Organizer
An association since 2006.
A structured sector.
Committed professionals.
The French Straw Building Network (RFCP)
Since 2006, recognized by public authorities and sustainable-construction stakeholders, the RFCP unites the sector, trains professionals and guarantees the quality of straw-built structures.
Our purpose: to make straw a building standard, in new construction as well as in the renovation of existing structures.
Our objective: to promote and democratize the use of straw in building on a national scale.
Notre objectif : Promouvoir et démocratiser l’usage de la paille dans le bâtiment à l’échelle nationale.
Jacques Chirac Leisure Centre – Rosny-sous-Bois (93) – Architecture: ©DRI de Rosny-sous-Bois – Photographer: ©Juan Sepulveda
+ 10 000
Buildings insulated with straw in France
+ 500
New projects/year (schools, multi-unit housing, commercial buildings, etc.)
+ 7 500
Pro-Paille certified professionals
+ 1 000
Members of the straw sector
Our missions
National scope
- Establish the reference framework (Professional Rules, etc.)
- Train building professionals
- Implement a quality process
- Drive innovation (R&D)
Regional scope
- Develop the network
- Carry out prescription work
- Secure straw supply chains
- Raise awareness
Shared missions
- Promote straw building
- Coordinate the network
- Unite stakeholders
- Grow the market
Build up skills
Our history
2nd Professional Congress on Straw Construction and Renovation
1st Professional Congress on Straw Construction revivez les meilleurs moments
+10,000 straw buildings constructed
First multi-unit residential building > R+2
Creation of the RFCP
FRANCE | Revival of straw building
FRANCE | Construction of the Feuillette House in Montargis
USA | Nebraska technique – Load-bearing straw construction
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Ancestral materials: Wood, Straw, Earth, Stone