Perspectives of Straw-Bale Building as Environmentally Safe Construction

Abstract

There was presented urgency of ecological construction. There was offered the concept of eco house. As a natural building material for eco house was offered straw. There was described its construction, sound and heat insulating properties, that entirely satisfied construction standards. There were revealed undeniable advantages of straw as an ideal building material in comparison with known natural materials. There were explored explicit and hidden defect of straw for the building of eco houses. There were considered ways of elimination of existing lacks and features of straw as ecological building material. There were given the recommendations for technology enhancement for straw-bale building. There was drawing a conclusion about the prospects of straw-bale building and the need to develop standard designs and designer solutions for Russia.