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Straw Bale Construction - Technical Interfaces and Associated Building Components

Today, straw construction is recognized as a bio-based building solution that is technically regulated and insurable when implemented in accordance with applicable professional and regulatory standards. The material’s high thermal performance, combined with its low environmental impact and local availability, makes it a particularly relevant solution in the context of the building sector’s ecological transition.

However, as with any highly insulated building system, the durability of a structure does not depend solely on the intrinsic properties of the insulation material. In the case of straw, the overall reliability of the structure depends above all on the proper management of the interfaces with adjacent elements: wall bases, structural joints, openings, horizontal surfaces, and utility penetrations.

These areas serve as convergence...