[Greenbuilding] (no subject)

[Vadurro, Rob, EMNRD]

Most of my new house will be built in adobe brick but some of the walls
are in regular brick. Would it be wise to fill in the cavity of these
double-skin brick walls with straw to increase insulation?

 

Thanks in anticipation.

 

Gary V 

 

 

The straw will likely get damp, rot and provide no insulation, and
promote mold growth. Perhaps a foam, like polyisocynurate, or pumice or
perlite will be more effective.

-Rob Vadurro AIA, LEED AP



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