I’ve been trying to find articles that I can cite as justification for our choices when presenting to the planners. They need to be scientifically sound and/or the planners need to recognise the source as an authority. Finding such articles and authorities has been like trying to wring blood from a stone. Hence this page, so that others who stumble across this site have an easier time of it.
What you’ll find here is a list of journals, authorities, and studies. I will post links where possible, but I won’t post the articles, as that is probably illegal.
Please note that you may not be able to read the scientific journal articles unless you are using a server that their server recognises as a paying customer. Your best bet for reading such articles is to go to your local university library and use their computers, hoping that they subscribe to the journal.
Happy surfing.
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Local or Regional Authorities:
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation – Publication and Reports – Technical Series – The Technical Series addresses issues related to building technologies, construction and design. Articles encompass a wide-range of issues and building techniques.
- Moisture Properties of Plaster and Stucco for Straw Bale Buildings
- Straw Bale House Moisture Research
- Wood Usage in Straw Bale House Construction
- Energy Use in Straw Bale Houses
- Straw Bale Construction in Atlantic Canada
- Effect of Mesh and Bale Orientation on the Strenghth of Straw Bale Walls
- Green Roofs – A Resource Manual for Municipal Policy Makers
- West Coast Green Roof Performance at BCIT’s Green Roof Research Facility
Journal Articles
- An investigation of the moisture content in the walls of a straw-bale building; Building and Environment; Issue 39 (2004) 1443 – 1451
- The fire behaviour of rendered straw bales; Fire Mater; Issue 32 (2008) 259–279
- The effect of material choice on the total energy need and recycling potential of a building; Building and Environment; Issue 41 (2006) 1019–1026
- Life cycle assessment of building materials: Comparative analysis of energy and environmental impacts and evaluation of the eco-efficiency improvement potential; Building and Environment; Issue 46 (2011) 1133-1140
- Organic Greenroof Architecture: Design Considerations and System Components; Environmental Quality Management; Autumn 2005; © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
- Comparative environmental life cycle assessment of green roofs; Building and Environment; Issue 42 (2007) 2606–2613
