Huff 'n' Puff Haus Off-Grid Strawbale Home

Huff ‘n’ Puff house is a resilient and sustainable off-grid strawbale Passivhaus Premium Certified home which generates more energy than it consumes. The home uses a wide range of Passivhaus features to achieve a consistent indoor temperature with minimal heating and cooling. Triple-glazed windows, continuous insulation to roof, walls and floor, Heat-Recovery ventilation, and air-tight construction create a high-quality building envelope which maximises efficiency.

Passive Solar Design principles orient the site to allow winter solar gain, with appropriate shading to exclude summer sun, high levels of insulation, and natural cross-ventilation with carefully placed, high-quality openable windows.

The strawbale sit up panels have a value range of R7 – R9 and use embodied energy to boost the passive nature of the home. The use of natural straw adds to the sustainable component of the build. A natural lime render applied to the walls provides not only an added benefit for insulation, but also creates a unique patina, in harmony with the rural setting.

This industry leading passivhaus received the MBAV Best Sustainable Home Award 2024, Northern Region, in recognition of for it’s ethical material choices, innovation and craftsmanship.