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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There might be some research done out of the
University of Waterloo (Canada) by John Straube (or one of his students or
predecessors). A bit at University of Toronto (Kim Pressnail) and
some at the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>email me if you want more info.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>russ richman</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=miket@etcgrp.com href="mailto:miket@etcgrp.com">Mike Tillou</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=BLDG-SIM@gard.com
href="mailto:BLDG-SIM@gard.com">BLDG-SIM@gard.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 26, 2005 11:43
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [BLDG-SIM] help for simulation
of strawbale house</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=594592815-26052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Nesen,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=594592815-26052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
only data on strawbale homes I know of is the work done by Oak Ridge National
Lab. Their most recent hotbox test of a 19" strawbale wall found it
to have an R-value of 27.5. You can find the test results in the
Advanced Wall Systems database at : <A
href="http://www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/AWT/Ref/TechHome.htm">http://www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/AWT/Ref/TechHome.htm</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=594592815-26052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Good
luck,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=594592815-26052005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Mike</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=en-us><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Michael Tillou,
PE<BR>etc Group, Inc.<BR>PO Box 7, Williamstown, MA 01267<BR>ph. (413)
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class=594592815-26052005>-9870 </SPAN></FONT></FONT></B></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> postman@gard.com
[mailto:postman@gard.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Nesen Surmeli<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Wednesday, May 25, 2005 7:46 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
BLDG-SIM@gard.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [BLDG-SIM] help for simulation of
strawbale house<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Dear All,</DIV>
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<DIV>I am working on a project for thermal performance analysis of a strawbale
house with ECOTECT in Faculty of Architecture, Middle East Technical
University. The study is a part of a research project for building an
eco-center working on several types pf construction techniques with
local and prefabricated elements. Unfortunately the programe does
not have the material properties ofr strawbale in its material library. I
would be glad for any help regarding to thermal properties of strawbale
including u-value, admittance, solar absorption, thermal degreement, and
thermal lag. Any comments or advices for helpful resources would be
welcome...</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks in advance </DIV>
<DIV>Nesen Surmeli...</DIV>
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