Judith Thornton – Growing the perfect insulation – #BS5
Judith is looking at alternative natural insulators that can be grown. She has a particular interest in how we stop biodegradable materials biodegrading.
Judith was just involved in building the world's first miscanthus insulated house. The Miscanthus was baled up like a regular straw bale and the house was build in the same way that a regular straw bale house would be.
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This month sees us talking to Judith Thornton from Aberystwyth University.
Judith is looking at alternative natural insulators that can be grown. She has a particular interest in how we stop biodegradable materials biodegrading.
Judith was just involved in building the world’s first miscanthus insulated house. The Miscanthus was baled up like a regular straw bale and the house was build in the same way that a regular straw bale house would be.
Why does she want to improve on current straw bale materials?
She is looking for plants that are perennials, which are therefore better for soil quality and require less intensive farming.
She is looking for plants that have a higher resistance to biodegrading should there be a moisture issue in a house, or freak plumbing accident.
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