In partnership with the Tourist Office of Montargis we proposed visits to the house Feuillette throughout the summer. A total of 75 people discovered the straw construction. Feuillette house will be 100 years old in 2020.
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The CNCP participated in this day dedicated to the associations of the Center Region. We welcomed institutional and the general public for a moment of sharing and demonstration around straw construction.
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This new establishment offers its students an innovative project built on excellence and well-being, with 6100m² including 4600m2 built in wood and straw frame.
The purpose of this visit was to network and facilitate business meetings for construction professionals and institutional investors. More than 70 people participated. As well architects, design offices and other building professionals.
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ESBG 2019 is all about:
- Exploring healthy public buildings made from straw
- Raising awareness of the benefits of constructing public buildings from straw
- Highlighting features & benefits of straw bale buildings
- Understanding public procurement, building regulations, green mortgages and insurance
- Inspirational case studies
- Networking for professionals and students in the sector
We hope to see you there.
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Salzkotten, July 15th 2019. One of the first straw insulated family homes in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia opened its construction site to the public on July 14th 2019. About 600 visitors participated in the presentations about straw bale building and showed high interest in the technique.
“If I would build a home I would choose building with straw”, was a statement often heard by visitors when asked about their opinion. The mayor of the city of Salzkotten was very interested in the construction technique as well as other local authorities such as members of the County Council, the board of works and the state parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia. Among the visitors were several crafts people, some of which asked about straw bale building courses.
The event programme included practical demonstrations and a fair with stands of the Professional Association of Straw Bale Building (FASBA), the builders’ merchant Baustroh GmbH, the straw producing farmer and a local eco building supplies store. Children experimented with straw and clay, local musicians played and the guests could purchase eco-foods from regional produce.
Several media paid attention to the open day at the construction site. Five local newspapers and the main local radio station reported about straw bale building covering about 185.000 people in the region.
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For 10 days, many events are organized in the Centre-Val de Loire region to discover straw construction!
Construction sites, conferences, visits to buildings, activities are on the program...
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We presented the straw bale construction at a festival dedicated to the preservation of the environment.
We had an information and awareness stand for the general public.
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Barbara gave a talk about UP Straw and natural building at the sustainability group meeting.
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Eileen Sutherland spoke at this event and described the work of UP Straw to an audience of more than 40 people, comprising architects, activists and others with an interest in natural building.
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Barbara Jones made a presentation to the Natural Fibre Insulation Group.
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