[Strawbale] certification of straw bales

[Max Vittrup Jensen]

Certified bales are also unknown in CZ, hence a triple 'Yes'.

Seems to me that Austria has gotten themselves into the trouble predicted
at ESBG 2007, or simply put: I agree fully with the comment by Paul Lynch.

Cheers,
Max


On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 8:06 AM, herwig van soom <orcaherwig at skynet.be>wrote:

> 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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