Michael Burchert
@michaelburchert.bsky.social
πͺπΊ 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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Michael Burchert
@michaelburchert.bsky.social
Β· Jan 18
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 πΎ #deeprenovation by Atelier Werner Schmidt π Photos: Lucia Degonda / AWS
www.atelierschmidt.ch/sanierung-su... #strawhouse #strawbuilding #carbonstorage
www.atelierschmidt.ch/sanierung-su... #strawhouse #strawbuilding #carbonstorage
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I wonder if this was the previous "climate story of the century"... π
February 12, 2026 at 8:49 AM
I wonder if this was the previous "climate story of the century"... π
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βIt would be hard to design a more menacing building if you tried.β
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
An eco obscenity: Norman Fosterβs steroidal new skyscraper is an affront to the New York skyline
It contains enough steel to go round the world twice β and even has a fake breeze to flutter the stars-and-stripes flag in its lobby. If this $4bn colossus is just the first of a new breed of bulky su...
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:43 AM
βIt would be hard to design a more menacing building if you tried.β
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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"China's CO2 has now been 'flat or falling' for 21 months
* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor
If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so farβ¦" -- @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
@katemac.bsky.social
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* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor
If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so farβ¦" -- @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
@katemac.bsky.social
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February 12, 2026 at 8:48 AM
"China's CO2 has now been 'flat or falling' for 21 months
* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor
If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so farβ¦" -- @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
@katemac.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/lili...
* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor
If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so farβ¦" -- @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
@katemac.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/lili...
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Sorry, I installed the straw insulation so high up that you can't reach it with your curious hands.
The fire extinguisher is also nearby. /smugface
Honestly, could have done an entire house wall today.
The fire extinguisher is also nearby. /smugface
Honestly, could have done an entire house wall today.
February 11, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Sorry, I installed the straw insulation so high up that you can't reach it with your curious hands.
The fire extinguisher is also nearby. /smugface
Honestly, could have done an entire house wall today.
The fire extinguisher is also nearby. /smugface
Honestly, could have done an entire house wall today.
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Good counter point in the βbuilding code cost driversβ conversation.
Energy efficiency shouldnβt be a thing that we compromise on. Itβs a cost of living reduction!
Energy efficiency shouldnβt be a thing that we compromise on. Itβs 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 βbuilding code cost driversβ conversation.
Energy efficiency shouldnβt be a thing that we compromise on. Itβs a cost of living reduction!
Energy efficiency shouldnβt be a thing that we compromise on. Itβs 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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Could be my ignorance.
February 11, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Could be my ignorance.
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 donβt 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 governmentβs 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 π
Day 1449 of this awful marathon. If you've never done so, or not for a while. please consider sending coffee π
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 π
Day 1449 of this awful marathon. If you've never done so, or not for a while. please consider sending coffee π
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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 belΓ€chelt 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
February 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Freue mich sehr auf den Vortrag. Damals wurde ich belΓ€chelt 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.
Iβm sure that the owner thinks theyβve done a clever thing.
They havenβt. Theyβve done a very silly thing.
Possibly a VERY expensive thing.
Iβm sure that the owner thinks theyβve done a clever thing.
They havenβt. Theyβve done a very silly thing.
Possibly a VERY expensive thing.
February 11, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Just saw this.
Iβm sure that the owner thinks theyβve done a clever thing.
They havenβt. Theyβve done a very silly thing.
Possibly a VERY expensive thing.
Iβm sure that the owner thinks theyβve done a clever thing.
They havenβt. Theyβve done a very silly thing.
Possibly a VERY expensive thing.
Sorry, I installed the straw insulation so high up that you can't reach it with your curious hands.
The fire extinguisher is also nearby. /smugface
Honestly, could have done an entire house wall today.
The fire extinguisher is also nearby. /smugface
Honestly, could have done an entire house wall today.
February 11, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Sorry, I installed the straw insulation so high up that you can't reach it with your curious hands.
The fire extinguisher is also nearby. /smugface
Honestly, could have done an entire house wall today.
The fire extinguisher is also nearby. /smugface
Honestly, could have done an entire house wall today.
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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 #pesticidesπ±
PFAS pesticides are widely used in the UK, in 2022 they were sprayed on more than 10 million hectares of arable crops π
βΆοΈ pfasfree.org.uk/pfas-in-pest...
βΆοΈ 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 π
βΆοΈ pfasfree.org.uk/pfas-in-pest...
βΆοΈ 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.
share.google/bLY8yWL1AeIQ...
share.google/bLY8yWL1AeIQ...
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 βwork shedβ 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 βwork shedβ is now nearly finished.
tcnv.link/a2hi2PQ
Why Iβm 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 βwork shedβ 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 βwork shedβ 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...
It's just a shame about every person who wears themselves and us out because we're not angels and thus they harm the whole thing. The few on the other side are happy that the progressives belittle each other.
February 10, 2026 at 9:42 PM
It's just a shame about every person who wears themselves and us out because we're not angels and thus they harm the whole thing. The few on the other side are happy that the progressives belittle each other.
It's the plaster from the straw bale building regulation in Germany. There is some foam glass in it, which gives the coarse optic. Coarse is good, but foam glass is not necessary. On top of it is rabolin silicate paint.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:54 PM
It's the plaster from the straw bale building regulation in Germany. There is some foam glass in it, which gives the coarse optic. Coarse is good, but foam glass is not necessary. On top of it is rabolin silicate paint.
And better for you as well.
February 10, 2026 at 7:50 PM
And better for you as well.
Oh it must be the economy then, see Germany, still minister in Bavaria...
amp.today.it/europa/volan...
amp.today.it/europa/volan...
February 10, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Oh it must be the economy then, see Germany, still minister in Bavaria...
amp.today.it/europa/volan...
amp.today.it/europa/volan...