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Straw-bale Renovation

19Straw-bale Renovation
Stanmer House, Stanmer Park,
Brighton BN1 9QA

Visit Stanmer House to hear a talk on this project.

A large scale renovation of an existing stone building in Normandy, this project is being used as a case study to look at the whether a project using non-certificated locally sourced materials can meet thermal performance criteria required to benefit from state funded grants.

Straw-bales, flax, hemp, seashells, shredded clothing, earth – some very interesting materials being used in innovative ways, in particular the pallet wood and straw-bale roof structure. There are also some creative examples of using existing timber and recuperated materials in this passive solar house – which in places resembles a children's playground.

Vincent Doussinault and Lawrence Brown, representatives of l'Association Régionale de la Promotion d'Écoconstruction will be presenting the project (in English).

times

Buses 23, 25,25c to Park entrance, 20’ walk along park road or on grass.
78 to Stanmer Village (Hourly)
Train Falmer Station and 30 minute walk

Straw-bale Renovation

Features

  • + Airtight construction
  • + Ground floor insulation
  • + Heating controls
  • + High performance glazing
  • + Loft insulation
  • + MVHR
  • + Natural materials
  • + Passive solar
  • + Solar PV
  • + Solar thermal
  • + SWI external
  • + SWI internal
  • + Underfloor heating
  • + Woodburning stove