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Videos & Podcasts

As seen on The Build Show! YouTube building star Matt Risinger featured the “Colorado Earth Home” last October, and called out its fireproof nature in light of Colorado’s 2021 Marshall Fire, but also the home’s energy efficiency.

Mud Talks 14: Colorado Earth’s CEB Wall System with Lisa Morey

AOC Show 129 – Compressed Earth Blocks – Healthy Sustainable Building Materials

Exposing Mold: Episode 24 – Housing as Healthcare – Adobe Homes with Jim Hallock and Lisa Morey

White Papers

CEB Foundations

Foundation Solutions Suitable for Compressed Earth Block (CEB) Construction.

Steamboat Springs Project Summary

Energy Compliance Paper from Energy Logic, a Colorado-based applied building science company.

Thermal Performance from EMU Systems

This report covers the performance of compressed earth block wall assemblies (CEB), as an alternative to conventional American timber frame construction.

Acoustical Nature of CEB

Comparing the acoustical nature of a Compressed Earth Block (CEB) residence to a traditional wood–framed residence