November 2016 - EBUILDING

Totnes Passivhaus: a Retrofit and B&B

On: November 11, 2016

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 →

Oxfordshire Straw Bale House – Part 2

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 →