Jan 9, 2019 | Construction Blogs, Embodied Carbon, Straw bale building, Sustainable Building & Design program, Zero House prefab
Zero House was Endeavour’s most ambitious project. Designed by students and faculty of the Architectural Science program at Ryerson University, Endeavour undertook the transformation of the design into a fully modular, prefabricated building that would be zero...
Jan 2, 2018 | Natural building materials and techniques, Straw bale building
Prefabricated straw bale walls Endeavour has a long history of working with prefabricated straw bale wall panels. We were the first to make panels in 2000, and have continued to implement versions of panelized straw bale systems in residential and commercial building....
Jun 26, 2017 | Building Product Reviews, Construction Blogs, Embodied Carbon, Natural building materials and techniques, Zero House prefab
The Zero House is designed to have zero net energy use, zero carbon footprint and zero toxins. But it is also designed to be completely prefabricated and modular! It features prefab wall panels, floor panels and roof panels that can be fabricated off site and...
Jun 28, 2012 | Canada's Greenest Home, Natural building materials and techniques, Straw bale building
In a repeat performance of crane work and team work, the Endeavour crew installed the prefabricated straw bale wall panels on the second story of the home. Once the panels and framed window openings are linked and plumbed, we’ll be ready for the roof trusses and...
Jun 17, 2012 | Canada's Greenest Home, Natural building materials and techniques, Straw bale building
Upward progress on Canada’s Greenest Home was marked by the arrival this week of our prefabricated straw bale wall panels from NatureBuilt Walls. The class had previously traveled to the NatureBuilt facility to assist in the construction of the panels, and it...
