News from the working groups
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Action & Activity
Healthy Buildings Conference
Posted onEileen Sutherland and Barbara Jones will be introducing UP Straw to delegates at the Healthy building Conference, as part of the UP STRAW project's work on Training of Construction Sector Professionals and Undergraduates. Read More
Scottish Ecological Design Association Seminar: Strawbale Construction
Posted onThe event will present practitioners who have real practical knowledge of strawbale building, from whom you can hear about the current best practice and research, and ask directly about how straw bale can be used in reality. Read More
Prefab strawbale elements on Dutch Façade-fair (GEVELBEURS 2018)
Posted onStrawbale Netherlands presented straw prefab elements of various on the Dutch Gevelbeurs (Facade-fair) which was held from 23-25 Februari 2018. The bi-yearly Facade-fair offers architect and constructies the opportunity to meet new developments in façade construction and façade finish methods / techniques. The interest in biobased inslotation with straw prefab panels, offering the possibility of fast building damp-open constructions, is growing. The stand was mannen by representatieve of the Dutch national strawbale organisation, giving information on the systems of the four manufacturers presented, and was well visited. Read More
Straw used as wrapped insulation material for sports hall
Posted onIn a subsurb of Tilburg a spots hall will be completely overhauled. Straw will be used as insulation material, to te applied as straw elements attached to the outside of the building's façade. Read More
Project impression
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UP STRAW: creating effect with a team of NGO's
Posted onUP STRAW project starts in oldest European straw house/Montargis Read More