Building with straw design and technology of a sustainable architecture

I The technology of straw bale building; 1 Introduction Purpose and objectives of this book About the contents Building with straw - a contribution to sustainability in construction Further advantages of straw bale building Objections and anxieties; 2 History and profileration of straw bale building Early buildings (1880-1970) The development after 1980; 3 Straw as building material General facts Straw bales Straw panels; 4 Wall construction systems using straw bales Introduction to the construction systems Load-bearing straw bale walls Non-loadbearing straw bale walls Facing straw bale layer as thermal insulation Structural and dynamic aspects Summary and comparison of the individual systems; 5 Roof and floor construction with straw bales Roof insulation Floor constructions Supplementary thermal insulation of existing structures; 6 Physical aspects of straw bale building Heat storage and heat conductivity Thermal bridges Thermal insulation Moisture protection Moisture balance Wind and air tightness Fire protection Sound insulation; 7 Designing a straw bale building Special aspects of load-bearing straw bale walls Special aspects of non-loadbearing straw bale walls Detailing of foundations Base details Wall build-up.