Earth USA 2024 Group Photo. Image by: Jeremy Zilar

About Earth USA 2024

Earth USA 2024 was Adobe in Action’s 12th International Conference on Architecture & Construction with Earthen Materials. The formal conference took place from Friday, September 13 to Sunday, September 15, 2024 at the Scottish Rite Center's Alhambra Theater in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Earth USA 2024 indicated a wider field of interest than previous conferences and included adobe, rammed earth, compressed earth block (CEB) and monolithic adobe (cob). Any material or method that uses clay as a binder was considered. Activities included:

  • Three days of Podium Presentations and Poster Sessions on topics related to the current state of architecture and construction with earthen materials.

  • Friday evening Speaker Meet & Greet for all conference attendees sponsored by The Earthbuilders' Guild.

  • Tours to local earthbuilding sites of interest in and around Santa Fe, New Mexico.

AIA Members: 16 AIA/CES credits (LU|HSW) were available for the Earth USA 2024. Adobe in Action (the official organizer of Earth USA 2024) is an Approved Continuing Education Systems Provider through the American Institute of Architects (AIA). More details about AIA/CES credits for Earth USA 2024 can be found here.


Thanks to all of our 2024 Sponsors