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

[Dan Smith]

David and Anni, thanks for sharing this, it is a treat.

What's the air change per hour at 50 Pa?

Happy Holidays,
Dan
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Dan Smith
Principal - DSA Architects
1107 Virginia St.
Berkeley, CA 94702
510.526.1935 x101
510.526.1961 fax
dan at dsaarch.com
www.dsaarch.com

On Dec 23, 2010, at 2:48 PM, David Arkin, AIA 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


<Straw Bale House Photos 2010-10-18.pdf>
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