February 22, 2026

Measured performance in a lived-in load-bearing straw bale home

Date: 10th March
Time: 6pm – 7.30pm


Straw Building UK is co-hosting a webinar with SEDA exploring inclusion, health and measured performance in a lived-in load-bearing straw bale home in England.


The session draws on a 14-month building performance evaluation conducted by the Mackintosh Environmental Architecture Research Unit at The Glasgow School of Art. Remote sensors were used to monitor indoor environmental quality across four areas of the house.


Janice Foster, Chartered Services Engineer and building performance evaluation researcher at MEARU, will present key findings on indoor air temperature and relative humidity.


Sam Foster, architect of the project and Net Zero Leader at NatureScot, will discuss design decisions, materials selection, accessibility and inclusion, and building services choices.



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