Rammed Earth Solar Homes

Quentin Branch has been building rammed earth projects for 33 years – from patio walls to highway sound-barrier retaining walls, and from guest homes to a 38,000-square-foot television studio named one of the 18 top architectural achievements in Arizona. learn more ...

Adobe Homes, Rammed Earth Homes, Green Building,
Pressed Block, Adobe Houses, and Passive Solar Homes

You're here because of your interest in building and owning an earth-wall home. Your questions probably center around, "will it work in my climate?", "can I do it? ", "how do I begin?" or "how much will it cost?" This site exists to answer these questions and to get you started. Here are the main considerations... learn more ...

Benefits of Rammed Earth

Read about the many benefits of rammed earth. learn more ...

Soledad Canyon Earth Builders

Rammed earth is a "cousin" to adobe. Throughout the world rammed earth wall construction dates back to ancient times. In the United States a house built in 1556 in Saint Augustine, Florida is still in use today.learn more ...

Adobe, Cob and Earth Building

A great bookstore with out of date books on earth building. learn more ...

 

 

 

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