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 ResultsWebsite 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:

Connects People

Saves NATURE

Attracts Attention

Reduces CLIMATE CHANGE

Radiates GOOD Energy Saves Money

Has GRATE Future

Creates HEALTHY Environment

2nd SBBN MEETING:

Strengthening Motivation and Capabilities, Experience Exchange, New Plans

for the Future

GOOD LUCK for the GATHERING!

THANK YOU!

Edita Milutienė, info@ateik.info, +370 670 49647