The “Passivhaus standard in affordable housing” conference at The Rural Regeneration Centre at Hadlow college, Kent on the 18th October 2011. The event organised by The Passivhaus Hub and Tessa O’Sullivan of Action with Communities in Rural Kent was aimed at housing associations in the Kent area to both promote the standard and to highlight problems with the existing regulatory [...]
Self Build Straw Bale Dwelling House Kent
Building a Straw Bale House in Woodchurch Client: Tony Wheeler Design consultants: Green Building Solutions & Conker Conservation Ltd Builder: Self Build plus; Carpentry and Joinery – Jon Banks Key features: Straw Bale infill between DIY “I” beam studs Home made clay plaster and render Locally made high performance oak Living roof Self Build Straw [...]
Renovation and alterations to ancient farm cottage
For the last few years I’ve been travelling to deep rural France with friends to help renovate and upgrade an old farm dwelling. The building was originally built out of local stone, with sand mortar and lime based pointing and in places has had lime render. The floors are of local oak and chestnut. Over [...]
Straw Bale music and recording studio Kent
Music and recording studio for Smugglers records - near Deal in Kent. Proposed small load bearing straw bale building for use as a music and recording studio. Work due to commence this spring (2012) and complete by September ready for this years festival. The work on the Straw Bale Music and Recording Studio will be carried [...]
Straw bale workshop and barn Kent
Self-build straw bale workshop and barn – Woodchurch Kent Client: Tony Wheeler Design consultants: Green Building Solutions & Conker Conservation ltd Builder: Self-build plus; volunteers, Carpentry and joinery – Jon Banks, Whilst very much a client led design Green Building Solutions provided consultancy services with regard to materials and detailing, general building and training through [...]
Straw bale music recording studio in Kent
Straw bale building – Private music recording studio South East Kent Client: Private Architect: Roger Joyce Associates Main Contractor: Ecolibrium Solutions Designed by Roger Joyce Associates and built by Ecolibrium Solutions. Green Building Solutions was employed by Ecolibrium Solutions to work with and oversee their own staff to build the straw bale element of this project.
Straw bale barrier to outside teaching area at Rippledown
The Moot Hall was designed by Conker Conservation Ltd and built by ecolibrium solutions as a shelter for outside activities for the school parties that visit Rippledown. Whilst successful it was found that at certain times of the year it didn’t provide enough shelter from wind, driving rain and the noise from the adjacent road. Conker Conservation [...]
Straw Bale Building Classroom
Straw Bale Building Classroom at Rippledown Environmental Education Centre, Kent Client: The Bay Trust Architect/Designer/Project Manager: Conker Conservation Ltd Straw bale building consultant/builder: Green Building Solutions The timber frame was constructed and erected by Norton Timber Clay render mixed and applied by Terra Perma New detached timber framed straw bale infill ancillary classroom block at Rippledown Environmental Education [...]
Straw bale walls to new commercial building
Built for Coolings by main contractor Hodges in 2008/09 the owner Paul Cooling had a desire to showcase a variety of sustainable technologies.
Straw bale upgrade to existing barn for Kentdown Mushrooms
This was a self build major renovation and remodelling of an existing tractor shed. Green Building Solutions provided design consultancy services and ran a workshop for the client. Due the the very poor condition of the building everything but the plinth walls and structural frame was removed. The plinth was repaired and extended. Timber sole [...]