Earth construction: Lessons from the past for future eco-efficient construction

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 29, Issue , 2012, Pages 512-519

  Pacheco Torgal, F ^a   Jalali, Said ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adobe; Cob; Earth construction; Energy; Indoor air quality; Rammed earth; Wastes

Indexed keywords

ADOBE; COB; EARTH CONSTRUCTION; ENERGY; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; RAMMED EARTH;

AIR QUALITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GLOBAL WARMING; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; REINFORCED CONCRETE; WASTES;

ENERGY CONVERSION;

EID: 82355182609     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.10.054     Document Type: Review

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