Re: [GBlist] Seeking southern strawbale and rammed-earth examples

["Robert Jordan" <rwjordan@charter.net>]

Check out the strawbale registry.  I think it is at the greenbuilder site.
A devotee of strawbale was recently disheartened when she read, I believe in
Out on Bale, that strawbale would be a good technology once the technical
problems are solved i.e. the propensity to leak at windows and the
difficulty in separating the straw from the capillary action of what it is
sitting on.
Bob Jordan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Airlie Sattler" <as26@duke.edu>
To: <greenbuilding@crest.org>
Cc: <strawbale@crest.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 6:49 PM
Subject: [GBlist] Seeking southern strawbale and rammed-earth examples


> Dear natural building fans,
>
> I am looking for examples of strawbale and rammed-earth buildings in the
> Southern US. They would be particularly useful if they were within a
> reasonable (4-5 hour) drive of Durham, NC. I am a member of a committee
> evaluating possible building systems for the construction of a new meeting
> house for the Durham Friends Meeting. I am particularly interested in
> finding homes/buildings that have been up for a while since we are
> interested in seeing how these techniques weather under a Carolina
> climate. If you know of a good place to visit or people I could speak
> with, please let me know the location, contact information for the owners,
> and the age of the building if you know it.
>
> Also, if you have any opinions pros and cons on the applicability of these
> methods for a NC climate (temperate spring and fall, short but cool
> winter, intensely hot and humid summer/rainfall ranges from hurricane to
> drought), I'd be interested in hearing them.  Success stories or failures
> of these approaches in this climate would also be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Sincerely,
> Airlie Sattler Rose
>
>
>
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