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Juraj Mikurcik

@jurajmikurcik.bsky.social

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Passivhaus architect. Bio-based materials. UK support for ecococon.eu straw panels. Often taking close-up photos of sheds on bike rides Living in a 100% electric passivhaus with zero energy bills, see the blog: oldholloway.wordpress.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 6h

I'm on the slowest bus line in the city with the slowest buses in the nation to talk to New Yorkers about what it would mean for their lives if we made them fast and free.

Zohran sits on a bus talking to a rider sitting behind him.

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Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 5h

Fish fingers
Mincemeat
Spotted dick

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Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 11h

isn't it like trousers?

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Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 12h

This one was going to be published this year but now January 2026

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/good-buil...

The Good Building Book

'Mandatory reading for everyone in our design practice.' CHARLIE LUXTON'A deeply fascinating book.' MARK BRINKLEYDrawing from extensive experience, award-winnin…

www.bloomsbury.com

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Save The Wye Coalition @savethewye.bsky.social · 15h

“This is the largest legal action concerning environmental pollution ever brought in the UK. In a context where government and regulators have failed to prevent degradation of our rivers the court has become last avenue for justice”
@ollyholland.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

River Wye pollution prompts UK's largest environmental lawsuit

Livestock and water companies are accused of “extensive” pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 1d

Wellhöfer airtight loft hatches if you want a proper job :)

Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 1d

Nice work. I also like the idea of using tree bark as cladding - I wonder if this has been used successfully?

photo of various biogenic sections involving straw. a large sample of straw wall with tree bark external cladding

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Michael Burchert @michaelburchert.bsky.social · 1d

ltl architects built a #strawhouse with super dense Durra Panels. Literally almost all of it out of straw panels...
Look at their #biobased potfolio, it may blow your mind. ltlarchitects.com/biogenic-pro... /
www.instagram.com/p/DPWkvW4kST...

Compressed durra panels made from straw vs flame

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Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 2d

YES, Make Hope Normal Again 💚

Inspirational stuff from @zackpolanski.bsky.social // The Greens

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxt4...

Let's Make Hope Normal Again - Green Party Political Broadcast

YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales

www.youtube.com

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Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 2d

Silny text a pribehy, vdaka

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Lloyd Alter @lloydalter.bsky.social · 2d

In which I revisit Ove Arup ‘s 1963 Kingsgate Bridge in Durham, the most elegant and minimalist concrete structure I have ever seen. It is actually two delicate and balanced structures which were pivoted to meet in the middle.
lloydalter.substack.com/p/ove-arups-...

Ove Arup’s Kingsgate Bridge in Durham shows how concrete can be simple and sufficient

Also how a modern structure can fit into a traditional environment.

lloydalter.substack.com

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Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 3d

Interesting, thanks for sharing Auke. We live in a super efficient passivhaus in UK, with 6.4kWp solar PV and 10kWh battery storage, but in winter we still import significantly from the grid

Graph showing annual energy production and consumption for a family home.

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Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 3d

Apple & pecan cake. Delish 😋

Apple and pecan cake, with a bowl of apples in the background

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Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 3d

Ouch, get well soon Dave. Sounds like an impressive service by the NHS.

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Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks. Yellow rattle is part of the mix 👍

Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 4d

New project for the garden 🪏 🌻

If all goes to plan, expect some wildflower meadow pics some time in spring 2026 🤞

Digging up mature grasses before sowing a wildflower meadow

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Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah wind is about 65% + solar & hydro make up the rest of renewables.

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Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 4d

I think Storm Amy just peaking, all that wind means renewables are making nearly 80% of UK electricity demand today 💚

💡🔌

A graph showing electricity generation mix, with renewables contributing nearly 80% toward UK energy demand

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 4d

Keeping people in poverty is an expensive luxury.
My column on the false economies of austerity, which costs us all a fortune. Despite the government's claims, austerity continues under Labour. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It hurt when I crashed my bike into a pothole – and it taught me the true price of austerity | George Monbiot

Fixing that hole could have cost under £100; the cost of not doing so is limitless. My prang highlights the neoliberal folly of false economies, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

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Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 4d

'Always look up' sign

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Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 4d

Washing & dishwasher ready, EV plugged in, maybe we need to bake a cake

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Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 4d

☘️ Good luck to Czechia in their General Elections, hope they make a better choice than Slovakia did in 2023 🤞

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Matthew Snedker @matthewsnedker.bsky.social · 5d

Delivering high quality social housing ticks so many boxes on our social justice check sheet
✅Housing crisis
✅Cost of living crisis
✅Health inequality
✅Resilient communities
Thanks to the determination of Green Party councillors, York City Council will deliver social housing to Passivhaus standards

Front of a terrace of newly built homes. Enclosed frontage opens onto narrow, low-traffic access road.

Living room of newly built home. Deep window sills indicate the high level of insulation and no need for radiators.

Rear ginnel serving newly built homes. This secure, yet shared space has room for food growing, seating and connects the terrace of homes together.

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Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 6d

Personally I think it's always beneficial to improve fabric as much as possible/ practicle before adding tech, but appreciate it can be tricky with retrofits.

Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 6d

What a great and generous offer 💚

Michael Burchert @michaelburchert.bsky.social · 6d

The construction transition was never so affordable.
We have 9x passive house straw modules, all 2,5m x 3m that take too much space.
Transport: You. Cost: A donation.
I will support you with details, like corners, closing of the window openings (fits a straw bale,...)

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