Michael Burchert
@michaelburchert.bsky.social
🇪🇺 Educator, Speaker, Builder, Activist. Regenerative construction.
That #strawhouse guy.
Fixing mistakes @ built environment. Independent #Bauwende construction revolution advocacy, english & german word salad, enjoy! https://linktr.ee/michaelburchert
That #strawhouse guy.
Fixing mistakes @ built environment. Independent #Bauwende construction revolution advocacy, english & german word salad, enjoy! https://linktr.ee/michaelburchert
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It's so hardcore at the beginning, yet obvious and subtle in the end? I had to modernize my house like that as well. Haus Susch, a regenerative 🌾 #deeprenovation by Atelier Werner Schmidt 👏 Photos: Lucia Degonda / AWS
www.atelierschmidt.ch/sanierung-su... #strawhouse #strawbuilding #carbonstorage
www.atelierschmidt.ch/sanierung-su... #strawhouse #strawbuilding #carbonstorage
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Good counter point in the “building code cost drivers” conversation.
Energy efficiency shouldn’t be a thing that we compromise on. It’s a cost of living reduction!
Energy efficiency shouldn’t be a thing that we compromise on. It’s a cost of living reduction!
Despite CA having 2x the electricity price as TX, Texans pay 28% more per capita for electricity yearly because TX uses 2.7x the elec per capita as CA (vs 2.1x in 2001, so nothing to do with weather) even with 2 mil more EVs in CA than TX
Why? Stronger effic & building standards & more BTM PV in CA
Why? Stronger effic & building standards & more BTM PV in CA
February 12, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Good counter point in the “building code cost drivers” conversation.
Energy efficiency shouldn’t be a thing that we compromise on. It’s a cost of living reduction!
Energy efficiency shouldn’t be a thing that we compromise on. It’s a cost of living reduction!
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Distribution of wealth. Today's cartoon by Franco Juri. More cartoons: www.cartoonmovement.com
#wealth #inequality #money #sharing
#wealth #inequality #money #sharing
February 12, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Distribution of wealth. Today's cartoon by Franco Juri. More cartoons: www.cartoonmovement.com
#wealth #inequality #money #sharing
#wealth #inequality #money #sharing
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I would be interested to know whether there are people in India who do not want to copy all the mistakes of western construction methods and urban non-planning.
India's urban residents have been abandoned to toxic water and foul air by governments with no intention of providing services
India Is Getting Richer, But Its Cities Are Unlivable
India is getting richer every year, but its cities don’t seem to be getting any more livable. Not because the country is too poor, or because leaders lack ambition, but because urban citizens are starved of funds and deprived of representation. And the government’s in no hurry to fix it, even though people are dying as a result.
bloom.bg
February 11, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I would be interested to know whether there are people in India who do not want to copy all the mistakes of western construction methods and urban non-planning.
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It's THE daily thread on Ukraine and its defence against heinous Russian war crimes and what can only be described as the attempted genocide of the Ukrainian people.
Day 1449 of this awful marathon. If you've never done so, or not for a while. please consider sending coffee 🙏
Day 1449 of this awful marathon. If you've never done so, or not for a while. please consider sending coffee 🙏
February 11, 2026 at 6:53 AM
It's THE daily thread on Ukraine and its defence against heinous Russian war crimes and what can only be described as the attempted genocide of the Ukrainian people.
Day 1449 of this awful marathon. If you've never done so, or not for a while. please consider sending coffee 🙏
Day 1449 of this awful marathon. If you've never done so, or not for a while. please consider sending coffee 🙏
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In 1916, African-American chemist Alice Ball dies shortly after discovering an effective treatment for leprosy. Chemist Arthur L. Dean takes over her research findings and claims the discovery of the method for himself #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
In 1916, African-American chemist Alice Ball dies shortly after discovering an effective treatment for leprosy. Chemist Arthur L. Dean takes over her research findings and claims the discovery of the method for himself #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience
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Freue mich sehr auf den Vortrag. Damals wurde ich belächelt als ich in Unis/Berufsschulen zeigte, wie #Lehmbau geht. Damals brachte ich meine Gartenerde mit. Nun sind ehemalige Teilnehmehmende in der ganzen Welt @ #Bauwende unterwegs. Bin froh Teil des Wegs zu sein.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Freue mich sehr auf den Vortrag. Damals wurde ich belächelt als ich in Unis/Berufsschulen zeigte, wie #Lehmbau geht. Damals brachte ich meine Gartenerde mit. Nun sind ehemalige Teilnehmehmende in der ganzen Welt @ #Bauwende unterwegs. Bin froh Teil des Wegs zu sein.
biwena.de/index.php/ev... 1/2
biwena.de/index.php/ev... 1/2
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Just saw this.
I’m sure that the owner thinks they’ve done a clever thing.
They haven’t. They’ve done a very silly thing.
Possibly a VERY expensive thing.
I’m sure that the owner thinks they’ve done a clever thing.
They haven’t. They’ve done a very silly thing.
Possibly a VERY expensive thing.
February 11, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Just saw this.
