Unleash your creativity with natural materials!

A guide for Architects - Version 0.1

Sustainable building going mainstream

Having natural buildings going mainstream demands verified
solutions that can be easily applied at the building site
combined with creative freedom for the architect. Ecococon
straw panels are at the core of such a system achieving
beautiful, healthy and energy ecient buildings using
renewable materials.

Sustainable
future: today!

Our building system combines the beauty of natural materials with the eciency
of the Passivhaus standard. Living sustainable and healthy should be aordable
for everybody. Straw panels Ecococon guarantee your clients a life in perfect
comfort and a beautiful and healthy indoor environment.
Architects using Ecococon panels will gain extensive experience in designing
modern Passivhaus residences from natural materials. Details, cost eective
solutions and building physics knowledge is part of the package we provide.

ECOCOCON Building
Characteristics

Benefits for client

Benefits for architect

Extensive use of natural materials inside and outside

Healthy interior and air quality

Safe, guided introduction to

sustainable building

Passivhaus standard applied:

Super insulated envelope
No thermal bridges
Airtightness
Ventilation with heat recovery
Applied building physics and
thermal bridge calculations
Standard use of Blower Door Test

Very high comfort, summer and

winter
Longterm value due to quality,
sustainability and energy
independence
Very low running costs
A responsible answer to Global
Warming

High customer satisfaction

No creative limits
A vision of an architecture that goes
the extra mile
Available resources from a growing
community of architects, builders
and specialists

A complete solution
The benefits of Ecococon panels are in the complete solution
they represent.
We provide:
a set of structural elements for all situations
custom sizes that adapt to your design
a complete set of construction details
necessary guidance to achieve Passivhaus standard
understanding of building physics
You concentrate on creating beautiful buildings.

Bjorn Kierulf
Createrra, Slovakia

Passivhaus with straw panels Ecococon

Design: Createrra

Our quest to create uncompromising, sustainable and healthy

homes was finally achieved with Ecococon panels. Our clients are
delighted by the low energy bills, quality of building and fabulous
comfort we have provided them with.

Ecococon Panels

All panels are 400mm thick

Width (or height of Lintel and Sill) can be adjusted from 400 to 1200mm
Height (or width of Lintel and Sill) can be adjusted from 400 to 3000mm
The inclined panel has an angle of max. 45
Based on your design we provide you with a complete panel assembly drawing
and a detailed 3d model of the construction. Mounting the panels on the building
site is as easy and fun as playing with Lego.

Braced

Standard

Column

Inclined

Lintel

Sill

Straw panel dimensions

variation for three meters
< 1 mm

Type of wood
(planed, calibrated)

Peel strength of
pressed straw

C24 class

0,040 MPa

Airborne sound insulation index

Biological research - straw
kept under room humidity
conditions, relative air humidity
50%, no mould fungi
development was noticed.

54 dB

Heat transfer coefficient

R = 9,2 (m2K)/W;
U = 0,111 W/(m2K)

Water vapor diffusion

resistance (clay plaster)
Pressed straw techmology

9,14

Multidirectional,
Homogeneous

Clay layer resistance for

500 g. ball impact
Density of pressed straw

No damage

100 kg/m

Straw humidity

Outside

10 - 12 %

B-s1, d0

Inside
B-s1, d0

Flammability class

Ecococon
straw panels

ECOCOCON is a modular building system that adapts to the creative needs of the
architect and makes life for the builder easy. Easy assembly, very precise elements
with +/-2mm tolerance and an all-in-one concept (Structural elements and
insulation) make this a cost-eective solution for all parties involved in the
building process.
ECOCOCON panels are made from 99% of locally sourced renewable materials,
such as straw and wood. Combined with interior clay plaster directly applied on
the straw and an exterior layer of wood fibre boards, we provide a complete
ecological building system.

Characteristics
99% natural materials (cradle to cradle
concept)

Fire resistant up to 120min (with

applied clay plaster)

High insulation value - U-value as low

as 0,11 W/m2K

Easy to transport

High thermal mass

All-year assembly possible

Very precise (+/- 2mm)

Possible to apply clay plaster directly

on the inside straw surface

Quick assembly

Safe and verified construction

Earthquake resistant

Controlled and certified production

Amazing energy eciency

With u-values for the wall as low as 0,11 W/(m2K) it is easy
to heat your house with just one small oven once a day (or
any other small heating system), and usually the heating
season is just 4 months from November to February there
will be days in winter when the sun will heat the house all
by itself!
Details are designed to achieve optimal thermal bridge
values. Not only will you minimise energy losses, but ensure
there is no mould growth or longterm moisture damage to
the construction.
Our panels do not only save energy for heating and cooling,
but have a very low grey (primary) energy content.
Production of straw panels Ecococon have a very low
energy demand and are produced from quickly regenerating
renewable materials. Even the wood content is minimised.

Interior
only from natural materials

Use of natural materials, VOC free paints and oils ensure a healthy
interior climate. Just to name a few, we recommend hemp fibres, wool
and wood-fibre for additional insulation, dierent woods and natural
linoleum for floors and ceilings, clay plaster in all colours and structures.
Tadelact and other techniques the Romans used in their luxury baths can
be used to waterproof walls in the bathroom or to create a seamless clay
floor

White clay plaster applied directly on straw and artistic designs with
modeled clay and earth colors. Such a look can only be achieved with
natural materials.

Characteristics

Benefits

100% natural materials

Healthy interior

Gained from sustainable resources

Very modern designs possible

Verified building biology

Exclusive surfaces not achievable

with other materials

All natural colours

Use of non-emissive glues and
plasters

Homely, warm feeling

Join a growing community

You are not alone - doing things dierent needs vision,
courage and perseverance. This is why being part of a
growing community of architects, specialists and builders is
a huge boost to your business.
We provide you with:
case studies and customer experience
marketing tools and support
trainings (from Passivhaus concept to clay plaster
application)
regular annual meeting of architects, specialists and
builders
exchange of experience and know-how
Together we reach further. Be part of a global network that
has the power to change the World!

A passivhouse built with straw panels Ecococon in Austria

Design: Createrra

Available resources

We can provide you with resources so that you can start straight away designing
beautiful houses from natural materials in Passivhaus standard.
Guides
A guide for Clients
Infographics with panel information (characteristics, structural strength, delivery
and assembly are in the works)
Technical Information
National technical approval
Certificates
Drawings of panels and details
Building Physics
The Ecococon Passivhaus Manual
Thermal bridge optimised details with Psi calculations
WUFI calculation of airtight solution

www.ecococon.lt

Marketing
Website in many native languages
Video and Powerpoint presentations and assembly instructions
Case studies and customer experience
Vision and activities of the Ecococon Community

Get started today: its time for a new vision that will be satisfying for you, your clients and our future!