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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed_earth_block https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed_earth_block Concrete can be replaced in part through the use of C
by voyager2 7y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed_earth_block https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed_earth_block
Concrete can be replaced in part through the use of CEB/CSEB and/or rammed earth.
- ggcdn 7y agoThis is maybe okay for single family homes in arid regions, but not practical for denser forms of housing. Which we should be striving for, if we're worried about reducing pollution
- voyager2 7y agoCEB has been used for centuries in Britain. Arid is obviously not a factor. It's also been used for multi-story buildings. I'm not sure how dense housing reduces pollution though. Some of the least polluting housing in the world is rural, e.g. the Amish. edit: I should have said "earthen" construction has been used in Britain. Cob rather than CEB.
- ggcdn 7y agoIt's not possible for us all to live like the Amish. Dense housing (as opposed to sprawling single family homes) is more efficient to build, heat, provide utilities, and provide services around. It seems pretty self evident to me that urban living can produce less pollution over its lifecyle.
- voyager2 7y agoThe thumbnail (1 min.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuCqRqzvXkM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuCqRqzvXkM The more detailed (48 min.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuQB3x4ZNeA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuQB3x4ZNeA