{"product_id":"straw-bale-building-details-an-illustrated-guide-for-design-and-construction-paperback","title":"Straw Bale Building Details: An Illustrated Guide for Design and Construction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCasba\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by leading practitioners, \u003cem\u003eStraw Bale Building Details \u003c\/em\u003eis the must-have illustrated guide to design and construction details for site-built straw bale buildings. Essential for avoiding costly mistakes, increasing construction efficiency and durability, and achieving desired energy performance goals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe devil is in the details -- the science and art of designing and building durable, efficient, straw bale buildings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThis is a masterwork that belongs in the hands of anyone designing, building, or issuing permits for straw bale buildings.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-- DAVID EISENBERG, Director, Development Center for Appropriate Technology, and co-author, \u003ci\u003eThe Straw Bale House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e This is the book I have been waiting for -- the complete guide to straw bale construction.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-- DAVID A. BAINBRIDGE, straw bale building pioneer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Co-created by some of the greatest eco-architects and builders who have ever lived, it is highly readable, comprehensive, and absolutely relevant to the immense challenges of our time.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-- MARK LAKEMAN, founder, communitecture, architecture and planning, and cofounder, \u003ci\u003eCity Repair and the Village Building Convergence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e STRAW BALE BUILDINGS promise superior insulation and flexibility across a range of design aesthetics, while using a typically local and abundant low-embodied energy material that sequesters carbon -- an important part of mitigating climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e However, some early straw bale designs and construction methods resulted in buildings that failed to meet design goals for energy efficiency and durability. This led to improved building practices and a deeper understanding of the building science underlying this building system. Distilling two decades of site-built straw bale design and construction experience, \u003ci\u003eStraw Bale Building Details\u003c\/i\u003e is an illustrated guide that covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Principles and process of straw bale design and building, options, and alternatives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Building science of straw bale wall systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How design impacts cost, building efficiency, and durability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Avoiding costly mistakes and increasing construction efficiency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dozens of time-tested detailed drawings for straw bale wall assemblies, including discussion of foundations, windows and doors, and roof interface options.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're an architect, engineer, contractor, or owner-builder interested in making informed choices, \u003ci\u003eStraw Bale Building Details \u003c\/i\u003eis the indispensable guide to current practice in straw bale design and construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e... An unparalleled resource, representing decades of cumulative wisdom from dozens of top architects, engineers and contractors.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-- CATHERINE WANEK, author and photographer, \u003ci\u003eThe New Strawbale Home \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Hybrid House\u003c\/i\u003e, former editor, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Straw Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-editor, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Natural Building\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e ... A must have for anyone interested in building with bales.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-- ANDREW MORRISON, straw bale consultant at StrawBale.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e California Straw Building Association (CASBA) \u003c\/b\u003eis a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the practice of straw building through research, testing, and documenting innovations in practical experience. Members have worked on hundreds of straw bale structures across a variety of architectural styles, climates, and seismic zones. CASBA is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalifornia Straw Building Association (CASBA)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a nonprofit dedicated to furthering the practice of straw building by exchanging current information and practical experience, promoting and conducting research and testing, and making that body of knowledge available to working professionals and the public at large. Members include dozens of architects, engineers, and builders who, over two decades, have worked on hundreds of straw bale structures across a variety of architectural styles, climates, and seismic zones. CASBA members' work demonstrates that straw bale construction has a valid place in the future of zero-energy, carbon-sequestering buildings. 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