I’m sure that the owner thinks they’ve done a clever thing.
They haven’t. They’ve done a very silly thing.
Possibly a VERY expensive thing.
I’m sure that the owner thinks they’ve done a clever thing.
They haven’t. They’ve done a very silly thing.
Possibly a VERY expensive thing.
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In a crowded field, spraying forever chemicals linked to cancer, liver, kidney & thyroid disorders directly on to food crops has to be one of humanity's worst thought out moves ever.
The UK's new #PFAS plan misses real action on source control - including action on PFAS #pesticides🌱
PFAS pesticides are widely used in the UK, in 2022 they were sprayed on more than 10 million hectares of arable crops 🍃
▶️ pfasfree.org.uk/pfas-in-pest...
▶️ www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/forever...
PFAS pesticides are widely used in the UK, in 2022 they were sprayed on more than 10 million hectares of arable crops 🍃
▶️ pfasfree.org.uk/pfas-in-pest...
▶️ www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/forever...
Forever chemicals plan ignores farming and pesticides, groups say
On Monday, environment minister Emma Hardy announced the government's PFAS (Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) Plan would help reduce their harmful effects and transition to safer alternatives
www.thegrocer.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 12:25 PM
In a crowded field, spraying forever chemicals linked to cancer, liver, kidney & thyroid disorders directly on to food crops has to be one of humanity's worst thought out moves ever.
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When we trawled data on excess nitrate & phosphate pollution (key drivers of algal blooms) we found agriculture was the primary source in rural areas, sewage in urban areas. As Chowns says, to save our rivers, we need to tackle both.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:46 AM
When we trawled data on excess nitrate & phosphate pollution (key drivers of algal blooms) we found agriculture was the primary source in rural areas, sewage in urban areas. As Chowns says, to save our rivers, we need to tackle both.
share.google/bLY8yWL1AeIQ...
share.google/bLY8yWL1AeIQ...
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When we moved into our house, there was a shed in the garden.
I decided to rebuild it out of a material that has been used around the world for hundreds of years: straw bales.
A year later, and the “work shed” is now nearly finished.
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I decided to rebuild it out of a material that has been used around the world for hundreds of years: straw bales.
A year later, and the “work shed” is now nearly finished.
tcnv.link/a2hi2PQ
Why I’m building an office out of straw
Straw bales are a cheap building materials and they are great for insulation.
tcnv.link
February 11, 2026 at 12:18 PM
When we moved into our house, there was a shed in the garden.
I decided to rebuild it out of a material that has been used around the world for hundreds of years: straw bales.
A year later, and the “work shed” is now nearly finished.
tcnv.link/a2hi2PQ
I decided to rebuild it out of a material that has been used around the world for hundreds of years: straw bales.
A year later, and the “work shed” is now nearly finished.
tcnv.link/a2hi2PQ
Installed straw insulation boards in the exhibition today, easy.
February 11, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Installed straw insulation boards in the exhibition today, easy.
I guess we all knew the end time of fossil fuels would be very stupid.
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says reut.rs/46vkQiO
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to direct the Pentagon to use government funding and Pentagon contracts to sustain U.S. coal-fired power plants, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a White House official.
reut.rs
February 11, 2026 at 5:56 AM
I guess we all knew the end time of fossil fuels would be very stupid.
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City builders go here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1FXM5...
drive.google.com/file/d/1FXM5...
BauhausEarth_ReBuilt_Roadmap_CapeTown.pdf
drive.google.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:44 PM
City builders go here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1FXM5...
drive.google.com/file/d/1FXM5...
#strawhouse, #strawbuilding this time 5 storeys high.
This is about the all the height/ density you really need in most places. Does not require poisonous materials, makes life affordable and healthy.
Foto: Lukas Brenner / plusbauplanung
This is about the all the height/ density you really need in most places. Does not require poisonous materials, makes life affordable and healthy.
Foto: Lukas Brenner / plusbauplanung
February 10, 2026 at 7:20 PM
#strawhouse, #strawbuilding this time 5 storeys high.
This is about the all the height/ density you really need in most places. Does not require poisonous materials, makes life affordable and healthy.
Foto: Lukas Brenner / plusbauplanung
This is about the all the height/ density you really need in most places. Does not require poisonous materials, makes life affordable and healthy.
Foto: Lukas Brenner / plusbauplanung
#Strawhouse construction site pictures:
#masstimber #biobased #timber #parisproof #circular #clt #glulam #sustainability | Pablo van der Lugt | 16 comments
𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲, 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁:
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 - 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲.
As I see many #masstimber and #biobased projects coming by I am not quickly impressed – but this time I am, wow!
I was invited to...
www.linkedin.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:11 PM
#Strawhouse construction site pictures:
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2026 wird vielleicht doch noch gut?
Unser #Bauwende 3-Tage Kurs wurde als #Bildungsurlaub in Niedersachsen anerkannt:
biwena.de/index.php/ev...
sowie "Einführung in den Lehmbau" :
biwena.de/index.php/ev...
Bildungsurlaub Ratgeber: www.dgb.de/service/ratg...
