About EBUK

Earth Building UK is a membership organisation for people interested in earth building.

We bring together builders, academics, researchers, architects, engineers, manufacturers and many more to work in areas of common interest at a national and local level.

Our first conference was on the 16th January 2009 in Bath, this formally established the organisation, we had a conference in 2011 in London, and in 2012 in York.

Our aims are to:

promote earth building in contemporary construction
assist the recognition, understanding and significance of earth buildings
foster traditional skills and promote new technologies
network our membership to promote earth building locally, nationally and internationally
research and develop technical understanding
share experience and knowledge through a program of seminars and annual conferences.

We are a membership organisation run by a group of volunteers (our directors).

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Mission Statement: To foster the conservation, understanding and development of building with earth in the United kingdom.

Conservation: to promote the recognition, understanding and cultural significance of vernacular earth buildings in the U.K. Promote the appropriate repair and maintenance by owners of earth buildings.

The Knowledge Base: to promote research into and the development of technical understanding of earthen materials, especially for practical applications in conservation and new earth construction techniques.

Skills: to foster the traditional skills base and promote the expansion of the skills base and the development of new techniques.

Networking: to represent earth building interests as an authoritative national body, fostering links to other relevant organisations, both within the U.K. and internationally. To promote the development and dissemination of guidance on earth building. Foster networking between members.

New Build: to promote earth building in contemporary construction, through the development of new innovative products and techniques. To work towards the development of appropriate standards and testing methods.