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Airtightness and natural building materials by Judith Thornton

 Posted on January 31, 2020 by Cypren Edmunds

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This is a great introductory blog to those of you who are new to the idea of working with natural building materials. It challenges the outcomes of what is considered ‘airtight’ and the relevancy of that within construction and comfortability to the user. It…

 Category: Blog, Front Page Slideshow, News      Tags: air tightness, building, energy, low carbon, research

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