Article tagged with: sustainable building

The Editt Eco-Tower in Singapore

The Editt Eco-Tower in Singapore

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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T. R. Hamzah & Yeang International architectural firm’s Editt Tower design is a truly amazing design that is packed with sustainable amenities and mindful of it’s environmental impact on every level right down to site selection. 

Rammed Earth Home: Building With Compressed Dirt

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann .

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Rammed Earth construction for buildings is thousands of years old. The technique is analogous to “manmade sedimentary rock.” What occurs is layers of prepared dirt (optimally 70% sand and 30% clay) are layered and packed in succession with either man power or machine help. When completed the rammed earth walls are as strong as concrete, [...]