[Abdelmalek Ghannem, Director general of SOIB] “This soil comes from the remnants of a metal mine that has been closed for more than twenty years, and it can be converted into bricks from compressed ...

A building method as old as dirt is being re-examined as a 'new' and viable modern construction material. Compressed soil, also known as rammed earth, is a method of construction that dates back ...

An innovative collaboration between the University of Oklahoma College of Architecture’s Sustainable Building Program and Cleveland County Habitat for Humanity celebrated a major milestone Saturday ...