Action Groups are the discussion platforms of ESBA, the forum for innovative ideas, projects and cooperation related to Straw Bale Building in Europe. All Action Groups are open to the public. Help us to support this sustainable building technique in Europe:
Action Group 1: Straw Bale Construction Standards
Summary of the first Meeting: PDF
Next Zoom-Meeting: Thursday 6th Feb, 18:00 CET (Zoom)
Until end of January we want to evaluate, which barriers for insulating/building with straw (bales) you see in the building law of your country or in national guidelines and norms (there are only straw bale guidelines in DE and FR). And we want to evaluate, which tests you miss in your country (for fire saftety, sound insulation, moisture, resistance to mold,…), which you cannot use from another country like Germany (FASBA) or need to be officially translated.
If you are architect or straw bale builder/organisation please fill this survey until end of January!
If you are interested in participating in this group, join our next meeting with the Zoom-link above or send an Email with your preferred topics, you want to discuss in this group to the chair of this group, Cypren Edmunds: cyprenedmunds@strawbuilding.eu, and you will be invited to this Zoom-Meeting.
Action Group 3: Workforce Growth & Training
(Define skills accreditation, integrate climate education in curriculum, enhance competencies framework)
In this ActionGroup we discuss news about STEP – Straw Building Training for European Professionals as well as the idea of creating specialized courses for vocational training in colleges/schools or train-the-trainer programs.
Summary of the last AG3 Meeting: PDF
Next meeting: is planned for 11/12/13 February 2025, see Doodle
If you are interested in participating in this group, select your preferred date in Doodle, join our next meeting with the Zoom-link below or send an Email with your preferred topics, you want to discuss in this group to the chair of this group, Rikki Nitzkin: rikki@casasdepaja.org, and you will be invited to the next Zoom-Meeting.
Action Group 2: Innovative Tech & Practices
(Strengthen European supply chain, Address climate change impacts)
In this Action group the long-announced ESBA Webshop for materials, tools and skills you need on straw building sites will be discussed. It is sometimes hard, to find the right bales in the right quality, a bale-needle, construction wood and other natural materials, but also craftsmen specialized in straw bale building (STEPper). This webshop is aimed to solve this problem.
Summary of the first AG2 Meeting: PDF
Next AG2 Meeting on Zoom will be defined in February 2025, after efficient answers from a survey (HG) will arrive.
If you are interested in participating in this group, select your preferred date in Doodle, join our next meeting with the Zoom-link below or send an Email with your preferred topics, you want to discuss in this group to the chair of this group, Herbert Gruber: asbn@baubiologie.at, and you will be invited to this Zoom-Meeting.
Action Group 5: Efficient Project Delivery
(Efficiently consolidate demand, engage local supply chains)
Next AG5 meeting: no meetings at the moment in this AG
Action Group 7: International Development/ESBA and USBC-Ukraine alliance
More info in this post
If you want to join any of the Action Groups to discuss straw building related topics, join a Meeting via Zoom (always the same link), fill a Doodle above or (if you want to be informed/join regularly) answer this Survey