The other week we had a chance to have a conversation with Cypren Edmunds, President of the European Straw Building Association about building with straw, experiences in retrofit, and the meandering path that led him to the green building trade.For us, it was a really interesting chat because we got to talk about how he got into greed building via sport, the music industry, and playing an active role in his community. The wasn't a built environment professional embarking on a curious diversion in a construction career, it's someone who did something else first and found their way into the building trade later in life, led by interest and making the most of the breadth of their experience. And we got to talk about music for a while, but we cut most of that out because we thought most of our listeners wouldn't be too into it.Notes from the showCypren Edmunds on LinkedInThe European Straw Building Association (ESBA) website The European Straw Building Association (ESBA) on LinkedInThe Association of Straw Bale Building UK (SBUK) websiteThe SBUK Members Directory The SBUK on LinkedInThat 80s Loadsamoney character on TVA map of straw buildings in the UK (database)A straw construction technical guide from The School of Natural BuildingStraw BIM**SOME SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**We don't actually earn anything from this, and it's quite a lot of work, so we have to promote the day jobs.Follow us on the Zero Ambitions LinkedIn pageJeff, Alex, and Dan about websites, branding, and communications - zap@eiux.agency; Everything is User ExperienceSubscribe and advertise with Passive House Plus (UK edition here too)Check Lloyd's Substack: Carbon UpfrontJoin ACANJoin the AECB Join the IGBCCheck out Her Own Space, the renovation and retrofit platform for women (but not in a patronizing way)**END OF SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**