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A Conceptual Framework for Achieving Sustainable Building Through Compressed Earth Block: a Case of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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The concept and importance of sustainability and sustainable development are gaining critical recognition and attention around the world. As most developing countries are ailing with limited resources concerning the building industry, meeting sustainable construction needs in Burkina Faso is a long-standing task that has yet to be realized. Energy and infrastructure needs are still inadequate, yet, though costly, cement dominates the construction industry. Compressed earth block (CEB) construction is a sustainable option in the building industry with essential characteristics desirable for the hot tropical environment in many parts of Africa, including Burkina Faso. Through a comprehensive literature review and analysis of the evolving and current status, the research develops a conceptual framework that supports the implementation of sustainable construction through compressed earth block (CEB). The proposed framework is based on three key principles: conservation of natural resources, cost-effectiveness, and human adaptability and well-being design. By using CEB as the main building material, the proposed framework would help design teams understand sustainable strategies and find a good balance between them.

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    Stahel Serano Bibang Bi Obam Assoumou & Li Zhu

  2. School of Architecture, Southeast University Chengxian College, Nanjing, China

    Clement Francis Deng

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Conceptualization: BOASS and ZL; data mining and collation: BOASS; formal analysis: BOASS and FDC; writing: BOASS, ZL, and FDC. The authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Bibang Bi Obam Assoumou, S.S., Zhu, L. & Francis Deng, C. A Conceptual Framework for Achieving Sustainable Building Through Compressed Earth Block: a Case of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Circ.Econ.Sust. 3, 1029–1043 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-022-00213-6

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