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face=Arial>Thanks for the responses.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=608130301-03052010><FONT size=2
face=Arial>Getting a copy of the tests would make quite a difference to our
current energy ratings that are required for the Building
Approval.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial>Are you aware if the tests that you did are similar to Australian
Standards testing??</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=608130301-03052010><FONT size=2
face=Arial>Here in Australia I am endeavouring to get a cost and then find some
funding to do further tests how rendered bales will survive Bushfires
(wildfires).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial>cheers</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=608130301-03052010><FONT size=2
face=Arial>Bohdan Dorniak</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial>Treasurer Ausbale</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> GSBN-bounces@greenbuilder.com
[mailto:GSBN-bounces@greenbuilder.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Pete
Walker<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, 1 May 2010 6:55 PM<BR><B>To:</B> '(private,
with public archives) Global Straw Building Network';
ArchiLogic@yahoo.ca<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [GSBN] UK SB Thermal performance
numbers<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial>Hi</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial>The thermal test was undertaken in 2008 (reported
2009) in BBA labs in the UK. The panel was 490 mm thick and 3.4 m high
x 3.5 m wide with two layers of approximately 30 mm thick hydraulic lime
render on both faces. the bales were laid flat (as standard) and the bale
density was approximately 130 kg/m3 after compression inside a timber frame. the
test was a steady state guarded hot box arrangement undertaken in accordance
with BS EN ISO 8990:1998. I will need to check with partners who sponsored the
work before releasing the report in full, although I don't expect it will be a
problem.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial>regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial>Pete</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> GSBN-bounces@greenbuilder.com
[mailto:GSBN-bounces@greenbuilder.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Kelly
Lerner<BR><B>Sent:</B> 30 April 2010 23:16<BR><B>To:</B> ArchiLogic@yahoo.ca;
(private, with public archives) Global Straw Building Network<BR><B>Subject:</B>
Re: [GSBN] UK SB Thermal performance numbers<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Hey Rob,
<DIV>I took off 1" stucco on each side (at R 0.2/inch) on both sides and came up
with R 1.75/inch for the bales themselves. Still better than the R 1.25/inch
that is listed in the 2007 PHPP. </DIV>
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<DIV>Kelly</DIV>
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<DIV>On Apr 30, 2010, at 10:46 AM, RT wrote:</DIV><BR
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<DIV>On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:19:14 +0100<BR>"Pete Walker" <<A
href="mailto:abspw@bath.ac.uk">abspw@bath.ac.uk</A>> wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">We have completed a certified thermal conductivity
test on a rendered 3.5 x 3.5 m x 0.49 m thick straw bale panel. The U-value
(thermal transmittance<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">rather than resistance) was 0.19 W/m2k. An R value
of 5.3 m2k/W.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>For the benefit of our non-SIU Murrican
listmembers, the above translates to a thermal resistivity of R-1.9<BR>per
inch (in imperial units of ft^2*hr*degF/Btu*inch), which is a bit more
flattering for SB than the value that the Californians have promoted as a
result of their "certified" testing.<BR><BR>So Peter, I'm wondering if you
could share with us, a bit about the testing set-up and procedure that was
used in the UK testing program (or provide a link to a site that describes it)
?<BR><BR>-- <BR>=== * ===<BR>Rob Tom<BR>Kanata, Ontario, Canada<BR>< A r c
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