ESBG 2021 – SBUK Webinar

July 28, 2021

Saturday 31st July 1000-1540 BST online (Zoom)

ESBG events start on Friday and finish on Sunday.

The full schedule of ESBG events is viewable here: https://strawbuilding.eu

Sign up for tickets using this link and on Friday and Saturday morning you will be sent information on how to join the sessions using Zoom and YouTube.

On Saturday 31st July SBUK are hosting a webinar during the day, plus a presentation in the Saturday evening ESBG session. Details are below.

N.B. If you have any questions or issues about the SBUK Webinar, please email esbg21@strawbalebuildinguk.com

SBUK Webinar, Saturday 31st July 2021

1000hrs	Start and Introductions	Cypren Edmunds, SBUK	www.strawbalebuildinguk.com
1015hrs	Session 1 – i) Straw Building Basics	Phil Christopher, Huff and Puff Construction	www.huffpuff.me
1035hrs	Session 1 – ii) Cement Free Foundations	Barbara Jones, School of Natural Building	http://schoolofnaturalbuilding.co.uk
1115hrs	Session 1 Q&A	As above
1135hrs	Break
1155hrs	Session 2 – i) Straw Building Project Examples	Chris Hawker, Hawkland Ecological Construction	https://www.hawkland.co.uk
1225hrs	Session 2 – ii) Straw and Building Regulations	Barbara Jones, School of Natural Building	http://schoolofnaturalbuilding.co.uk
1245hrs	Session 2 Q&A	As above
1305hrs	Lunch
1400hrs	Session 3 – i) Airtightness	Paul Jennings, Aldas
1420hrs	Session 3 – ii) Whole Life Carbon – What it is and what it means for our materials choices	Joe Duirwyn, Hartwyn	https://hartwyn.co.uk
1440hrs	Session 3 – iii) Straw and Mud – A Love Story.	Jeffrey Hart, Jeffrey the Natural Builder and the Building Sustainability Podcast	buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com
1500hrs	Session 3 Q&A	As above
1520hrs	SBUK Website; SBUK Membership; Introduction to the evening session; Thank you!	SBUK Team	www.strawbalebuildinguk.com
1540hrs	Finish of SBUK ESBG Daytime Webinar

ESBG Evening Session, Saturday 31st July 2021

1700hrs (1800hrs CEST)	European session start. YouTube videos and Zoom Q&As, See links at https://strawbuilding.eu		https://strawbuilding.eu
1900hrs (2000hrs CEST)	SBUK Presentation – The Bale House, Hastings, UK – 20 mins presentation, 10 mins Q&A	Phil Christopher, Huff and Puff Construction	www.huffpuff.me
2100hrs (2200hrs CEST)	European session finish

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