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<DIV><SPAN class=424184100-02022007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Michael,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=424184100-02022007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=424184100-02022007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I've
drawn R-vals for straw bale walls from "Thermal Performance of Straw Bale
Wall Systems" (<A
href="http://www.ecobuildnetwork.org/pdfs/Thermal_properties.pdf">http://www.ecobuildnetwork.org/pdfs/Thermal_properties.pdf</A>)
and "Straw Bale Wall Hot Box Test Results and Analysis" (authors - J. E.
Christian, A. O.Desjarlais, T. K. Stovall; year - 1999; not sure where published
- maybe ASHRAE?)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=424184100-02022007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=424184100-02022007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I have
modeled a straw bale wall in DOE-2.1 BDL using a layer of batt
insulation sandwiched between stucco layers.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=424184100-02022007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Aaron
Dahlstrom</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=424184100-02022007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>AKF
Engineers, LLP</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=424184100-02022007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Philadelphia, PA</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=424184100-02022007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
bldg-sim@gard.com [mailto:bldg-sim@gard.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Kingsley,
Michael L.<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:19 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
bldg-sim@gard.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [bldg-sim] straw bale<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am interested in modeling a
straw bale structure. Has anyone modeled or seen case studies on models
for straw bale structures before? Any recommendations on modeling the
straw as a building material?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks in
advance!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mike
Kingsley<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Energy
Engineer<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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