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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Martin and all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Carbon management and carbon off sets , a whole new world.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In my research in Australia any carbon accounting benefit goes to the producer... the farmer producing the straw or forester planting and harvesting trees.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>So as a strawbale builder we are unable to create ,collect, or trade any carbon credits associated with the straw or timber in our buildings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Conservative estimates would allocate straws and timber as a 1;1 weight of straw or timber to co2e ( equivalent carbon in the atmosphere)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>So while a strawbale building may contain 8 tonnes ( metric) of straw and 12 tonnes of timber, we can equate this to 20 tonnes of C02e .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In a carbon sensitive world , most carbon is only accounted for so as to ;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Identify a business carbon foot print,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Enable some choices in reduction <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>And offset by buying someone else’s good carbon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Appear green or highlight some degree of greenness.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Life cycle cost analysis , looks at the carbon footprint of a product ( in our case a group of products that make a house)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>And ascertains the foot print of the product from its primary product thru its use and including its deconstruction.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>There are few ( very few) <b>products </b>that may be carbon neutral, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>some carbon accounting systems do not put short cycle Carbon into the equation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> short cycle = trees and crops....can supposed ably be replaced in our life time....who’s living long enough to replace the 300 year old tree<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>that I used for my windows or the 120 year old fire wood we burn.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>So where to from here, do a life cycle cost analyst ( LCA)of your buid, and compare it to a steel, brick build ( that is if they have done a LCA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This will highlight the difference a strawbale home can make.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Or simply add up the straw and timber and promote on the basis of if being a great store for co2.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(accredited accounting methods for co2e are preferred)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards lance Kairl<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.hous">www.hous</a>eofbales.com.au<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>ps presently studying ( or is that failing ) carbon management.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> GSBN-bounces@sustainablesources.com [mailto:GSBN-bounces@sustainablesources.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>M. Oehlmann<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 26 May 2013 6:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> Global Straw Building Network<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [GSBN] A Climate Ride Challenge - Post Ride Update<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Hello all and congretulations for all the inspiring news... <br><br>About 3 years ago I was figuring out if it might be possible to declare straw-bale housing (in this case with big bales) as CO2 sink, as the natural materials like straw, wood and clay compensate the CO2-consuming material like electric equipment, tyles etc. more than needed. UN FCCC and UN ECE-CLRTAP however do not consider wood and straw as a CO2 storage. I talked with the responsable manager of the Oeko-Institut in Darmstadt who is advisor for the German government on this issue and he said, he would not accept wood and straw as compensation. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Of course there are window frames of wood who are not that durable, but all depends on the quality of the wood, its protection and the design. Most of the wood used in a house never will touch moisture and as such the straw.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Anybody more news on this topic, possibly within the last three years insights on this have changed?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Greetings from the Netherlands at the moment,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Martin Oehlmann<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>2013/5/25 David Arkin <<a href="mailto:david@arkintilt.com" target="_blank">david@arkintilt.com</a>><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi GSBN:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Our CASBA mini-bale pal 'Baley' and I rode the Xtracycle (±65 lbs. (29.5kg)) 320 miles (515 km), raising awareness and a bit of hay-ll!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>See our rig below (he's wearing a music player hat) and more fun pics on my Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/david.arkintilt?ref=tn_tnmn" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/david.arkintilt?ref=tn_tnmn</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Team CASBA raised at least $6000, much of it going to support the code effort. However, we won't see those funds until the end of the year, so if anyone else is feeling inspired to support this effort please make your contribution directly to CASBA: <a href="http://www.strawbuilding.org/sbweb/content/donate" target="_blank">http://www.strawbuilding.org/sbweb/content/donate</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>David<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><br>* * * * *<br>Arkin Tilt Architects<br>Ecological Planning & Design<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Please Support my 2013 CA Climate Ride (320 mile bicycle ride from Eureka to San Francisco, May 19-23, with a fundraising goal of $3,000 to support Straw-Bale outreach) <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><a href="http://bike.climateride.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=2034" target="_blank">http://bike.climateride.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=2034</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><br>David Arkin, AIA, Architect<br>LEED Accredited Professional<br>CA #C22459/NV #5030<br><br>1101 8th St. #180, Berkeley, CA 94710<br><a href="tel:510%2F528-9830%20ext.%202%23" target="_blank">510/528-9830 ext. 2#</a><br><a href="http://www.arkintilt.com" target="_blank">www.arkintilt.com</a><br><br>"There is no way to peace. Peace is the way."<br>— A. J. Muste <br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>GSBN mailing list<br><a href="mailto:GSBN@sustainablesources.com">GSBN@sustainablesources.com</a><br><a href="http://sustainablesources.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/GSBN" target="_blank">http://sustainablesources.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/GSBN</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#A0A0A0' align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2013.0.3343 / Virus Database: 3184/6352 - Release Date: 05/23/13<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>