Extension Nature & Progrès – Jambes

Extension Nature & Progrès – Jambes
Extension Nature & Progrès – Jambes
Written by Herbert Gruber

educational building

Project Data

Place:Jambes Completion:39814 Construction:Straw carrier - Small boots Design:Luc Delvaux Visitable:No Press photos:No
Living Area:395m2 U-Value (Wall):W/m2K U-Value (Roof):W/m2K Categories: Projects Belgium,

Nature et Progrès is an association that leads differ-Annuities actions such as the promotion of agriculture and organic gardening or developing eco-bioconstruction. The association makes a point Honorary strengthen awareness, solidarity and exchange between citizens at Throughout its various projects.
In 2007, Nature et Progrès is in Belgium a significant development. He becomes
necessary to adapt and enlarge the spaces Namur’s existing site, which included initially ment a house (library / bookstore, offices administrative, services), appendices (container and garages) and a teaching garden.
The Association then took the opportunity to to an educational site and imagine a project ambitious in terms of constructive choice: be the first public building straw bale Wallonia.
The site allows to involve the public vis-à-vis eco-construction and self-construction. thus volunteers participated in the implementation of internal bundles and coatings and guided tours been busy on the site regularly.

About the author

Herbert Gruber

Herbert is author of the book "Neues Bauen mit Stroh in Europa" (New Building with Straw in Europe), head of the austrian strawbale network ASBN and partner in the Leonardo-project "STEP" (Strawbale Training for European Professionals) and the Erasmus project "BuildStraw Pro" (a project to get formal national recognition of the training) and "Make your City Smart". As a collector he documents European straw bale buildings since 1999 on his website (database, german), in lectures, workshops and books.