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<FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>Graeme,<BR>
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I suggest giving them the Fire chapter of Bruce King’s book, Design of Strawbale Buildings. And / or reports from EBNet and DCAT’s 2006 ASTM fire tests, which are available on the website of the Ecological Building Network - www.ecobuildnetwork.org<BR>
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Or with the following direct links:<BR>
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<a href="http://ecobuildnetwork.org/pdfs/Non-Bearing_Clay_Wall.pdf">http://ecobuildnetwork.org/pdfs/Non-Bearing_Clay_Wall.pdf</a><BR>
<a href="http://ecobuildnetwork.org/pdfs/Cement_Stucco_Wall.pdf">http://ecobuildnetwork.org/pdfs/Cement_Stucco_Wall.pdf</a><BR>
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There is also the German FASBA fire test. GSBN member Dirk Scharmer’s wonderful SB posters (including Fire) are available for a small fee at:<BR>
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<a href="http://www.fasba.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=265&Itemid=373">http://www.fasba.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=265&Itemid=373</a><BR>
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He might also be able to provide you with fire test report (presumably in German only?).<BR>
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I hope this helps.<BR>
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Best,<BR>
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Martin (straw is my old flame) Hammer<BR>
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On 3/30/10 4:38 PM, "Graeme North" <graeme@ecodesign.co.nz> wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>Hi<BR>
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An old question again but one I need to ask I'm sorry <BR>
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- 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.<BR>
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Is there a summary anywhere of the evidence that strawbale buildings don't burn that well that anyone can refer me to please?<BR>
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Best wishes<BR>
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Graeme<BR>
Graeme North Architects<BR>
49 Matthew Road<BR>
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Warkworth<BR>
tel/fax +64 (0)9 4259305<BR>
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graeme@ecodesign.co.nz<BR>
www.ecodesign.co.nz<BR>
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