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Cob build breakthrough The first house in the UK to be built using a new form of low-energy earth building has started on site in Norfolk. CobBauge, a form of cob building that is compliant with Building Regulations, is being funded by an EU research project into new low-carbon building methods. The system comprises a two-layered wall construction of an inner layer of structural cob and an outer layer of insulating cob with hemp shivs (woody cores). The materials are mixed separately then laid in a framework to dry as a monolithic construction material, using much lower embodied energy than traditional bricks. “CobBauge is a beautifully tactile, natural and sustainable material, and now we are on site we can look forward to completing a low-energy home that can act as…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2022

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