New construction of the upper storey in straw construction method

New construction of the upper storey in straw construction method
Written by Herbert Gruber

Insulation of the façade with 16 cm EPS, new construction of the top floor in timber frame construction with straw bale insulation.

Project Data

Place:Pressbaum Completion:2008 Construction:infill construction Design:Ingenieur büro DI Fritz Brandstetter Visitable:No Press photos:No
Heat Consumptionf:52 U-Value (Wall):W/m2K U-Value (Roof):W/m2K House Technique:Kontrollierte Wohnraumlüftung, Thermische Solaranlage für Warmwasser und Heizungsunterstützung Categories: Projects Austria,

Dämmung Fassade mit 16 cm EPS, Neuerrichtung des Obersten Geschoßes in Holzriegelbauweise mit Strohballendämmung, Scheibenverglasung

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.