[Greenbuilding] Greenbuilding Digest, Vol 13, Issue 31

[Joyce Coppinger]

The annual resource guide is posted to the TLS web site www.thelaststraw.org
and will soon be updated in print and web site formats. A supplier for a
straw bale wall panel system is listed under Alberta, Canada. There are two
builders (one from Canada - now in Arizona, one from Colorado) who are also
doing straw bale wall panel systems on a project-by-project basis. Articles
about their designs and methods are available in back issues of TLS.

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> Are there any resources on your web site that actually contain
> information about straw bale wall systems, or manufacturers, anything
> specific, or do we have to subscribe or purchase past issues?
> 
> Regards,
> Steve Mann

Bruno,

Straw bales are used as the core. The exterior and interior panels are
plywood. Can be plastered - or could be wood siding (not vinyl or other
toxic or plastic products, please). I do not believe that these panels are
"glued" together. The supplier can give you the details. See reply to Steve
(above) for information about supplier and TLS articles.

Joyce
> 
> Hi Joyce,
> 
> So this new style Straw bale SIP's have straw or straw bales as a core,
> What are the out and inside panels made of?
> 
> And how are those panels glued together?
> 
> Any web link?
> 
> TIA,
> Bruno M.
>