rammed earth Rammed earth on the roof By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Mar 2016 15:56:16 +0530 There is no dearth of ideas in construction, only of implementation, says Sathya Prakash Varanashi Full Article Property Plus
rammed earth Inspiring rammed earth hospital brings affordable care to rural Nepal By inhabitat.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:30:00 +0000 An inspiring beacon of humanitarian architecture has arrived to one of the poorest and most remote regions of Nepal — the new Bayalpata Hospital in Accham. Opened earlier this month to replace an aged and overrun clinic, the new hospital is a model of sustainable rural health made possible through a collaboration between the government of Nepal and NGO Possible Health. New York City-based Sharon Davis Design crafted the 7.5-acre campus, which is built primarily from locally sourced rammed earth and powered by rooftop solar panels.[...] Full Article Architecture Solar Power solar rammed earth passive cooling local materials humanitarian architecture Nepal hospital bioswales rammed earth architecture Sharon Davis Design Accham Bayalpata Hospital passive healing
rammed earth Half-buried home in Brazil is crafted from rammed earth By inhabitat.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:30:00 +0000 On a windswept hill a three-hour drive from São Paulo, Brazilian architecture firm Arquipélago Arquitetos has completed the House in Cunha, a low-lying, contemporary home that is primarily built of locally sourced rammed earth. To protect the building from the cold, prevailing winds, the architects partly buried the structure into the earth and repurposed the excavated soil as construction material for the building walls. The thick, earthen walls and the building’s sunken position also provide the benefit of thermal mass to help maintain comfortable and stable interior temperatures year-round.[...] Full Article Homes rammed earth Brazil "natural materials" local materials sao Paulo clay thermal mass wood stove sunken architecture thermal inertia
rammed earth Contemporary guesthouse combines rammed earth and bamboo structure By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:39:03 -0500 Built as part of a community training project, this multifunctional structure acts as a place for visitors to stay, as well as an extra office or a place for the kids to play. Full Article Design
rammed earth The dirt on rammed earth By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 10:26:32 -0400 What Is Rammed Earth Construction? Here's a look at the characteristics, uses, pros and cons. Full Article Design
rammed earth Essential rammed earth construction: the complete step-by-step guide / Tim Krahn, P. Eng. ; foreword by Meror Krayenhoff By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 06:00:02 EST Barker Library - TH1421.K73 2019 Full Article