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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Alex Crowe

Dairy Road precinct to become test site for green construction material

UNSW's lead researcher on the project, Dr Jianfeng Xue said the rammed earth technique has gained increasing popularity over recent years because of its economic and environmental benefits. Picture supplied

Regenerative processes being trialled in development of the Dairy Road precinct are expected to provide insight into the reduction of concrete in construction - a federally funded study examining the viability of rammed earth as a more environmentally-friendly building practice.

Soil from Dairy Road that would usually be trucked away will instead form part of the residential neighbourhood that includes 12 buildings, ranging in height from three to four storeys.

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