Sentences with phrase «bale wall construction»

The Pros and Cons of Straw Bale Wall Construction.

The metal structure means that there is a piece of thermally conductive metal going through the wall, which reduces the insulation benefit of straw bale wall construction.

Not exact matches

When they met Rebecca and Mike of Simple Construct, a San Diego design / build construction company that specializes in straw bale building, they realized that straw bale building, with its high performance, thick walls, and «adobe» plaster, was a perfect match.

Our initial research started with techniques we find readily in California, including rammed - earth walls and straw bale construction.

«In terms of sustainability, straw bale walls: have low embodied energy in terms of fabrication and transportation, provide good thermal and acoustic insulation, are light and can be constructed quickly and easily, require less trades people in their construction (which can facilitate savings in time, cost and energy).»