Straw-bale Building United Kingdom
About SBUK
Our aim – To promote straw bale building and best practice within the sector SBUK is an association of: Practitioners Designers Academics Enthusiasts Trainers We provide a resource hub to aid you on your straw-bale building journey. If you would like to join us…
Why straw bales?
There are many reasons that we promote and are passionate about the use of straw bales in construction. Sustainability Energy Efficiency Highly insulating Healthy Natural Low fire risk Structurally sound Robust and durable Can be constructed affordably Tried and tested A straw bale…
Join SBUK
Your membership fee is vital to the ongoing work of SBUK and allows you access to group meetings and events where you can network and chat with other members, and help us to achieve our aim of promoting straw bale building in the UK….
Dr Chris Vernon is giving a talk at the Big Straw Bale Gathering!
And we are off! We are very excited to announce Dr Chris Vernon will be giving a talk at The Big Straw Bale Gathering 2018. Chris and his wife Erica have recently built a two story, roundwood timber frame, straw bale house on their…
Learn More#UPSTRAW meets #AUBHUMAN
Next week for @inspiredAUB one of our founding members, Phil Christopher, will be presenting a talk for ‘AUB Human’, in Bournemouth, Tuesday 6th March 2018. And if that isn’t enough ‘Huff and Puff Construction‘ are building a straw venue for the ‘Pop up Cinema’…
Learn MoreThe Big Straw Bale Gathering – Last few days of early bird tickets and lineup announcements
On Thursday the 1st of March we will start releasing our lineup of speakers for the 2018 Big Straw Bale Gathering. Early bird ticket prices will end at 23:00 Wednesday the 28th of February. We have also updated the event info, so please check…
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