The document summarizes an affordable housing project in High Ongar, Essex. £92K was invested to build 4 straw bale homes, including two 2-bedroom and two 3-bedroom houses. The straw bale walls provide highly insulated housing, with fuel costs 85% lower and CO2 emissions reduced 60% compared to traditional construction. The project also created training opportunities in complex foundations, bricklaying, and securing straw bales to the timber frame. Residents are pleased to live in the sustainable, economical homes close to family.