Sustainable development is becoming increasingly important in the construction sector.
Therefore, building techniques that reduce environmental impacts by minimizing industrial …

The thermal conductivity of earth materials is closely related to density and particle size
distribution. However, existing studies on the thermal conductivity of these materials have …

There is an incipient necessity and interest of generating sustainable materials for
application in green buildings. In this study, the capability of Posidonia Oceanica seagrass …

This study aims to the valorization of soil materials (unfired and fired) for sustainable
buildings in eastern Morocco. To make this study more representative, four clay soils from …

Purpose Although the use of diverse types of bricks as the primary construction materials
has been considered for many years, vernacular earthen materials are also widely used for …

The renewed attention paid to rammed earth materials in recent decades is related to their
sustainability, high thermo-buffering capacity and relatively low cost. The energy …

Earthen architecture has a significant share in the world's fund of both residential
architecture and cultural heritage. It provides a home to more than half of the world's …

The high rate of energy consumption in the building sector has led designers toward
construction methods that consume less energy during construction through serviceability …

This research focuses on the addition of an ecological, sustainable material to improve the
durability of earthen constructions and for use in rehabilitation and restoration processes …

This research presents a methodological process for selecting the most appropriate
construction technique for the reconstruction of housing after a seismic disaster in a rural …