[Strawbale] Death in collapsing SB house

[dfugler at cmhc-schl.gc.ca]

Good afternoon, 

Someone died in the collapse of a Quebec straw bale house under heavy snow 
loads last weekend. He was able to evacuate the wife and children before 
the roof fell in and crushed him. Here is a link to the story (in French). 
I have learned that the house was straw bale from other sources. It is not 
stated in the article.

http://www.canoe.com/infos/societe/archives/2008/03/20080317-054702.html

Someone with structural expertise should probably follow this up and 
report on it to the SB community.

Don Fugler
CMHC Policy and Research