Resource Library
When we aren’t busy swinging hammers or running the baler we enjoy commissioning and contributing to cutting edge research and development of straw construction. We hope you enjoy learning about working with this this wonderful material as much as we do!
Chopped Straw Insulation (CSI) Technical
Sales Resources
Testing Reports
Determination of FSI and SDI of Chopped Straw
Articles
Passive House Canada - Will Straw Grow up to Save the Planet?
Academic Papers
Comparison Between Experimental and Simulated Hygrothermal Response of Chopped-Straw- and Cellulose-Insulated Wood Frame Panels Buildings 2025, 15(22), 4017; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15224017
B. Belitski, C. Magwood, H. Pope, “Building A Low Carbon Future: Exploring Feedstocks & Products For Canada’s Construction Sector” Natural Resources Canada. Ontario, Canada. 2025
Pope, H.; Carver, M.; Armstrong, J. Low-Carbon Climate-Resilient Retrofit Pilot: Construction Report. Buildings 2025, 15, 3666. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15203666
Videos
Ontario Natural Building Coalition: Bio-Based Panel Systems, straw SIPs - Discussion
475 High Performance Building Supply: Prefab Straw Panel Manufacturing is Smart Growth
Passive House Alberta: Coffee Talk with Samuel Kondratski
Passive Buildings Canada: Boots on the Ground - Developing Local Solutions for Low Energy Buildings
