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The CobBauge partnership is pleased to announce that the project has won an award in the “Field and Laboratory Research” category at the RISE Awards 2022.

This event is intended to showcase exemplary projects in the field of construction in terms of research, innovation, sustainability or entreprises bringing innovative products and technologies to the market.

This shows the involvement of the construction sector in addressing the issues of climate change.

The first CobBauge training event will take place online on 29 September 2022!

This training is free and intended for designers and builders.

Throughout the day, CobBauge project architects, scientists, engineers and builders will present the materials and implementation processes developed durinf the project.

It will also be an opportunity to visit the pilot sites in France and the United Kingdom and provide details of their design and specifications. In addition, construction guides and training videos will be presented. They will also be available on the CobBauge project website.

Please note that this is a bilingual event, when you will registrate, you will have the possibility to choose the English or French option.

Please click on the following link if you would like to attend this training day: CobBauge Construction Training Event

The CobBauge project team will be happy to welcome you!

You are invited to the CobBauge pilot building open day in Fakenham (UK) on 28 September 2022!

This pilot site is led by partner HUDSON Architects. The final result will be a three-bedroom house made of cob developed during the project.

Two visits lasting 1.30 are available:

10am – 11.30am
2pm – 3.30pm

They will be divided into two parts: presentation of the CobBauge project and visit of the house under construction.

If you are interested, please book your visit by clicking on this link.

Great news!

“The Green Gown Awards recognise the

exceptional sustainable initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges across the world.”

The University of Plymouth with the CobBauge project is one of the 84 finalists selected for the 2022 edition in the category “Research with Impact – Institution” in the UK and Ireland.

The winners will be announced at the Green Gown Awards Ceremony on November 8th, 2022 which will take place at Loughborough University.

Fingers crossed!

On Tuesday, June 28th, 2022, the semestrial Steering Committee Meeting of the CobBauge project took place! That was the opportunity to gather all the project partners face-to-face. This was followed by a visit to the pilot building on the campus of the University of Plymouth.    

The CobBauge team was in Santa Fe (USA) for the Terra 2022 international conference which took place from 7 to 10 June 2022 ! It was an opportunity to present the CobBauge project and to meet many specialists in earthen architecture.

The open day on 12.05.2022 at the Plymouth campus was a great success.

We have a few spaces left for the CobBauge Open Day at the University of Plymouth, come and take a look at the new build and talk to some of the experts involved in the research of this innovative building

Come and tour the new CobBauge building on the University of Plymouth campus, part of the Sustainable Earth Institute. 

This year, for the first time, RILEM is organizing an event specifically dedicated to earthen construction. ESITC Caen has been selected to present the CobBauge project during an oral conference. To know more about it, go to the event’s page. To know the program of these 2 days, it is here.