WORLD FIRST T IMBER & STRAW PAS SIVE HOUS E PLUS IS A
Built with a timber frame insulated with straw-bale, and featuring an extensive suite of ecological and recycled materials, this stunning North Yorkshire home also produces more energy than it consumes, making it the first straw-bale building in the world to reach the brand new ‘passive house plus’ standard.
by David W Smith
Zero
annual heating costs - or estimated £170 per year when leftover wood from build runs out.
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Building type: Three-storey 145 sqm timber frame & straw-bale house Completed: January 2017 Location: Leyburn, North Yorkshire Build method: Cavity wall EPC: A Standard: Certified passive house plus Electricity bills: £32 per winter quarter (January-March 2017)