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Award-winning rammed earth home in Spain halves normal CO2 emissions

Award-winning rammed earth home in Spain halves normal CO2 emissions

Presented as a "contemporary vernacular 21st century house," Castellarnau's design incorporates a variety of energy and resource-saving strategies. The stone, earth, and straw used in construction comprises 80 percent of the home's overall weight, and all building materials, including wood, sheep's wool and hydraulic lime, were sourced from within a 150 kilometer radius.

 

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