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ESBG 2021 – SBUK webinar
Our schedule for The European Strawbale Gathering (ESBG) 2021 on Saturday 31st is here In the evening (7pm BST / 8pm CEST) we will be joining up with the European Strawbale Association for a special presentation Click here for tickets now
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Sustainability of the Built Environment – Written evidence from StrawBale Building UK
In May we submitted evidence to the UK’s Environment Audit Committee regarding, ‘Sustainability of the Built Environment’. Our paper, amongst many other worthy submissions, was accepted by the Committee, and will be taken into consideration once the debate is opened for discussion in the near future. The SBUK’s document can be read here Many thanks…
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Rising Damp
This is not a homage to the popular British sitcom, but a brilliantly sharp (and witty!) conversation with Ben Kerslake of Carrington Lime and Jeffrey Hart’s Building Sustainability Podcast Through his initial foray as a roofer, to the lessons learnt as a lime plasterer, we hear how Ben has honed his craft as a tradesman…
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THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF CONSTRUCTION
A network of architects and built environment professionals met tonight to see the unveiling of The Carbon Footprint Of Construction. Led by ACAN – Architects Climate Action Network – over 300 delegates participated in tonight’s launch, listening to expert Speakers and colloborating in workshop/Breakout rooms. If you want to help to decarbonise the construction sector,…
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Densification meets natural retrofit – paris
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=fr&tl=en&u=https://www.paris.fr/pages/de-la-paille-pour-l-isolation-d-un-immeuble-de-paris-habitat-15303
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sbuk’s video presentation from NSBRC’s Virtual Building Systems Workshop – Saturday 12th December 2020
SBUK’s Treasurer and Huff and Puff proprietor, Phil Christopher, took part in the (NSBRC) National Self Build and Renovation Centre‘s Virtual Building Systems Workshop in December (2020). A well executed presentation drawing in all of the topical points in ‘strawbuilding’ construction including, ‘load-bearing’, in-fill’, ‘straw-panels’, ‘fabric first’, ‘cradle to cradle’, ‘fire-resistance’, ‘retrofit’, ‘standards’, ‘wall finishing’,…
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UPSTRAW – Building for change – Online training programme – Session 2
Happy New Year! Session 2 of the MOOC is now online. In keeping with the global advancement of online learning, the straw building project, UPSTRAW, has partnered with the sustainable platform, MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) Offering free training, open to all, its is accessible wherever you are 24 hours a day! Starting from the…
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call for entries for ASBP 2021 Awards
ASBP Awards 2021 Supporters of enviromentally friendly building products ‘The Alliance for Sustainable Products’ (ASBP) are calling out for entries of their prestigious event, #ASBPAwards To say that it has been a tough year would be quite an understatement, and next year’s award is consciously proposing to reflect the innovation utilised in the UK. “We…
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Tulse Hill Straw Bale Build
In the urban landscape of London, where land to build is scarce, and new build opportunities are few and far between, the area of Tulse Hill is fortunate to have within its community a construction that is currently taking place on epic proportions. Arguably, Europe’s largest urban straw bale build, the Tulse Hill Bale Build…
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Come and see us on the @NaturalBuildUK stand G57, at @futurebuild: Today – Thursday!
Come and visit our director @JNaturalBuilder from @hartwyn and @NaturalBuildUK partners at @futurebuild : Stand G57
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Next Members’ meeting: Friday 23rd March
Our next members’ meeting is: Friday 23rd March, 11am-3pm Venue: The Briar Rose (in the upstairs meeting room) Address: Bennetts Hill, Birmingham B2 5RE. New members are welcome & can join on the day: Join SBUK
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You are brilliant @ModCellTweet for flagging this
@ApprovedInsp @ArchitectsJrnal #strawbuilding #naturalbuild #earthbuilding
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ASBP HEALTHY BUILDINGS CONFERENCE & EXPO 2017
Construction conferences in today’s economic climate are important not just in sorting the wheat from the chaff but in opening up the conversation. One of our founder members asked the question about challenging the perception that the mainstream has about ‘natural building’: why not have “Lectures challenging the industry’s approach to embodied carbon, circular economy,…
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ASBP Healthy Buildings Conference and Expo 2017. Early Birds last call!
A golden opportunity is available in constructing buildings, the healthy way. Whether your interest is in the performance, sustainability, or functionality of a building there is something here for everyone. Many aspects will be covered under one roof and this conference appeals to the architects, self-builders, public building designers or those wanting to understand the…
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Founder Memberships
I would like to invite you to make an initial payment to become a founder member of SBUK. The cost of a founder membership has been set at £50 per individual. In return for this payment you will receive your first year’s membership of SBUK and also be listed in perpetuity on the SBUK website…
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SBUK – A new voice for strawbale building in the UK
http://www.lowimpact.org/sbuk-a-new-voice-for-strawbale-building-in-the-uk/