Online Courses

Introduction to Earth Constructions

• • What are earth constructions

  • Benefits of earth constructions

  • Prefab techniques for earthen walls

  • Understand compressed earth bricks types, advantages and drawbacks: plain, interlock, perforated

  • Economic consideration

Starting a compressed earth brick making operation

• • Sourcing the earth and other materials (stabilizers, pigments, wall protection additives...)

  • Small scale production with manual presses

  • Automatic and semi-automatic presses

  • Production line components: (basic tools, crushers, thieves, conveyor belts, backhoes, storage...) 

  • Land and building requirements for workshop or factory

Developing, designing and building earth buildings

• • Financing models

  • Organizational considerations

  • Land acquisition and development

  • Regulatory steps

  • Design steps

  • Construction

  • Operation and maintenance