Strawbale construction in Chile Maria Blender

Strawbale construction in Chile

• Conditions for strawbale building in Chile • 3 Strawbale buildings • Test results • Chilean strawbale building network

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Conditions for strawbale building

Production of cereals

mainly wheat

Earthquake risk

Straw, adobe, risks, housing

90 % of housing without

adequate thermal comfort

Traditional earth

constructions (adobe)

Exception: coast

"Casita del Bosque" in Limache, V. Región

Project: Valentina Osorio and Ramón Alegría Realization: V. Osorio, R. Alegría, Anibal Ruiz and contractors, volunteers

and participants in workshops Completion: 2014 Area: 40 m²

Kindergarten Waldorf

Kindergarten Waldorf

"Casita del Bosque" in Limache, V. Región

"Casita del Bosque" in Limache, V. Región

Kindergarden Waldorf

"Casa Muelle" in Peñalolén, Santiago

Family house

Project: Nicole Spencer Chuaqui Strawbale construction: Jorge Broughton Wainer Completion: 2014 Area: 230 m² Pilot project for the first real estate project with straw bales in Chile

"Casa Muelle" in Peñalolén, Santiago

Family house

"Casa Coya" close to Machalí, VI. Region

Family house

Project: OWAR Arquitectos, Evan Sellmyer Pruitt Strawbale consulting: Maria Blender Completion: 2010 Area: 460 m² Selected to participate in the Chilean 2010 Biennale and to represent Chile at the 2010 Biennale de Venezia

"Casa Coya" close to Machalí, VI. Region

Family house

"Casa Coya" close to Machalí, VI. Region

Family house

"Casa Coya" close to Machalí, VI. Region

Family house

Heat transmittance test

U=0,151 W/m²K R=6,623 m²K/W

Fire resistance test

F120

Chilean Strawbale Building Network

Red Chilena de Construcción con Fardos de Paja www.construccionconfardosdepaja.cl

2012

Chilean Strawbale Building Network

THANK YOU - MERCI BEAUCOUP - MUCHAS GRACIAS - VIELEN DANK Maria Blender

www.mariablender.com

Mission: “Promote good strawbale building” Objectives: • Promotion, information and education • Certification of strawbales as a

building material • Professional and social networking

Red Chilena de Construcción con Fardos de Paja www.construccionconfardosdepaja.cl