Solutions to housing problems must deal with the issue of building materials–especially
advancing those which lower construction cost and costs to the environment. This paper …

To tackle climate change and resource depletion, the construction industry has to shift to
more sustainable developments. For which, as a low-embodied carbon construction …

There is an enormous demand for rural housing in India that needs to be catered for within a
short span of time. Building with earth (mud) is proposed as an economical and …

Housing is a cross-cutting issue that is crucial to achieving several of the Sustainable
Development Goals. Earthen housing is found across the globe, particularly in developing …

Earth as a building material is a very sustainable construction option. The vulnerability of
earthen buildings to water action by rain, floods or capillary absorption is the main concern …

The resource scarcity, energy problems, and pollution resulting from the use of conventional
building materials, in addition to the rising costs of construction and transportation fuels are …

Most cities and towns in developing countries are experiencing a massive influx of
population from rural areas. The majority of the rural population migrates to urban areas …

The discussion in this paper is part of research directed at establishing optimal stabilization
strategy for compressed bricks. The deployment context for the use of the compressed bricks …

Compressed earth blocks (CEBs) are a low-cost, low-carbon construction product, which are
well-suited for masonry infill in the Global South. A knowledge gap remains around the …

In developing countries such as Benin, the use of clay soils to produce fired clay bricks can
be confronted with the problems of availability of the energy required for firing. The present …