Australia’s Most Unusual Passive House — Built from Straw!

🏡 Strawbale Passive House in Outback Victoria | Off-Grid Sustainable Living Take a look inside this remarkable Passive House built using strawbale construction in remote Victoria, Australia. Designed for resilience in extreme climates, this home achieves outstanding thermal performance while blending natural materials with modern building science. EcoEvo Design, covers an Australian Regional Victorian Straw Bale Passivhaus home. We cover the luxurious and key energy efficiency features of this stunningly built home built by Passive House Services. We cover the building envelope features, and blower door testing the home, in order to help people understand what it means to have a high performing building envelope. Straw Bale is a great way to build a home in Australia. In This Video: • Why strawbale construction is ideal for Passive House design • Achieving airtightness and insulation in a harsh outback environment • Off-grid systems that support sustainable living • Unique design elements tailored for rural Victoria Built by APHI Projects and designed by EcoEvo, this home sets a benchmark for sustainable architecture in regional Australia. 🔗 Learn More: • APHI Projects: https://aphiprojects.com.au • EcoEvo Design: https://ecoevo.com.au #StrawbaleHouse #PassiveHouse #OffGridLiving #SustainableArchitecture #NaturalBuilding #VictoriaAustralia #ecoevo #buildingperformance Passive House Services www.passivehouse.services Efficiency Matrix www.efficiencymatrix.com.au Hosted by Joseph Cheung & John Konstantakopoulos Huff and Puff Constructions https://glassford.com.au/main/ Ventilation - HRV - Zehnder ComfoAir Q450 TR with integrated Daikin FDXS35 Bulkhead split unit: http://www.fantechhhv.co.nz/pages/hom... #strawbalehome #passivehaus #ecoevo Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to the Strawbale Passive House 01:30 Design Philosophy and Objectives 03:15 Strawbale Construction Techniques 05:00 Achieving Passive House Certification 06:45 Off-Grid Energy Systems and Sustainability 08:30 Interior Features and Living Experience 10:15 Challenges and Solutions in Remote Construction 12:00 Final Thoughts and Takeaways 21:04 Fire Place in a Passive House