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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10.0px'>Dear all<BR>
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We have some good data from The Group for Appropriate Technology on the Technical University in Vienna.<BR>
Its a summary of the most used sustainable and industrial insulation materials.<BR>
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Here is the link (english) to the data “primary energy content, not renewable”, in MJ/m2:<BR>
<a href="http://www.baubiologie.at/asbn_erfahrungsaustausch/01_asbn_meilensteine/pages/1999_01a.htm">http://www.baubiologie.at/asbn_erfahrungsaustausch/01_asbn_meilensteine/pages/1999_01a.htm</a><BR>
(‘Straw Q-B as main-product’ means, when you don’t count the harvest of the corn...)<BR>
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Here is the link (english) to the "global warming-potential" GWP kg CO2eq/m2:<BR>
<a href="http://www.baubiologie.at/asbn_erfahrungsaustausch/01_asbn_meilensteine/pages/1999_01b.htm">http://www.baubiologie.at/asbn_erfahrungsaustausch/01_asbn_meilensteine/pages/1999_01b.htm</a><BR>
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Mit lieben Grüßen / kind regards<BR>
Herbert Gruber<BR>
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asbn - austrian strawbale network<BR>
Österreichisches Netzwerk für Strohballenbau<BR>
3720 Ravelsbach, Baierdorf 6<BR>
Email: asbn@baubiologie.at<BR>
<a href="http://www.baubiologie.at">http://www.baubiologie.at</a><BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">> The University of Bath (UK) has the best database I know of, but I <BR>
> can't find the link.<BR>
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> Thanks,<BR>
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> Bruce King, PE<BR>
> Director of EBNet<BR>
> Ecological Building Network<BR>
> the art and science of building well<BR>
> bruce@ecobuildnetwork.org<BR>
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> On Oct 14, 2011, at 11:37 AM, Chris Magwood wrote:<BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#008000">>> Hi all,<BR>
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>> I'm working on a research paper and I'm trying to find good, <BR>
>> reliable information on embodied energy (or embedded energy) in <BR>
>> building materials. I have some good papers from Australia and some <BR>
>> stuff from CMHC, but I'd be glad to receive suggestions for other <BR>
>> sources.<BR>
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>> Thanks!<BR>
>> <BR>
>> Chris<BR>
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>> www.chrismagwood.ca<BR>
>> www.endeavourcentre.org<BR>
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