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Totnes Passivhaus retrofit B&B

Totnes Passivhaus: a Retrofit and B&B

2016-11-11
By: Gerard
On: November 11, 2016
In: Sustainable Construction Blog
With: 1 Comment

I stayed for a weekend at the Totnes Passivhaus B&B, in Devon. It is owned by Adam Dadeby (co-author of the Passivhaus Handbook) and his partner Erica Aslett. Visiting was an opportunity to experience the air quality and comfort levels of a Passivhaus. Totnes Passivhaus is a ‘retrofit’ of aRead More →

Hawkland straw bale house oxfordshire

Oxfordshire Straw Bale House – Part 2

2016-11-08
By: Gerard
On: November 8, 2016
In: Sustainable Construction Blog
With: 3 Comments

Hawkland are helping to build a 2 bedroom load-bearing straw bale house in a quiet residential street in Oxfordshire. In the first article of the series I looked at the roof structure as it neared completion, mounted on temporary supports. Here I return as the load bearing straw bale walls areRead More →

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