Hugues Delcourt from the Cluster Eco-construction held a conference during the construction fair “Energie & Habitat”.
The visitors had the opportunity to learn about straw construction and the numerous qualities of straw material: thermal insulation, natural humidity regulation and healthy indoor climate. Various examples in Wallonia were presented: individual housings but also schools and offices.
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Introduction of the UP STRAW Project while the national seminar of Spanish straw bale building network.
Meeting with european actors, advantage of the UP STRAW project, interreg opportunities, network structuration.
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Big popular fair that is reproduce all over Europe to highlight alternative lifestyle living that are more sustainable and healthy.
A wide space was organised for sustainable building and straw bale building was well represented.
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Local Fairs of construction and retrofitting professional. We had a place to present straw bale building and respond public questions.
Small conferences where also organised.
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For 5 days, 8 construction professionals learnt about straw construction with a French trainer.
One part of the training was dedicated to theoretical knowledge: acquire knowledge of professional standards for wood frame construction insulated with straw, learn about thermal insulation and building physics or be able to explain technical details.
A significant part of the training was focused on practice: implement straw bales, build a wood frame, implement bays and equipment, facing and maintenance.
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Meeting with the general public and local political authorithies.
Demonstration and awareness building straw. Benefits, techniques, producers.
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Meeting with the general public for two days. Exchange of knowledge with the general public. What are the advantages of straw construction?
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SBUK are proud to present the inaugural 'Big Straw Bale Gathering' - a gathering to discuss and learn straw bale construction and share the latest and best thinking within the industry.
Working with our sub partner Strawbale Building UK (SBUK) Barbara Jones will be delivering talks, workshops and hands-on experiences about UP Straw as part of the project's work on Training of Construction Sector Professionals and Undergraduates.
Held at Down To Earth's beautiful strawbale roundhouse in South Wales. The weekend will feature talks, discussions and hands-on workshops, for all levels, led by the UK's best natural builders and leading associated professionals. So come down and get excited about building with straw, learn some new techniques or get stuck into the geeky technical stuff.
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The French Network for Straw Building (RFCP) is 12 years old. It has foundations, values, an history.
Three days of meetings and exchanges with professionals of the straw bale building.
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Participation in the first edition of "The ChangeLab week" as part of the European Week of Sustainable Development.
The CNCP has dedicated a stand and a conference to the benefits of straw construction and the UP STRAW project.
We were able to interact with a non-professional audience.
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