RTU Vidzeme strawbale council-housing pilot
residential · completed 2021 · Vidzeme region (LV)
Architect
Riga Technical University Faculty of Architecture
[Indicative — partner curator review pending] Riga Technical University-led pilot for affordable strawbale council housing in the Vidzeme planning region, Latvia. Locally-sourced rye/barley straw; conventional foundation + roof structure; strawbale infill walls.
What this project is connected to
Floor area
95 m²
Biobased share (mass-based, NTA 8230 §6)
42%
Stored biogenic carbon
18 tCO₂eq
Routed into CRCF Carbon Storage Product bucket only if ≥35-yr in-use storage and a documented end-of-life pathway.
End-of-life pathway (CRCF eligibility check)
Strawbale walls compostable at end-of-life. Frame structure conventional. Reference for partner curator to confirm + extend.