RAMMED EARTH CONSULTING SERVICES

SIREWALL consultants help take your rammed earth builds to the next level

For centuries, rammed earth construction has stood the test of time in arid climates. However, its vulnerability to water damage in areas with significant rainfall has limited its use and caused some to question whether or not rammed earth construction is appropriate in different climates.

To address this limitation, Stabilized Rammed Earth (SRE) builders now incorporate 10% cement into the soil mixture to bolster strength by a factor of five. This has significantly enhanced rammed earth’s resilience and expanded its potential applications in other countries.

SIREWALL expands the boundaries of SRE even further. As industry pioneers, SIREWALL has integrated an insulation core into our rammed earth walls and multiplied their strength by an additional 5x for unparalleled durability and energy efficiency in any climate.

SIREWALL rammed earth consultants possess the knowledge and the technology to demystify rammed earth construction and bring your most ambitious rammed earth visions to life – no matter where you’re building.

Rammed earth construction expertise –
from the ground up

For more than 30 years, SIREWALL has been advancing the rammed earth construction process setting many world records along the way. Our proven track record with Structural Insulated Rammed Earth is indisputable and evident in highly unusual buildings such as stunning, curved structures and magnificent, 100 ft (30 m) tall load-bearing walls.

From design to build, SIREWALL rammed earth consultants will be there at every step.Together, we can create rammed earth buildings that not only exceed standards for energy efficiency and compressive strength, but will stand for generations as a testament to your good name.

SIREWALL consulting services

After decades consulting with architects, engineers, contractors and builders around the world, we have perfected our process to deliver certainty and excellence on every rammed earth project.

Our consulting service is delivered from start to finish, ensuring that every individual involved with your project is thoroughly informed and properly trained on working with rammed earth technology.

Pre-construction

SIREWALL rammed earth walls are constructed using only locally available soils. We conduct a comprehensive feasibility study to confirm local soils are suitable for rammed earth construction. Working onsite, we develop the optimal soil mix, colour palette and texture, and create a mock-up so you can see how the finished rammed earth walls will appear in your build.

Pre-construction results are designed to inform the architectural and engineering process.

Design

During the design phase, we collaborate with you to ensure your project can be built without any loss of performance. We review the specifications for height, texture and colour as well as structural details. We assess and advise on your unique details that are only possible with SIREWALLs.

Build Training and Support

SIREWALL provides intensive, hands-on training to ensure all personnel understand and implement the proper techniques for constructing Rammed Earth walls. Once the team is proficient, protocols are established at three levels to maintain quality and consistency.

SIREWALL remains available remotely throughout the build, offering guidance to address any challenges. This ensures the project stays on track, resulting in a durable and refined Rammed Earth structure.

We create an implementation plan and address any questions and concerns raised by your general contractor before construction begins.

We implement QA and QC programs, and assist you in fully achieving the vision you want.

Words from our Consulting Clients

When we set out to do rammed earth for this important public building in Pinedale, we knew there was no room for experimental or exotic construction, or any system whose performance we could not count on. That is why we came to you for your expertise and the use of your SIREWALL. It has succeeded beyond our best expectations and has become the talk of the town.
John Carney, Carney Architects

We consider SIREWALL to have extraordinary promise from both a design and sustainability perspective, and look forward to its broader adoption.
Bruce Haden, Dialog Design

Through your help, and guidance of TFB we were able to convince our Clients, Telenor (A Norwegian Telecommunication Company) that Rammed Earth was sustainably the correct material to use. Your research and work on this technology clearly made them understand that this material was low energy, durable and aesthetically unique. Your hands on field work and training of construction crews helped us overcome any issues of buildability and detailing which we may have had.
Yawar Jilani, Arcop

This very strong yet entirely discreet cultural centre becomes a site museum – one which innovatively re-presents the locale’s desert earth in the form of an insulating rammed-earth wall. Although very large, the chameleon-like wall defines an ambiguous threshold between landscape and building and positions the partially buried auditorium and exhibition room with strategic orientation. These intimate spaces seem to be defined by a tamed earth and sky rather than walls and ceilings.
Anne Cormier, GOVERNOR GENERAL’S AWARD

You have earned your fee: in just one visit you cut across 12 months of technical presentations, descriptions, and specifications by us which had been met with doubt, scepticism and interrogation on the part of the Client. The political decision maker and other members of the Client body were convinced there and then.
Hugh Stewart, Foster + Partners

We attribute our success with the Edmonton Valley Zoo as a result of your early involvement and our careful control of the specification during the bidding process.
Keith Robinson, FCSC RSW LEED® AP

Questions asked about Rammed Earth Consulting Services

SIREWALL rammed earth consultants typically provide an educational presentation to local qualified builders, so that they understand the specifications and can make an informed tender. This path supports SIREWALL’s philosophy of using local materials and local labour for rammed earth construction, and has been successful for 15 years.

SIREWALL has the most experience with challenging rammed earth projects in challenging places. Our rammed earth consulting service begins with understanding the opportunities and constraints of the local soils. SIREWALL provides the local strength data and a mockup wall to inform the engineering and design processes. SIREWALL provides support throughout the Design Development and Construction Documentation period and supports the general contractor and trains all the related trades in safety, quality control and quality assurance.

Rammed earth is easy to do poorly, but very hard to do well. SIREWALL rammed earth consultants work together with architects and engineers during the design, creation and/or construction phases of your rammed earth project so that you can confidently create original buildings without the risks usually associated with using an unknown and unconventional building material. We will help you to bring your vision to life and make sure that it meets or exceeds the most stringent structural and environmental specifications.

Ready to elevate your next project?

Discover why top firms like Perkins & Will, Foster + Partners, Gensler, Olson Kundig, Stantec and Adjaye Associates choose SIREWALL for their innovative designs. Our Architect’s Toolkit provides the technical specs and insights you need to incorporate durable, sustainable, and beautiful rammed earth walls into your next project.

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