The straw is finished over with lime or clay, which is breathable, but also seals it from moisture. And the straw by itself is more fire resistant than a traditional wood frame because the straw is dense and a couple feet thick
Ventilation used to come in the form of a fireplace and huge amounts of heat going out the chimney. Can’t really replicate that with modern systems unless you just want to lose a lot of energy in the process. Ventilation with heat recovery is probably the best replacement.
Then you get some people who don’t understand how energy use really works and turn the system off thinking it will save them money on their energy bills. Save 20p, get mould. Not sure if that was worth it but it happens a lot.
That seems like a lot more ecological than concrete, and is great insulation at same time
Signed - Mold and fire
The straw is finished over with lime or clay, which is breathable, but also seals it from moisture. And the straw by itself is more fire resistant than a traditional wood frame because the straw is dense and a couple feet thick
We normally use brick rather than wood frames for building here.
These materials have been used in construction for thousands of years, we know how to do ventilation and preventing water from getting there
Fire yes, but we can restrict the spread of fire to reduce the damage by not building like Norwegians
Ventilation used to come in the form of a fireplace and huge amounts of heat going out the chimney. Can’t really replicate that with modern systems unless you just want to lose a lot of energy in the process. Ventilation with heat recovery is probably the best replacement.
Then you get some people who don’t understand how energy use really works and turn the system off thinking it will save them money on their energy bills. Save 20p, get mould. Not sure if that was worth it but it happens a lot.