The Straw Bale House
Title | The Straw Bale House PDF eBook |
Author | Athena Swentzell Steen |
Publisher | Chelsea Green Publishing |
Total Pages | 338 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 0930031717 |
Many copies in stock but still heavy demand; only a few titles published on this subject. Very popular in rural WA too.
The Beauty of Straw Bale Homes
Title | The Beauty of Straw Bale Homes PDF eBook |
Author | Athena Swentzell Steen |
Publisher | Chelsea Green Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 74 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9781890132774 |
Celebrates the aesthetic styles of straw bale dwellings with numerous color photographs, including both small and large homes and larger-scale institutional buildings. Includes an introductory essay by the authors noting the key lessons they have learned in years of building with bales.
The New Strawbale Home
Title | The New Strawbale Home PDF eBook |
Author | Catherine Wanek |
Publisher | Gibbs Smith |
Total Pages | 195 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 1423606574 |
Presents floor plans and images of strawbale homes from around the country, discussing such topics as climate considerations, maintenance, budgeting, code compliance, energy efficiency, and structural systems.
Serious Straw Bale
Title | Serious Straw Bale PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Lacinski |
Publisher | Chelsea Green Publishing |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Straw bale houses |
ISBN | 9781890132644 |
Bergeron and Lacinski's new book Serious Straw Bale is the first to look carefully at the specific design considerations critical to success with a straw bale building in more extreme climates-where seasonal changes in temperature, precipitation, and humidity create special stresses that builders must understand and address. The authors draw upon years of experience with natural materials and experimental techniques, and present a compelling rationale for building with straw-one of nature's most resilient, available, and affordable byproducts.
Building a Straw Bale House
Title | Building a Straw Bale House PDF eBook |
Author | Nathaniel Corum |
Publisher | Princeton Architectural Press |
Total Pages | 212 |
Release | 2005-08-25 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9781568985145 |
"Filled with comprehensive case studies selected from over thirty-five of Red Feather's successfully completed housing and community-based building projects, Building a Straw Bale House documents the organization's collaboration with reservation communities and provides a step-by-step, bale-by-bale construction handbook - from initial site selection to finished product. Complete with information on safety, design, tools, and materials, it is an inspiring lesson for anybody interested in this technique of constructing a house and a hopeful redefinition of the fundamental ideas of architecture and the home."--BOOK JACKET.
Small Strawbale
Title | Small Strawbale PDF eBook |
Author | Bill Steen |
Publisher | Gibbs Smith |
Total Pages | 216 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9781586855154 |
A thorough guide to building with strawbale and other natural materials, thisuide includes an eclectic sampling of houses, studios, meditation spaces,utbuildings, and landscape walls.
Building with Straw Bales
Title | Building with Straw Bales PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Jones |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Straw bale houses |
ISBN | 9781900322515 |
Straw bale building is a radically different approach to the process of building. Like all innovative ideas, it has been pioneered by the passionate, and used experimentally by those with the vision to see its potential. It is firmly based in that sustainable, 'green building' culture that has brought to the construction industry many new and useful ideas about energy efficiency and responsibility towards the environment. As a building material, straw excels in the areas of cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency. This practical guide has been written by the most experienced straw bale builder in the UK. It gives details of all the main construction methods, and includes: * bale specifications * plans * walls and foundations * doors and windows * plastering * building regulations and planning permission * frequently asked questions * construction drawings. This fully revised and updated edition includes new construction drawings, standard details for best practice design, examples of off-the-peg drawings for small buildings such as summer-houses and studios, and designs for affordable houses. These designs meet Building Regulations Code 6 for sustainable homes, and have a carbon rating of less than zero.