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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Dear All,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I agree with Eddy - I also didn't respond
because there is no way I could attend so thought it impertinent to offer
suggestions.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I, of course, wish the ESGB all the very best and
will offer to share my experiences, in the form of an article, when I
have finished my own strawbalehouse.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Brian</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><A
href="http://www.strawbalehouse.co.uk">www.strawbalehouse.co.uk</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=telcontar.meysman@skynet...
href="mailto:telcontar.meysman@skynet...">Eddy MEYSMAN</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=Max@PermaLot...
href="mailto:Max@PermaLot...">Max@PermaLot...</A> ; <A
title=strawbale@amper....muni.cz
href="mailto:strawbale@amper....muni.cz">'European strawbale building
discussions'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=esbgteam@gmail...
href="mailto:esbgteam@gmail...">'ESBG 11'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 18, 2010 11:08
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Strawbale] Europe's largest
strawbale building</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hello,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-GB>I was
reading your email and find it positive that somewhere somehow the Guardian
site touched a string.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-GB></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-GB>However I
also see your disappointment in the comment you made about the ESBG 2011
survey. “Only 20 people”.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-GB></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-GB>The reason
I didn’t respond was that I estimated my chances to participate, to the ESBG
2011, rather slim.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-GB>Only 100
or so (little more I think) people will have the opportunity
…</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-GB>More or
less five from each country,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-GB>Preference
is given to building professionals (and rightly so).</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-GB></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-GB>I do not
criticism the above criteria. I can see the logic given the limited resources
available.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-GB></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-GB>But then
again, having little chance to go, it seemed to me wiser that people that will
be involved define the agenda.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-GB></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-GB>That is
the reason why I didn’t fill out the survey.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-GB></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-GB>If other
straw bale enthusiasts have made the same calculations, you end up with few
people responding.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-GB></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Regards</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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<DIV>
<P><FONT color=navy size=2 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Eddy MEYSMAN<BR>Achterstraat 219 -
B2<BR>B-2980 Sint Antonius - Zoersel<BR>Gsm: 0476-41-10-76<BR>email :
telcontar.meysman@skynet...<BR>skype :
telcontareme<BR>België</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 35.4pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=NL>-----Oorspronkelijk
bericht-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Van:</SPAN></B>
strawbale-bounces@amper....muni.cz
[mailto:strawbale-bounces@amper....muni.cz] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Namens </SPAN></B>Max Vittrup Jensen<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Verzonden:</SPAN></B> donderdag 18 november 2010
22:24<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Aan:</SPAN></B>
strawbale@amper....muni.cz<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CC:</SPAN></B> ESBG 11<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Onderwerp:</SPAN></B> Re: [Strawbale] Europe's
largest strawbale building</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 35.4pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dear fellow
Balers, </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 35.4pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thank you Simon for the
link to the Guardian site, and for whoever wrote about Modcell in the
comments. I read it all, wrote a comment with a link to Amazon's 2 story
apartment building and </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">a couple of days after my comment
I got called up by a young lady who worked for an agency which had been
appointed by EU to write an informative summery about SB building for 22.000
decision makers in EU!</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 35.4pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The interviewer (a student job)
had also seen the Modcell page, but knew little else. The basic question from
the commission seemed to be; "If this thing can make the Guardian, how come we
don't know about it? And why don't we use SB to reach some of the
environmental Co2 targets, by using it for public buildings, such as
schools?"</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 35.4pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 35.4pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I spent 45 minutes on the phone
with her, and in the end she had enough information to write a book(?),
including why SB building is so much more holistic than simply blindly
advocating passive house standards. I believe she would also mention pre-fab
systems in her report. I finalized by giving her the link to Dirk Scharmer and
FASBA, for European research and contact to building companies; this would
also likely be mentioned in her report.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 35.4pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 35.4pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If you (like me) share
the <SPAN class=apple-style-span>concern that there's only 4 years left
to act (Explanation here: <A
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_6iTCo5Ci8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_6iTCo5Ci8</A>
), then I hope it the manages to wake up the right bureacrats, building
firms etc., and things start to move in the right
direction... </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 35.4pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
class=apple-style-span><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">...And while on the theme of
waking up; Only 20 people has found the 5 minutes it takes to fill out the
ESBG 2011 survey. It's great input, and will help shape the ESBG, however we'd
need much more participatory input before the event will be optimal for many
more of you. Please click here: </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=apple-style-span><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFlWcVNOQ0hWS29nejV0dGxfdGV5NWc6MQ"
target=_blank><FONT color=#112508><SPAN
style="COLOR: #112508">https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFlWcVNOQ0hWS29nejV0dGxfdGV5NWc6MQ</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 35.4pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">...This is also the way for those
of you with a topic to present, a workshop to lead, to make us aware that you
exists, and that we need to find time for you.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 35.4pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 35.4pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
class=apple-style-span><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Cheers,</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 35.4pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
class=apple-style-span><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Max Vittrup
Jensen</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 35.4pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
class=apple-style-span><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A
href="http://www.permalot.org">www.permalot.org</A></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 35.4pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
class=apple-style-span><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">-----------------------------</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> 1.
Europe's largest strawbale building (Simon
Blackbourn)<BR><BR><BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>Message:
1<BR>Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 22:34:52 +0000<BR>From: Simon Blackbourn <<A
href="mailto:piemanek@gmail..."
target=_blank>piemanek@gmail...</A>><BR>Subject: [Strawbale] Europe's
largest strawbale building<BR><BR>Just spotted this in The Guardian, thought
it might be of interest to people<BR>on the list:<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/02/europe-largest-straw-building"
target=_blank>http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/02/europe-largest-straw-building</A><BR><BR>Shame
about many of the ignorant comments, I guess they show there's still
a<BR>huge amount to do to convince people of the merits and viability
of<BR>strawbales...<BR>-------------- next part
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