Essays about: "Straw-bale building"

Found 4 essays containing the words Straw-bale building.

  1. 1. Evaluation of natural materials in Sustainable Buildings : A potential solution to the European 2050 long-term strategy

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Víctor de las Heras Reverte; [2021]
    Keywords : Straw-bale building; Rammed earth building; Sustainable construction; Natural Building Materials; Energy performance analysis; Energy performance optimization;

    Abstract : Today, buildings consume 40% of total energy demand in the EU and are responsible for 36% of GHG emissions. For this reason, and due to the delicate situation of climate change that planet Earth is experiencing, solutions are being sought to make the building sector more sustainable. READ MORE

  3. 2. Wood, straw, clay and some rabbit skin… The evaluation of renewable based low-tech-high-knowledge housing solutions.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : György Ängelkott Bocz; [2018]
    Keywords : straw bale; natural building; modular; element based; housing; sustainability; Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : There is a clearly visible dichotomy in architectural sustainability approaches today. While there are several housing solutions available fulfilling sustainability criteria, most of these follow the high-tech industrial approach. In main-stream architecture these are often referred to as “green” or “sustainable” architecture. READ MORE

  4. 3. The road to sustainable building - ‘as clear as mud’? : Investigating the conditions for sustainability transitions in Sweden: A case study of earthen and straw bale builders.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Diana Undén; [2017]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Sustainability Transitions; Sustainable development; Sustainable Building; Innovative building; Socio-technical transitions; Socio-technical niches; earthen building; straw bale building.;

    Abstract : Achieving a transition to sustainability and decrease the environmental impact of building is part of Sweden's sustainability goals. Authorities and policy makers have a big responsibility to promote and facilitate this transition, but how this is to be achieved is not as readily answered. READ MORE

  5. 4. Strawbalehouse - an investigation of construction method and insulation properties

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Kommunikations- och transportsystem; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Christoffer Löf; Oscar Söderman; [2016]
    Keywords : halmbalshus; halm; byggnadsteknik; lerputs;

    Abstract : Dagens samhälle präglas till stor del av de miljöproblem vi står inför. Växthusgaser och energiåtgång som uppstår vid tillverkning av material och produkter är en av de största orsakerna till detta och en stor utmaning finns i att minimera dessa genom nytänkande. READ MORE