We are pleased to announce the call for the 15 th International Conference on kerpic2026 “Earthen Architectural Heritage and Contemporary Earthen Building Construction Techniques”. The Conference will be held on 23-24-25 May 2026 and organized by Kerpic Akademi, Kerpic Network, Cyprus ITU and Chamber of Cyprus Turkish Engineer and Architects.

The aim of the conference is to regarding the theme “Earthen Architectural Heritage in Cyprus and Contemporary Earthen Construction Techniques”.

The conference will focus on using earth as a building material since 40 years and the event will include graduate students, academics and professionals exchanging their findings and experiences. The conference will provide for an opportunity to understand the strategies involved, advantages of and advances made in the contemporary construction technology of earth-based material. (www.kerpic.org)

Since 1978, Kerpic Network has been conducting research on seismic response using comtemporary industrial techniques of earthen construction. The durability research is based on gypsum stabilized earth (alker); the seismic response research is based on horizontal energy dissipating surfaces on the load bearing walls and additional research has been conducted on production techniques of earthen materials and walls.

The conference scope will focus on using earth for housing, “Earthen Heritage, New Technology, Management”, The study will range from the graduate programs, together with the academics and professionals to exchange results and experience. It will be an opportunity to understand the strategy and the advances how to use the contemporary construction technology, using earth-based material.