[Strawbale] certification of straw bales

[valentina maini]

Dear Herbert and all,

In Spain Laws integrate inside the code the need for innovation so within the code is said that you can use either  the "normal traditional code for established solutions" or any innovative not yet "traditional" material and solution that you want even if you don't have CE certificate .....if you can proof that your solution is performing the requirement to basic safety and thermal properties (and you can prove it by Testing with EN code and protocols or On site Test)

So the  answer is
1) Yes under the reference of EN Test and technical responsibility/control
2) Yes in theory but in practice is complex  to test and the process is made difficult by insurance companies (that are not following the good part of the law...only the lazy traditional part)
3) Same as 1 is possible with official plan...not without

Hope is clear even if short

cheers, Valentina

 

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El 04/03/2013, a las 23:03, Brian Waite escribió:

> Hooray for Norway, regulations are written around the known thereby debarring anything new - makes progress difficult!! 
> Brian 
> www.strawbalehouse.co.uk 
> 
> On 04/03/2013 20:41, asbn wrote:
>> Great, what a paradise:-)
>> I always thought, Europe tends to have a unique building-law...
>> 
>> Med vennlig hilsen
>> Herbert
>> -----------------
>> asbn - austrian strawbale network
>> 3720 Ravelsbach, Baierdorf 6
>> Tel. 02958-83640
>> asbn at baubiologie.at
>> www.baubiologie.at
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>> 
>> 
>> Am 04.03.2013 um 21:23 schrieb Piet Jensen:
>> 
>>> 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
>>>  
>>> From: Sebastien Hubert
>>> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 8:32 PM
>>> To: strawbale at amper.ped.muni.cz
>>> Subject: Re: [Strawbale] certification of straw bales
>>>  
>>> 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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