Sustainable building Archives < Natural Building Collective https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/category/sustainable-building/ Sustainable building principles to connect, create, empower and educate. Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:10:29 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-Square-logo-32x32.png Sustainable building Archives < Natural Building Collective https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/category/sustainable-building/ 32 32 Rammed-earth tyre walls: Your questions answered https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/rammed-earth-tyre-wall-questions-answered/ Sun, 17 May 2026 17:42:46 +0000 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=72298 Questions emerged after we published a certified fire resistance test for a rammed‑earth tyre wall assembly. This post answers them with evidence and practical experience, covering fire safety, off‑gassing, leaching, and thermal performance.

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]]> Fire resistance test: Rammed-earth tyre wall achieves 120-minute certified rating https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/fire-resistance-test-rammed-earth-tyre-wall-achieves-120-minute-certified-rating/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:29:13 +0000 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=72260 The Natural Building Collective has achieved a world-first certified 120-minute fire resistance rating for a plastered rammed-earth tyre wall to European EN standards, opening a formal compliance pathway for tyre construction globally.

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]]> Helderberg eco edu-centre https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/helderberg-eco-edu-centre/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/helderberg-eco-edu-centre/#respond Fri, 05 Feb 2021 19:39:59 +0000 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=70928 An eco-friendly, multi-purpose centre is being built from tyres, rammed earth, and eco-bricks in the beautiful Helderberg Nature Reserve.

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]]> https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/helderberg-eco-edu-centre/feed/ 0 Thanks for an awesome 2017! https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/a-recap-of-the-natural-building-collective-in-2017/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/a-recap-of-the-natural-building-collective-in-2017/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2017 12:09:35 +0000 https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/?p=70613 “The future belongs to the few of us still willing to get our hands dirty.” – Roland Tiangco As the end of the year approaches, we want to wish you well over the festive season, and thank you for your support in 2017. You helped us finish the Delft Early Childhood Development centre, start and […]

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]]> https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/transition-ethics-the-art-of-compromise/feed/ 2 From the ground up Approaches to building a foundation for your natural building https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/from-the-ground-up-approaches-to-building-a-foundation-for-your-natural-building/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/from-the-ground-up-approaches-to-building-a-foundation-for-your-natural-building/#respond Mon, 15 Feb 2016 13:38:10 +0000 https://naturalbuildingcollective.wordpress.com/?p=69277 The post From the ground up Approaches to building a foundation for your natural building appeared first on Natural Building Collective.

]]> https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/from-the-ground-up-approaches-to-building-a-foundation-for-your-natural-building/feed/ 0 Appropriate green building technologies as a catalyst for social change in creating climate change resilient communities https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/appropriate-green-building-technologies-as-a-catalyst-for-social-change-in-creating-climate-change-resilient-communities/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/appropriate-green-building-technologies-as-a-catalyst-for-social-change-in-creating-climate-change-resilient-communities/#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:15:22 +0000 http://naturalbuildingcollective.wordpress.com/?p=19546 The Lebone project objective is to teach green building and social entrepreneurial skills to the youths and selected individuals from marginalised communities. The Lebone Village project in the Mangaung Metro Municipality Lebone Village, established in May 2000, provides a safe haven for orphaned and vulnerable children, and children affected by AIDS and HIV. In addition, […]

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]]> https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/appropriate-green-building-technologies-as-a-catalyst-for-social-change-in-creating-climate-change-resilient-communities/feed/ 0 Understanding earth III: Plaster and mortars mixes https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/understanding-earth-iii-plaster-and-mortars-mixes/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/understanding-earth-iii-plaster-and-mortars-mixes/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2014 13:45:57 +0000 http://naturalbuildingcollective.wordpress.com/?p=16652 (Please note that in order to understand what is written here you will need to have read my previous posts on understanding earth and testing earth) Plasters and mortars are by far the process that I get asked about the most, and for good reason as plasters are what protect the building from the elements […]

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]]> https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/understanding-earth-iii-plaster-and-mortars-mixes/feed/ 2 The reflections and observations of a sustainable practitioner on the recent International Union of Architects World Congress (UIA) in Durban https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/the-reflections-and-observations-of-a-sustainable-practitioner-on-the-recent-international-union-of-architects-world-congress-uia-in-durban/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/the-reflections-and-observations-of-a-sustainable-practitioner-on-the-recent-international-union-of-architects-world-congress-uia-in-durban/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2014 11:20:55 +0000 http://naturalbuildingcollective.wordpress.com/?p=306 The post The reflections and observations of a sustainable practitioner on the recent International Union of Architects World Congress (UIA) in Durban appeared first on Natural Building Collective.

]]> https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/the-reflections-and-observations-of-a-sustainable-practitioner-on-the-recent-international-union-of-architects-world-congress-uia-in-durban/feed/ 0 Reflections and observations on a recent visit to the former Transkei https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/reflections-and-observations-on-a-recent-visit-to-the-former-transkei/ https://www.naturalbuildingcollective.com/reflections-and-observations-on-a-recent-visit-to-the-former-transkei/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2014 19:53:19 +0000 http://naturalbuildingcollective.wordpress.com/?p=285 The post Reflections and observations on a recent visit to the former Transkei appeared first on Natural Building Collective.

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