32 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=strawbale@amper.ped.muni.cz
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Strawbale] certification of straw
bales</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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Herbert,<BR><BR>Here is an answer for belgium :<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>2. I don't know the status for public
buildings...<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>Hope this can help
you.<BR><BR>Cheers<BR><BR>Sebastien Hubert<BR>Belgium<BR><BR>
<DIV class=moz-cite-prefix>On 04/03/13 20:11, asbn wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>As we have troubles with building officials (esp. in Lower Austria), who
want only certified building-balles in buildings,</DIV>
<DIV>even when you insulate a roof or ceiling to a roof in an existing
building (without any funding or banque-credits),</DIV>
<DIV>I would like to know, what the actual situation is in your country:</DIV>
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<DIV>So I have only 3 short questions (your answer would help me very
much):</DIV>
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<DIV>1) Is it allowed to build one-family-houses with normal uncertified straw
bales in your country?</DIV>
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<DIV>2) Is it allowed to build official buildings (e.g. museums, schools,...)
with non-certified bales?</DIV>
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<DIV>3) Is it allowed to insulate an existing building (without an official
plan) with non-certified bales in your country?</DIV>
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<DIV>Herbert Gruber</DIV>
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<DIV>asbn - austrian strawbale network</DIV>
<DIV>3720 Ravelsbach, Baierdorf 6</DIV>
<DIV>Tel. 02958-83640</DIV>
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