Research institutions
Details of organisations that conduct research on earthen materials
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University of Bath, BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials.
The BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials at the University of Bath pioneers research into low carbon and innovative materials.
Important projects for earth bulding have included - Developing Rammed Earth for UK housing/Strength characteristics of rammed earth, passive climatic control of earth building materials and use of unfired clay brick systems for sustainable construction.
Website: http://www.bath.ac.uk/ace/BRE-Welcome/
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Durham University
Research is undertaken in the School of Engineering & Computing Sciences and Dept of Archaeology , Durham University, Durham. They carry out research in sustainable earthen construction materials, particularly the materials “rammed earth” and cob, and the conservation of heritage earth structures.
website: http://www.dur.ac.uk/ecs/
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Uni-Terra – Networking University Education in Earth Architecture
Uni-Terra is a networking platform for the global exchange of information, experience and know-how in earth architecture and building with earth at an academic level.
Its aim is to facilitate knowledge transfer and to support the development of expertise in the field and its long-term availability for future generations
website: http://www.uni-terra.org/
