Episode 303: The wonders of straw-based panels with Derek Layfield, Managing Director of Durra Panel & Michael Jones, Studio Lead – Design at AJC Architects
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Derek Layfield and Michael Jones discuss the benefits of straw as a building material for insulation.
Derek Layfield, Managing Director of Durra Panel, who has championed straw-based panel technology for decades, and Michael Jones, Studio Lead – Design at AJC Architects, a registered architect with a wealth of experience specifying bio-based materials, including Durra Panel projects and recent Byera Hadley research into straw and prefabricated systems, explain why straw is the ultimate building material when it comes to acoustic and temperature insulation. This podcast was sponsored by Durra ...
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