ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY OF RAMMED EARTH BUILDINGS
Earth construction has long tradition in our civilization with wide distribution in various ways andtechniques of application. When combined with other natural materials it is the material for constructionof comfortable space for people. Increased need for energy efficient houses actualizes this type ofconstruction in modern conditions as a holistic solution for modern buildings. In addition to many usesof earth as a building material, rammed earth wall came to consideration since it allows us to observemost of the advantages and disadvantages of this type of construction. Finding solutions to remedyobserved disadvantages will lead to improved construction of adobe, wattle-and-daub, unbaked bricks,etc. This paper is aimed at proving energy efficiency of rammed earth wall and it points out possibleresearch directions into improvements while preserving existing benefits. The most important issue ispreservation of cost efficiency of earth building while using other natural supplements into the soilmixture.