Before and After
Strawbale wall technology is used for its superior sound, insulation, and health aspects. This image shows a before and after illustration of a strawbale wall under construction, and the finished product, complete with cement-lime concrete stucco.
The Mill Creek Flexhomes is our way to help you on your way to a sustainable future. Our homes take sustainable design to heart through the design, development, and use of appropriate green construction techniques. Our design partner, Battle Lake Design Group, is a leader in strawbale technology developed for the Alberta climate.
Learn more about sustainable design and the technologies used in our Mill
Creek Flexhomes.
(Information developed and provided by Battle Lake Design Group, Inc. Copyright
© 2008)
>> Sustainable Design
Primer (pdf)
>> Strawbale Technology
Primer (pdf)
>> Green Technology Primer
(pdf)
Did You Know?
Straw bale walls have twice the fire rating of standard construction, and an insulation R-value of over 50? For a technical research overview, see these resources below:
2-Hour Fire Resistance of a
Non-Loadbearing Strawbale Wall w/ Cement Stucco (pdf)
A 10 ft x 10 ft non-loadbearing wall constructed with 7.5 pcf rectangular
wheat straw bales stacked in a running bond pattern, clad on each surface
with 17 GA stucco netting and 1" of cement/stucco, produced, assembled and
tested as described herein, successfully met the conditions of acceptance
in ASTM Method E119-05a Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials
for a fire endurance rating of 2-hours. (July 2007, Ecological
Building Network)
Thermal Performance of Straw Bale
Wall Systems (pdf)
A comprehensive review of previous testing shows straw bale wall systems
to be atleast 3 times the insulation (R) value of standard construction
(October 2003, Ecological
Building Network)