EARTHCHAT: Straw bale houses bring comfort and energy performance in Australia. But what about India?

This Tuesday 22nd July on EarthChat at 12noon on Seymour FM!

Ravish Sran commissioned Peter Lockyer to build a straw bale house in his family village in Punjab, from 2016 to practical completion in 2020. Ravish was impressed with straw bale houses in Victoria, and together with his mother liked one in Nagambie. “This house in India can demonstrate energy efficient housing”.  Passive solar design, rainwater harvesting and in-ground brick tanks, straw bale walls of rice straw, saved from being burnt as “rubbish”. And rooftop solar. Completed, it does attract interest. But does it change housing design?

What is the interest, and are there Government incentives to build energy efficient houses in India? Is this just the province of the wealthy? Ravish Sran joins Peter Lockyer on EarthChat this Tuesday and they discuss THAT house, and opportunities and barriers to smarter house design and construction.

Join Peter and Ravish on EarthChat at 12 noon, Tuesday 22nd July. Click here for Seymour FM's website. 

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