Straw-based wall systems will be easier to source in the UK after a partnership between sustainable products distributor Ecological Building Systems and a European construction technology startup.
Slovakia-based EcoCocon makes prefabricated straw wall panels primarily from compressed straw and timber. They are used to achieve Passive House-level thermal performance and reduce embodied carbon in construction.
The straw-based wall system is robotically manufactured in Europe and is a “viable solution” for single-family homes and largescale developments, said EcoCocon.
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