Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings · 2014 · 15 citations · 5 references
EngineeringPerformance-based Building DesignEmbodied Carbon DioxideEducationGreen BuildingPrototype HouseBuilding Energy ConservationBuilding TechnologyWood TechnologyBuilding DesignSustainable DesignStructural EngineeringBuilt EnvironmentStructural DevelopmentDesignBuilding PerformanceStraw Bale BuildingCivil EngineeringBuilding ScienceStraw BalesConstruction ManagementWood StructureConstruction Engineering
One approach to reducing embodied carbon dioxide of buildings is the increased use of plant-based construction materials such as prefabricated straw bale panels. This paper presents findings from the development and structural testing of an innovative load-bearing prefabricated straw bale building. Work on panel development is summarised ahead of presenting two numerical computer-based models that support the building design. The computer models are validated using data from a full-scale simulated static wind load test on a two-storey building. The prefabricated straw bale structural system is shown to be suitable for two- and three-storey domestic structures in a range of locations.
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The carbon-reduction potential of straw-bale housing
Behzad Sodagar, Deepak Rai, Barbara J. Jones et al. · Building Research & Information · 2010 · 78 citations