• Technologies for a sustainable built environment
  • Characterization and Thermal Performance of a Compressed Earth Construction System for Improving Comfort and Achieving Energy Savings

    ABSTRACT: Earth has been used historically as a construction material in various regions and cultures for thousands of years. The primitive earth structures consisted mainly of simple wooden frames covered with mud. Earth constructions are usually built in locations where other construction materials are relatively scarce. The process of its fabrications consists of sun-dried mud or adobe bricks with […]