[GSBN] Insurance for sb buildings

[martin hammer]

Graeme,

I suggest giving them the Fire chapter of Bruce King¹s book, Design of
Strawbale Buildings.  And / or reports from EBNet and DCAT¹s 2006 ASTM fire
tests, which are available on the website of the Ecological Building Network
-  www.ecobuildnetwork.org

Or with the following direct links:

http://ecobuildnetwork.org/pdfs/Non-Bearing_Clay_Wall.pdf
http://ecobuildnetwork.org/pdfs/Cement_Stucco_Wall.pdf

There is also the German FASBA fire test.  GSBN member Dirk Scharmer¹s
wonderful SB posters (including Fire) are available for a small fee at:

http://www.fasba.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=265&Itemid=373

He might also be able to provide you with fire test report (presumably in
German only?).

I hope this helps.


Best,

Martin (straw is my old flame) Hammer



On 3/30/10 4:38 PM, "Graeme North" <graeme at ecodesign.co.nz> wrote:

> Hi
> 
> An old question again but one I need to ask I'm sorry
> 
> - I have been contacted by someone who can not get their insurance company to
> insure her strawbale building - they are scared that it is a fire risk.
> 
> Is there a summary anywhere of the evidence that strawbale buildings don't
> burn that well that anyone can refer me to please?
> 
> Best wishes
>   
> Graeme
> Graeme North Architects
> 49 Matthew Road
> RD1
> Warkworth
> tel/fax +64 (0)9 4259305
>  
> graeme at ecodesign.co.nz
> www.ecodesign.co.nz
> 
>  
> 
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