Straw bale construction manual : design and technology of a sustainable architecture / Gernot Minke, Benjamin Krick.

Main entry:

Minke, Gernot, author.

Title & Author:

Straw bale construction manual : design and technology of a sustainable architecture / Gernot Minke, Benjamin Krick.

Publication:

Basel [Switzerland] ; Boston [MA] : Birkhäuser Verlag GmbH, 2020.

Description:

159 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Notes:
Originally published in German under the title of Hanbuch Strohballenbau: Grundlagen Konstruktionen Beispiele: Staufen bei Freiburg : ökobuch Verlag GmbH, 2014.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-157) and index.

Summary:

A hands-on guide. Building with straw bales is a technique pioneered a century ago in the state of Nebraska. In recent years there has been a renaissance in the use of straw as a building material largely in the American Southwest, but also in Canada, Australia, France, Holland, Germany, Austria and China. Straw is a renewable resource with excellent insulating properties. It is a cheap and easy-to-use option for self-builders, and even large-scale structures can be erected using timber framework filled with straw. This book is a practical, hands-on guide to building with straw. Fire safety, protection against moisture, damp, pests and parasites are treated in detail. Numerous on-site photos document the process of assembly and construction step by step. 30 exemplary international projects illustrate the wide spectrum of design possibilities with straw. -- From publisher's website.

ISBN:

9783035618549 (hardcover)
3035618542
(ebook)
9783035618754

Subject:

Straw bale houses.
Sustainable architecture.
Architecture durable.
Nachhaltigkeit
Natürlicher Baustoff
Stroh
Strohballenhaus
Straw bale houses Design and construction.
Straw bale houses Designs and plans.

Added entries:

Krick, Benjamin, author.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 308084
Call No.: BIB 253528
Status: Available

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