Transcript Promotion of Straw Bale Construction for Climate Change Mitigation

The Project:
Tasks, Results, Lessons
and
Future Perspectives for
Straw Bale Building
Project’s Promotion of Straw Bale Construction for
Climate Change Mitigation
aims and objectives have been
enlarged over the course of the
project, from initially introducing
Lithuanian and eventually expanding
to encompass Latvian and Estonian
society to a straw bale construction
technology, and to attempt reducing
the impact of construction works on
climate change.
Tasks
Results
Website
www.siaudunamai.lt
Articles
10 + 5 + N
Survey of Lithuanian
communities’ needs
N=100 communities, 79% know, 58% would choose
straw for building, Upyte community started building the
linen crafts’ centre
Workshop in Estonia
Building with Big Bales; 1st Baltic’s Straw Bale Builders
Network meeting
6 Theoretical seminars 10
Exhibitions
2
Survey in OMNIBUS
N=1002, 21 towns, 63 villages, 16% (40% of those, who
plan building) would build with straw
Book
In Lithuanian, 256 pages, nearly 400 pictures, 26
chapters, English summary, 740 g
DVD
3 films (Frame Construction, Load Bearing Building,
Building with Big Bales, 3 slide shows, addition to the
book
Established Straw Bale Builders Association
New Buildings (=CO2 savings: ~25 t per house)
HOW?
- Good Command
- International Cooperation
- Right Time
- Support
- The Project (Commitments)
WHAT’S NEW
from September 2007?
- New ‘tools’ (experience, contacts,
book, dvd, other info material
- New technologies (panel building)
- New products (natural paints,
plasters)
- More EC attention
Future Perspectives:
- Dwellings
- Workshops
- Community centers
- Tourism centers
- Renovation of multistorey
buildings
Future plans: EKOPOLIS
- International Ecobuilding and Renewable Energy
information-demonstration-education-research
centre
- Conference rooms, Exhibition spaces
- Environmentally-friendly and social-friendly
Life/Working style
- Sustainability
- ….. (other proposals, ideas)
How?
- Straw Bale Building
- EC/national funds
- Good Command
- Clear Tasks
- GAJA-friendly Activities
STRAW BALE CONSTRUCTION:
Saves NATURE
Has GRATE Future
Creates HEALTHY
Environment
Reduces CLIMATE
CHANGE
Radiates GOOD
Energy
Saves Money
Attracts Attention
Connects People
2nd SBBN MEETING:
Strengthening Motivation and Capabilities, Experience
Exchange, New Plans
for the Future
GOOD LUCK for the GATHERING!
THANK YOU!
Edita Milutienė, [email protected], +370 670 49647