<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dear balers on this list<div><br></div><div><b>I want to deeply thank you for your answers.</b></div><div>I think it helps a lot to have an overview, I made a table what is allowed and where.</div><div>And I will use it as a peaceful "weapon" against (and for) authorities:-)</div><div>Yet I will additionally keep your ideas and suggestions and fears in mind:-)</div><div><br></div><div>So here are the answers/results again:</div><div><br></div><div><b>Is it allowed to build with uncertified or not approved straw bales in</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>COUNTRY<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>1family<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>public<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>thermal<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>houses<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>buildings<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>renovation</b></div><div><br></div><div>Austria<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><i>yes/no</i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>no<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><i>yes/no</i>****</div><div>Spain<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>no<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes* </div><div>Belgium <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes**<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes**<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes**</div><div>Switzerland<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes </div><div>France <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes***<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes***<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes***</div><div>Norway <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes***<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes***<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes***</div><div>UK and Ireland<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes</div><div>Slovakia <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><i>yes/no</i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>no<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes</div><div>Finland<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes***<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes***<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes***</div><div>Poland<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>no<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>?</div><div>Slovenia<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>no<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>no<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes</div><div>Netherlands<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes </div><div>Italy <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><i>yes/no</i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes****</div><div>Denmark<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes***<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes***<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes***</div><div>Chech Rep. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes</div><div>Estonia<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>yes</div><div><br></div><div>* under EN testing and architect-certification and/or tests on site</div><div>** just with lambda-value of 0,08</div><div>*** according to the national sb regulation or performing codes</div><div>**** only without official funding or tax cuts</div><div><i>yes/no</i> means in some cases its allowed, in others not, depending on authorities</div><div><br></div><div>any errors?</div><div><br></div><div><b>Anyone out there from</b> Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, </div><div>Macedonia, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey?</div><div> </div><div><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>all the best</div><div>Herbert</div><div>-----------------</div><div>asbn - austrian strawbale network</div></div></div></span></div></div></body></html>