Cob: Re: leichtlehmbau

[Guenter Dannhauer]

john:
>leichtlehmbau = straw earth building
>
>at least I think that's a fairly accurate translation

This is a modern development, to meet building standards in Germany in 
terms of energy efficiency. quite different to cob. There is not only straw 
in it:

-leicht-lehm-bau

leicht = light
lehm = clay
bau = build(ing)

For this technique earth is little more than a binding agent. It contains 
organic and mineral aggregates like a lot of straw and/or wood chaff to 
make it more energy efficient. 

cheers,
Gunter, Germany