Abstract. T
he changing of the climate on the planet Earth is touching every field of human activity. It is
highly likely that this is happening due to excessive production and growth models of the societies in the
world, including the infinite consumption of finite natural resources and producing waste which burdens the
environment and destroys the overall natural balance. The paper sets as the aim to discover examples of
cutting-edge building technologies for the sustainable development. Particularly, the focus is on application
of natural building materials, namely wood and earth. The unlimited possibilities of limited at the first
glance construction materials gives us hope for a more sustainable future which ought to be formed by the
New Generation in the Era of global transformation.
Keywords:
sustainable architecture; earthen and wooden materials; eco-friendly; innovative building
technologies.
1. Introduction. Building from earth is known to the humanity for centuries. For the Central Asian region
the earth as a widespread and complex building material began its long journey since the 1st millennium
BCE with construction of such splendid fortresses with rectangular layout on the territory of nowadays
Uzbekistan as Sopollitepa, Fir, Akchakhan-Kala, Ankka, Toprak-Kala, Djanbas-Kala etc.[1, p.11] As well as
the application of wood in construction practice was continually becoming of great importance due to the
need for the required strength of building structures and earthquake-resistant systems. It is nothing new
to find this combination of building materials in today’s still preserved traditional urban housing as the
core elements of built environment. Indeed, the role of the burnt brick should not be undermined since
its expensiveness linked with its high durability and production complexity didn't allow the major part of
inhabitants to use it largely in housing construction. This elegant and high-energy consuming material in
the preindustrial times was mainly applied in construction works of public, religious and administrative
buildings.
2.Material - wood. The natural material wood was always one of the most important building materials in
the Central Asia. Its advantageous properties such as mechanical, economic, social and environmental have
made it universal component in the architecture of Uzbekistan. Timber elements are experiencing today
the renaissance due to climate change challenges caused by the fast paced development and consumption
of natural resources by humans on earth and the greenhouse gas emissions produced when processing
them. The questions of circular economy and recyclability of materials pose new issues to deal with while
considering the climate change mitigation strategies. This all has led to the usage of more sustainable and
easy recyclable materials as wood and earth. Thus, the structural framework principles of numerous new
technological developments in material science are oriented towards using timber as a universal resource.
3. Material - earth. Earth construction is in particular interest of today's architects, builders, scientists and
researchers. Different techniques allow various composition of load-bearing walls made by rammed earth,
earth blocks, cobs and light straw clay. The surveys implemented for the optimal usage of earth building
materials give sufficient data on the feasibility of such techniques in our times, despite its existing image of
being building material for poor. Earth construction requires human labor under specialist's guidance. The
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