Naser Nikpour - Architecture Department, Islamic Azad University, Bam Branch, Iran
Mansour Nikpour - Associated Professor, Architecture Department, Islamic Azad University, Bam Branch, Iran

Effectiveness of architecture on environment converts to one of important issues in architecture. Interaction between architecture and environment has been considered until now a lot of these issues have been investigated. However main part of environment consists of earth. It’s utilization in creating sustainable architecture has not been studied completely. In this paper soil as a one of various ecologic construction materials has been investigated and some new ideas and technology about utilization of the oldest natural construction materials were presented .As a result the ways of using of earth in designing and creating sustainable spaces which have an important role were clarified.

Ecological material, Building, Energy, Environment, Sustainable Architecture