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Re:The Third Phase of Clean Energy Will Be Most Disruptive Yet by vkou on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @04:50PM (#19567168)
> Passivhaus does not mandate plastic based insulation... wood fibre,straw bales...

So, I presume that in the case of a fire, they go up like a match?

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Re:The Third Phase of Clean Energy Will Be Most Disruptive Yet by jgamman on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @05:09PM (#19567283)
i think you're confusing a haystack with a compressed straw bale - IIRC the fire resistance of a compressed straw bale is excellent. it singes on the outside but it's v difficult to burn through.
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Re:The Third Phase of Clean Energy Will Be Most Disruptive Yet by dangravell on Thursday April 04, 2019 @09:24AM (#19571976)
Plus, regs in your locale should cover this, but always good to DYOR.
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