Deep . Green . Architecture: Sustainable architecture & construction with pressed adobe construction details by Greg Madeen

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Compressed Earth Block:
Often called CEB's or pressed adobes, compressed earth blocks are construction blocks composed of clay, sand, and sometimes a stabilizing ingredient (such as lime or Portland cement).

These blocks are uniform in size and shape due to the fact that the ingrediants are pressed by a hydraulic or lever arm machine. These CEB machines can be transported to remote regions to transform unfertile dirt into long term (emergency) housing quickly.

Compressed Earth Blocks can be entirely natural. As with sundried adobes, compressed adobes add excellent thermal mass that helps alleviate indoor temperature fluctuations. CEBs are more dense than sun dried adobes.

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