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-# Rammed earth building+This topic is part of [[gt:buildings|Buildings & construction]]. 
 +====== Rammed earth building ======
  
  
-![](https://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/rammed-earth-strawbale-1-1.jpg)+![](raeb:rammed_earth_building.jpg)
  
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-## What is rammed earth building?+===== What is rammed earth building? =====
  
 It is building with earth (subsoil rather than topsoil). Two billion people worldwide live in earth constructions and rammed earth building is on the increase in Europe as well as in other areas. It is building with earth (subsoil rather than topsoil). Two billion people worldwide live in earth constructions and rammed earth building is on the increase in Europe as well as in other areas.
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-## What are the benefits of rammed earth building?+===== What are the benefits of rammed earth building? =====
  
 **Low CO2 emissions:** as earth walls don’t require bricks to be fired in a kiln, or cement manufacture, there is a massive reduction in emissions of CO2 (the most important greenhouse gas). Around 10% of global CO2 emissions are from the cement industry. Some websites say that 5-10% cement should be added to the earth, but [it’s not necessary](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/why-rammed-earth-doesnt-contain-cement/). **Low CO2 emissions:** as earth walls don’t require bricks to be fired in a kiln, or cement manufacture, there is a massive reduction in emissions of CO2 (the most important greenhouse gas). Around 10% of global CO2 emissions are from the cement industry. Some websites say that 5-10% cement should be added to the earth, but [it’s not necessary](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/why-rammed-earth-doesnt-contain-cement/).
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-## What can I do?+===== What can I do? =====
  
 First, look out for the word 'stabilised'. There are 'stabilised' rammed earth companies out there that use up to 13% cement in the earth mix. This means that their buildings are low-grade concrete rather than rammed earth, and so can't really claim to be natural or eco-friendly. First, look out for the word 'stabilised'. There are 'stabilised' rammed earth companies out there that use up to 13% cement in the earth mix. This means that their buildings are low-grade concrete rather than rammed earth, and so can't really claim to be natural or eco-friendly.
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-## Further resources+===== Forum ===== 
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 +This topic belongs to the section [[gt:buildings|Buildings & construction]]. You can ask questions or add information on the corresponding [Forum section](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/buildings). 
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 +===== Further resources =====
  
 - [North American Rammed Earth Builders Association](http://www.nareba.org/) - [North American Rammed Earth Builders Association](http://www.nareba.org/)
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-## Related topics+===== Related topics =====
  
 - [[cobb:Cob building]] - [[cobb:Cob building]]
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-## Specialist curators of this topic+===== Specialist curators of this topic =====
  
  
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