Content: Preface Organization and committees Conference support Plenary lectures Continuity of French rammed earth architecture H. Guillaud, S. Moriset & D. Gandreau Lectures A web map for Italian earthen architecture M. Achenza & C. Cocco The documentation and analysis of the earthen architecture in Saudi Arabia A.A. Alaidarous Earth-based architecture linked to charcoal making in north Aragon mountain ranges Q. Angulo, E. Monesma & A. Quiterio A pentagonal block home G. Barbeta & E. Navarrete Thermal improvement of rammed earth buildings by the inclusion of natural cork G. Barbeta & F.X. Masso Ros 36 Thankas to promote the conservation of the Ladakhi earthen heritage M. Bertagnin, D.D. Antoni, A. Skedzuhn-Safir, M. Oeter & H. Vets The first Italian Rammed earth restoration guidelines G. Bollini & I. Parodi Jute fabric to improve the mechanical properties of rammed earth constructions S. Briccoli, M. Fagone, F. Loccarini & G. Ranocchiai Practices and demands in retrofitting of vernacular rammed earth houses A. Buzo, H.J. Cho, L. Genis & G. Paccoud Latest trends in rammed earth restoration in western Andalucia J. Canivell & A. Graciani Albacete fairground: Conservation of a singular rammed earth building C. Caro Restoration of the Rojano Tower in Lorca (Murcia, Spain) P.E. Collado Saint Anthony hermitage: An example of earth rammed wall in a reconquest church L. Cortes, S. Tormo, R. Marin & J. Pardo Ceramic connectors & culture connection V. Cristini & J.R. Ruiz-Checa A parameterization of brick-reinforced rammed earth in Valencian Region (Spain) V. Cristini, F. Martella, C. Mileto & F. Vegas Transdisciplinarity in rammed earth construction for contemporary practice M. Dabaieh & M. Sakr From refined to popular architecture. Mixed rammed earth walls with adobe reinforcements M. del Rio & F. Jove C.A.S.A.-Central American Sustainable Architecture L. Di Virgilio & S. Parlato Stratigraphic analysis of earthen architecture: The mosque of M'Hamid El Ghizlane O. Dominguez, A. Garcia & C. Moreno Air lime-earth blended mortars-assessment on fresh state and workability P. Faria, I. Dias, N. Jamu & V. Silva Earthen construction in Alto Arnoia river valley, Galicia A. Fernandez The vernacular earthen architecture near Turin (Piedmont, Italy) F. Fratini, S. Rescic, C. Riminesi, M. Mattone, L. Rovero & U. Tonietti Evaluation of seismic behaviour of rammed earth structures R. Gallego & I. Arto Restoration of monumental rammed earth buildings in Spain in the last decade according to the 1% Cultural Program L. Garcia Soriano, C. Mileto, F. Vegas & V. La Spina Early modern period adobe in Sicily: Recent finds M.L. Germana The Ksar Sidi Bou Abdellah in Mdagra Oasis, Morocco T. Gil & P. Rodriguez-Navarro Puzzolanic materials for restoration of earthen architecture L.F. Guerrero, F.J. Soria & R.S. Roux The presaharian settlements of the Ziban: The persistence of Roman elements in native Islamic dwelling S. Haoui Earthen architecture's on seismic areas: Costa Rica's case I. Hernandez Rammed earth consolidation techniques: Restoration of Talamanca del Jarama city wall E. Herrero From stone to rammed earth: The open plan architecture in Sinyent Farm (Valencia, Spain) F. Iborra & I. Matoses Contemporary rammed earth construction. Alexandre Bastos-creativity and maturity F. Jorge The fitness of earthen architecture C. Kraus Compressive strength of blood stabilized earthen architecture C. Kraus, D. Hirmas & J. Roberts Location and conservation of rammed earth in Chelva (Spain) M.A. Lloria, J.A. Canto & S.D. Lozano The walls construction system in Muza Tower (Benifaio, Spain) V. Lopez, S. Tormo & T.M. Pellicer Design in Jericho: Contemporary earthen architecture and local cultural landscape F.M. Lorusso & S. Mecca The karsheef: Problems of cultural and environmental conservation G. Martines Characterization of external renderings of rammed earth constructions in the Algarve L. Mateus, J. de Brito & M.R. Veiga Masked defensive architecture. El portal de Massalaves I. Matoses Sequential organization for self-built earthen construction site S. Mecca & M. Achilli Restoration of rammed-earth monumental buildings 1980-2011, the Valencian Community (Spain) M. Mestre, L. Garcia Soriano, M. Diodato & V. La Spina Conservation of earthen architecture in the United States of America: Some case studies C. Mileto & F. Vegas Innovation through a public construction using rammed earth in Alsace L. Piccon & A. Mesbah The other architecture: From natural caves to excavated housing B.P. Garcia & J.C. Perez Sanchez First considerations for an adobes mensio-chronology 287 D. Pittaluga & R. Pagella T.E.R.R.E.-Technological Experiments and Research on Earth buildings S. Pollak & A. Fasoli An itinerary through Sardinian earth built villages E. Pusceddu Light Earth Designs: Natural material, natural structure M.H. Ramage, T. Hall & P. Rich Experimental rammed earth prototypes in Mediterranean climate L. Rincon, S. Serrano, L.F. Cabeza, B. Gonzalez, A. Navarro & M. Bosch Inventory of Outat valley ksour in Morocco P. Rodriguez-Navarro & T. Gil Knowledge exchange for innovation in the vernacular rammed earth technique, Peru S. Rodriguez-Larrain, J. Vargas-Neumann, S. Onnis & R. Correa The Jiayuguan Fortress: Structural consistency and safeguarding programs L. Rovero & U. Tonietti Guidelines elaboration for a self-building manual with earth in Chiapas State, Mexico K. Sanchez Clay boards and panels-an innovative earth building product for drywall construction H. Schroeder Earth as a construction material conserving Addiriyah of Saudi Arabia M.S. Zami Architecture and landscape in Sharq al-Andalus. The conservation of an Islamic qarya A. Soler, R. Soler & E. Paredes Study of the Pre-Hispanic Road located in the PUCP Campus, Lima, Peru J. Vargas-Neumann, F. Jonnard, S.G. Zacarias & J.M. Robles Rammed earth and prestige in Rincon's region, the Abbey House in Castielfabib, Spain A. Vazquez-Esparza Contributions of traditional facades to the thermal comfort J. Vercher, F. Cubel, C. Lerma, A. Mas & E. Gil Author index