Call for papers: «Earth USA 2022» – Deadline February 11th, 2022

Earth USA 2022 is the Eleventh International Conference on Architecture and Construction with Earthen Materials initiated by Adobe in Action.

The formal conference will take place from Friday, September 23 to Sunday, September 25, 2022 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. The conference is once again being held in the Alhambra Theater of the Santa Fe Scottish Rite Center (463 PASEO DE PERALTA SANTA FE, NM 87504). Earth USA 2022 indicates a wider field of interest than previous conferences and includes adobe, rammed earth, compressed earth block (CEB) and monolithic adobe (cob). Any material or method that uses clay as a binder is considered.

Activities Include:

• Three days of podium presentations and poster sessions on topics related to the current state of architecture and construction with earthen materials
• Friday evening Speaker Meet & Greet for all conference attendees sponsored by The Earthbuilders’ Guild
• Tours to local earthbuilding sites of interest in and around Santa Fe, New Mexico
• Pre and post-conference earthbuilding workshops are being planned by Adobe in Action

Earth USA 2022 – Call for Abstracts

The window to submit abstracts will close on Friday, February 11th, 2022. Those interested in presenting a paper or poster at Earth USA 2022 should submit an abstract prior to the February deadline. Abstracts can be submitted at: https://form.jotform.com/212593963411356

Paper Subject Categories

1. Historic buildings and cities including their stabilization, preservation, modernization and re-purposing.
2. New architecture, construction projects and construction methods.
3. Education and information transfer including codes, norms and regulations.
4. Physical and thermal properties of materials and structures including seismic, flood and storm resistance and passive solar heating and cooling of earthen buildings.
5. Social and cultural elements fostered by earthen building practices and traditions.
6. Company presentations including architects, designers, contractors and product manufacturers.

Presenters will have 20 minutes for presentation including time to answer questions. Time limits will be carefully monitored.

Key Earth USA 2022 Dates and Deadlines:

• Friday, February 11th, 2022: Call for abstracts ends and online abstract submission form closes.

• Friday, April 8th, 2022: Notification of speaker acceptance.

• Monday, May 2nd, 2022: Online conference registration opens.

• Friday, June 10th, 2022: Full papers due.

• Friday, September 23rd – 25th, 2022: Earth USA 2022 Conference

Questions regarding Earth USA 2022 or abstract submission can be directed to the Earth USA 2022 organizing team.

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