Unfired earth: the lowest-embodied-carbon and most abundant material. Help us to share quality sustainability education about this material, which can create low-impact healthy habitable interiors where energy bills can plummet, indoor air quality improves, and toxics & pollution can be eliminated.
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Situation
The construction sector is the world’s largest consumer of all raw materials mined and harvested worldwide. It uses up to 50% of billions of tonnes of resources annually. Using harmful materials creates unhealthy living conditions (including mould and damp), and has a polluting negative impact on the environment and on future generations. The construction industry currently remains largely unaware of healthier and more sustainable possibilities.
Solution
The quality learning outcome units developed by Ebuki, UNESCO and the CITB form the basis of exciting, experiential training approaches that have a hugely positive impact on construction industry learners, on the environment, on indoor air quality. Earth building inherently invites gender equality, and encompasses dynamic, innovative and sustainable methods of contemporary natural construction, dramatically reducing waste production.
