[GSBN] SB buildings/contacts in the Philippines?

[Mark Piepkorn]

Got a message from a Chicago-based architect I know, Amanda Roelle - 
http://www.growherechicago.com/ - who is currently in Italy and looking 
for SB buildings and contacts in the Philippines.

I'm actually not sure what email address she's using (she contacted me 
on Facebook) so if you could either post anything you've got here, or 
send it to me, I'll get it to her. I'm not sure what she needs beyond 
the standard references regarding fire resistance.

She wrote:
"I am in Italy and have met up with some architects-builders who built 
straw bale houses here after an earthquake a few years ago. Anyway we 
are collaborating on a competition for disaster relief housing in the 
Philippines and are interested in using straw bale. I glanced over at 
one of their computers and noticed them perusing "potkettleblack" for 
precedents and said "hey I know that guy!" So, we have been researching 
but not much is coming up - do you know of any straw bale used in the 
Philippines of Asia-Oceania? The buildings have to meet National 
Philippino Building Code and there is nothing on fire resistance for 
straw bale. Do you happen to have any resources/ideas to look?"