Natural Materials - Bitesized Myth-Busting
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NATURAL MATERIALS - MYTH-BUSTING
A 30 minute bite-size series of myth busting with Q&As, beginning on 2nd Sept at 7pm with two questions:
Does building with natural materials cost more?
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Are natural materials durable?
Join our discussion with the expert panellists:
Barbara Jones - is the founder of Straw Works (now Wellspring Architecture) and the School of Natural Building. A trained carpenter and joiner as well as an expert in straw construction, she is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts; was awarded both a Lifetime Achievement Award from Women in Construction and the UKRC's Woman of Outstanding Achievement Award.
Chris Brookman - founder of Back to Earth, originally a building company specialising construction with sustainable materials such as cob and lime. By 2007 the business had morphed into a materials supplier at which point Back to Earth’s sole business was supplying sustainable building materials
Joe Duirwyn is a natural builder and co-founder of Hartwyn, established to provide the best Design and Build assistance available for Natural Self-Builders, and is on site right now building with straw.
Mark Lynn is the Managing Director of Eden Renewable Innovations Ltd for the past 5 years and is passionate about making the best use of local resources, minimising waste and ensuring that sustainability, performance and quality go hand in hand. He is a Chartered Environmentalist and Full Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment. He is also a member of the ASBP Board.
Beth Williams is a Chartered Civil Engineer and Certified PassivHaus Designer, and associate at Build Collective, a bespoke engineering consultancy based in Bristol.
Alongside practice work, Beth is a visiting tutor at Bath, Cardiff and UWE architecture schools, and group leader for the AECB Bristol & Bath local group. Beth is passionate about making low-energy buildings simple to build, affordable and available to all.
Join Natural Materials!
ACAN is a volunteer network. If you are interested in joining the conversation or contributing your knowledge and skills, join the Natural Materials group by dropping us an email at naturalmaterials@architectscan.org
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