Longtemps cantonnée à l’auto-construction, la construction paille semble enfin sortir de l’ombre, notamment grâce à la commande publique. Après des tests concluants de résistance au feu, les projets d’établissement recevant du public (ERP) en paille se multiplient.
read morePaille-tech dans ” une brique dans le ventre” RTBF from Pailletech SCRL on Vimeo. Reportage de l’émission ” Une Brique dans le Ventre” de la RTBF, consacré à la société paille-tech et à la construction préfabriquée en ballot de paille Présentation de la société pailletech from Pailletech SCRL on Vimeo.
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The Straw Bale School in Montreuil, Paris, will most probably be the place for the ESBG 2015 (yet the final decision is not made now). It is a best-practice-example for an urban straw bale building and illustrates one of the main topics of the European Straw Bale Gathering 2015: STRAW GOES URBAN. Groupe scolaire de…
read moreThe project consists of 2 buildings (one is the highest ever made straw bale building with 7 stories) which combine an architectural and urban approach. The constructive principle is based on prefabricated straw-insulated panels on a structural box made of laminated wood (KLH – Lignatec). Tiles on the facade help improving fire-safety and rain-protection. Particular…
read moreThe North German Centre for Sustainable Construction (NZNB) has been built on the site of the former Lindhooper barracks in artillery road in Verden/Aller. The 5 story-wooden construction is made entirely with straw bale insulation. Objectives: The location Verden/Aller shall become the hub for sustainable construction in northern Germany – as an example for Germany…
read moreInspire Bradford Business Park has been built on a brownfield site close to Eccleshill Community Hospital in Bradford, the main contractor is Stainforth Construction. The buildings are part financed by the European Union. The business park consists of two buildings, each according to the latest sustainable construction standards to achieve a BREEAM ‘excellent’ rating, including…
read moreMake Architects took one of the most traditional building materials, straw, and elevated it into cutting edge, sustainable building technology. The Gateway Building at The University of Nottingham’s Sutton Bonington campus was built using prefabricated timber cassettes containing straw from the University’s own farm. Bringing together the School of Biosciences and the School of Veterinary…
read moreFR: La nouvelle école Louise Michel d’Issy-les-Moulineaux fait appel à un matériau naturel: la paille. Le choix de la paille s’inscrit dans une approche environnementale. L’isolation de cette école est une innovation pour un bâtiment public de cette importance en France, technique jusqu’à présent utilisée pour des maisons individuelles uniquement. Sur une surface de 5…
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