Unser #Bauwende 3-Tage Kurs wurde als #Bildungsurlaub in Niedersachsen anerkannt:
biwena.de/index.php/ev...
sowie "Einführung in den Lehmbau" :
biwena.de/index.php/ev...
Bildungsurlaub Ratgeber: www.dgb.de/service/ratg...
February 10, 2026 at 10:03 AM
2026 wird vielleicht doch noch gut?
Unser #Bauwende 3-Tage Kurs wurde als #Bildungsurlaub in Niedersachsen anerkannt:
biwena.de/index.php/ev...
sowie "Einführung in den Lehmbau" :
biwena.de/index.php/ev...
Bildungsurlaub Ratgeber: www.dgb.de/service/ratg...
Unser #Bauwende 3-Tage Kurs wurde als #Bildungsurlaub in Niedersachsen anerkannt:
biwena.de/index.php/ev...
sowie "Einführung in den Lehmbau" :
biwena.de/index.php/ev...
Bildungsurlaub Ratgeber: www.dgb.de/service/ratg...
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New handbook of construction details for mass timber residential buildings published in the Netherlands. 30 reference details - aiming to help design teams use the same principles and acheive the same quality in design. English version coming soon www.ucarchitects.com/onderzoeken/...
Handboek voor CLT-Details en Mass Timber Design: 30 Referentiedetails voor Opschaling van Houtbouw
Kom meer te weten over: Handboek voor CLT-Details en Mass Timber Design: 30 Referentiedetails voor Opschaling van Houtbouw | Urban Climate Architects
www.ucarchitects.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:31 PM
New handbook of construction details for mass timber residential buildings published in the Netherlands. 30 reference details - aiming to help design teams use the same principles and acheive the same quality in design. English version coming soon www.ucarchitects.com/onderzoeken/...
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That was a fun experiment. Overall, a pretty good attempt at bringing retrofit to the masses I thought
If you missed it, catch it here 👇
If you missed it, catch it here 👇
February 10, 2026 at 5:52 PM
That was a fun experiment. Overall, a pretty good attempt at bringing retrofit to the masses I thought
If you missed it, catch it here 👇
If you missed it, catch it here 👇
(cheap) bottom bracket blues
February 10, 2026 at 6:27 PM
(cheap) bottom bracket blues
City builders go here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1FXM5...
drive.google.com/file/d/1FXM5...
BauhausEarth_ReBuilt_Roadmap_CapeTown.pdf
drive.google.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:44 PM
City builders go here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1FXM5...
drive.google.com/file/d/1FXM5...
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Bitte hier kurz (noch einmal) anmelden, es gab leider ein technisches Problem mit dem Webseitenformular. Sorry. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Anmeldeformular kostenfreie Onlinestunde mit Nabil El Schami, Holz-Lehm-Hybrid Vorfertigung
Bitte füllen Sie die folgenden Felder für die Anmeldung aus. Die Anmeldung über die Webseite hat leider wegen eines technischen Fehlers nicht funktioniert, daher bitte alle neu anmelden bitte. Im Zwei...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Bitte hier kurz (noch einmal) anmelden, es gab leider ein technisches Problem mit dem Webseitenformular. Sorry. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Freue mich sehr auf den Vortrag. Damals wurde ich belächelt als ich in Unis/Berufsschulen zeigte, wie #Lehmbau geht. Damals brachte ich meine Gartenerde mit. Nun sind ehemalige Teilnehmehmende in der ganzen Welt @ #Bauwende unterwegs. Bin froh Teil des Wegs zu sein.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Freue mich sehr auf den Vortrag. Damals wurde ich belächelt als ich in Unis/Berufsschulen zeigte, wie #Lehmbau geht. Damals brachte ich meine Gartenerde mit. Nun sind ehemalige Teilnehmehmende in der ganzen Welt @ #Bauwende unterwegs. Bin froh Teil des Wegs zu sein.
biwena.de/index.php/ev... 1/2
biwena.de/index.php/ev... 1/2
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I think it is very wrong to adopt the narrative that
*forests,
*fields,
*wetland,
*seas,
*landscapes,
*biodiversity,
*ecosystem services,
*biomass,
*CCS,
*BiCRS,
*BECCS
or whatever you want to call it, must absorb the emissions of a system that actually means their demise.
*forests,
*fields,
*wetland,
*seas,
*landscapes,
*biodiversity,
*ecosystem services,
*biomass,
*CCS,
*BiCRS,
*BECCS
or whatever you want to call it, must absorb the emissions of a system that actually means their demise.
February 10, 2026 at 1:11 PM
I think it is very wrong to adopt the narrative that
*forests,
*fields,
*wetland,
*seas,
*landscapes,
*biodiversity,
*ecosystem services,
*biomass,
*CCS,
*BiCRS,
*BECCS
or whatever you want to call it, must absorb the emissions of a system that actually means their demise.
*forests,
*fields,
*wetland,
*seas,
*landscapes,
*biodiversity,
*ecosystem services,
*biomass,
*CCS,
*BiCRS,
*BECCS
or whatever you want to call it, must absorb the emissions of a system that actually means their demise.