Lowest energy house in Dross, Lower Austria

2021-01-21
by Herbert Gruber
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Lowest energy house in Dross, Lower Austria
Written by Herbert Gruber

In this detached house, the wall elements of the upper floor were insulated with 35 cm and the roof structure with 50 cm wheat straw bales. Recognition for exemplary building in Lower Austria.

Project Data

Place:Dross Completion:2008 Construction:infill construction Design:Bauatelier Schmelzer & Salomon Straw Builder:Kreativer Holzbau GmbH Carpenter:Kreativer Holzbau GmbH Visitable:No Press photos:Yes
Living Area:170m2 U-Value (Wall):0,13W/m2K U-Value (Roof):0,10W/m2K Categories: Prefab Straw Bale, Projects Austria, Straw Bale Roof,

Bei diesem Einfamilienhaus wurden die Wandelemente des Obergeschosses mit 35 cm und die Dachkonstruktion mit 50 cm Weizenstrohballen gedämmt. Anerkennung für vorbildliches Bauen in NÖ.

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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.

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