[GSBN] Straw-Bale Blower Door and Infrared Test Results

[John Swearingen]

Fun!  We played around with an IR camera on a couple of our projects (w/o
the blower door) with similar results.  What was the strawbale assembly?
 Bales w/I-joists or posts and beams?

All the best,
John

On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 2:48 PM, David Arkin, AIA <david at arkintilt.com>wrote:

> Hello Fello Baleos Worldwide:
>
> Since this list is particularly alive today, I'm taking the opportunity to
> share a Christmas treat.
>
> I attach here (gosh, can I attach to this list?) a report on a Blower Door
> and Infrared Camera test done on a 900 sq. ft. (85 sq. meter) home in the
> foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
>
> In particular, dig this quote from Michael Ukraine of Sierra Energy
> Professionals:  "Any doubts that I had about straw bale or SIP construction
> are thouroughly gone after conducting these tests.  This is definitely the
> tightest and best insulated house I have ever tested."
>
> The photos are quite illustrative, but certainly say that the bale walls in
> no way constitute a weak link in a tight or thermally superior building.
>  Don't ever let anyone try to tell you otherwise.  We raise a glass to
> y'all, and wish you an excellent New Year!
>
> David and Anni
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