Eco construction

Rammed earth is both a building method as well as a material. The rammed earth material is a combination of earth, gravel, silt, clay and lime/cement as a stabilizer combined into a damp mix and is then rammed into forms in order to create a monolithic wall.Rammed earth construction has been around for many years, one of the most popular rammed earth walls in history is part of the great wall of china. Rammed earth construction isn't new, but it's going through a renaissance today. This…

Imagine building your dream home with a material that's not only eco-friendly but also provides superior insulation, longevity, and comfort. Enter hempcrete, an amazing building material that’s making waves in sustainable construction. If you've never heard of hempcrete, you're in for a treat! This guide will introduce you to the benefits of using hempcrete for your new home or renovation/addition and why it’s worth considering.

Knowing Green Building materials is an important step in designing a green building to be more efficient and energy saver. Green Building Materials list is presented here.

the increasing shortages of resources like wood are pushing french locals to use straw as an alternative building foundation. The post future homeowners in france are now looking into “straw houses” appeared first on designboom | #architecture & design magazine.

Image 25 of 37 from gallery of Debris House / Wallmakers. Photograph by Wallmakers

In this post we look at rammed earth construction, how it works and some examples of some great rammed earth contemporary projects.

Creating affordable housing solutions in Africa is a key challenge for many countries, and particularly homes that are eco-friendly. But Joelle Eyeson, co-founder of Hive Earth, is bringing a new and innovative solution to Ghana, and one that is replicable across the continent.

Image 11 of 25 from gallery of Terra Centre / One University One Village Team. Photograph by Ce Wang

Interested in the construction of rammed earth walls? In this post we detail the processes of how we build our rammed earth walls.

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