Earth Building: Methods and Materials Repair and Conservation

Buildings with load-bearing earth walls were once widespread throughout Britain and many thousands still survive, including some dating from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Earth is the ultimate form of?green? building construction, creating no environmental pollutions and consuming virtually no energy. Subsoil can be dug from or near the site to construct buildings that will meet modern needs and conform to the latest building regulations. This book describes all aspects of earth building, explaining how earth performs as a building material and providing guidance on how best to repair and conserve existing earth buildings.Additional ISBNs9780203342336, 9781138173255, 9781134350186, 9781134350131, 9781134350155, 9781134350148Earth Building: Methods and Materials, Repair and Conservation 1st Edition is written by Laurence Keefe and published by Routledge. ISBNs for Earth Building are 9781134350179, 1134350171 and the print ISBNs are 9780415323222, 0415323223. Additional ISBNs include 9780203342336, 9781138173255, 9781134350186, 9781134350131, 9781134350155, 9781134350148.