Sustainable reuse of earthen architecture and its lessons for contemporary architecture

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RESEARCH ARTICLES

Sandoval Gómez, F.; La Spina, V.; Vegas, F.; Manzano-Fernández, S. (2026). «An Approach to the Environmental Impact of Rammed-Earth Dwellings in Historical Contexts and Their Interventions: The Case of the Region of Northwest Murcia, Spain«, Sustainability. MDPI, 7009.

Barros Magdalena, M.; Hueto-Escobar, A.; García-Soriano, L.; Mileto, C.; Vegas, F. (2026). «Particle Size and Plant Fibre Effects on Adobe Durability Under Wetting–Drying and Accelerated Weathering«, Coatings. MDPI, 1-27.

Manzano-Fernández, S.; Mileto, C.; Vegas, F.; Cristini, V. (2026). «Vulnerability Assessment of in-Situ Earthen Architecture to Natural Hazards: A Study of Archaeological Sites in the Iberian Peninsula«, International Journal of Architectural Heritage. Taylor & Francis, 1-28.

Barros Magdalena, M.; García-Soriano, L.; Hueto-Escobar, A.; Mileto, C.; Vegas, F. (2025). «Proposal for Zeolite Waste from Fluid Catalytic Cracking as a Pozzolanic Addition for Earth Mortars: Initial Characterisation«, Coatings. MDPI, 1-16.

Mileto, C.; Vegas, F.; García-Soriano, L. (2026). «Rammed earth in the work of Antoni Gaudí. The entrance pavilions to Finca Güell in Barcelona (Spain)» en VITRUVIO – International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability. Universitat Politècnica de València, 1-16.

Vegas, F.; Mileto, C. (2025). «Recovering a thatched earthen hut in the lagoon of Valencia«, Built Heritage. Springer, 1-13.

Mileto, C.; Vegas, F.; Hueto-Escobar, A.; Manzano-Fernández, S. (2025). «Towards the Recovery of Traditional Hot-Mixed Lime Techniques: Influence on the Construction Process and Structural Behaviour in Rammed Earth with Lime«, Journal of Sustainability Research. Hapres, 1-25.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Mileto, C.; Vegas, F.; Manzano-Fernández, S.; Hueto-Escobar, A. (2026). «Dinámicas de intervención en elementos de la arquitectura de tierra española: una lectura cualitativa» in 23º Seminario Iberoamericano de Arquitectura y Construcción con Tierra (SIACOT 2026). PROTERRA / Made in tierra Spain, pp. 487 – 494.

Mileto, C.; Vegas, F.; Manzano-Fernández, S.; Hueto-Escobar, A.; (2026). «Experimental Approach to the Use of Hot-Mixed Lime in Traditional and Contemporary Earthen Architecture: Methodology and Scope» in 14th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions. Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, pp. 1451–1464.

Mileto, C.; Vegas López-Manzanares, F.; Hueto-Escobar, A.; Manzano-Fernández, S.; Tortajada Montalvá, E.; Cantero Solís, V.M. (2026). «From Laboratory to Building Site: Teaching Strategies for Training Architects and Construction Workers Through Knowledge Transfer Among Experts, Industry, and University» in INTED2026 Proceedings. España. IATED. Article: 2105

Mileto, C.; Vegas, F.; Hueto-Escobar, A.; Manzano-Fernández, S. (2026). «Strategies for the protection, conservation and dissemination of traditional architecture: the case of Formentera (Balearic Islands, Spain)» in VIBRArch. Valencia International Biennial of Research in Architecture. Universitat Politècnica de València, pp. 540-551.

Sandoval-Gómez, F.; La Spina, V.; Manzano-Fernández, S. (2025). «Dynamics of Transformation in Earthen Architecture: The Case of the Region of Northwest Murcia, Spain» in Earthen and Vernacular Heritage: Conservation, Adaptive Reuse and Urban Regeneration. Universitat Politècnica de València, pp. 537-544.

Manzano-Fernández, S.; Cristini, V.; Morocho Jaramillo, D. (2025). «Balancing Sustainable Conservation and Risk in Earthen Archaeological Structures: Insights from a Case Study» in Earthen and Vernacular Heritage: Conservation, Adaptive Reuse and Urban Regeneration. Universitat Politècnica de València, pp. 649-656.

Manzano-Fernández, S.; Cristini, V.; Tortajada Montalvá, E. (2025). «Preservation of Earthen Architecture in Spanish Archaeological Sites: Proposals for a Sustainable Action Diagram» in Earthen and Vernacular Heritage: Conservation, Adaptive Reuse and Urban Regeneration. Universitat Politècnica de València, pp. 729-736.

Mileto, C.; Vegas, F.; Hueto-Escobar, A.; García-Soriano, L.; Manzano-Fernández, S. (2025). «Compatibility between Sustainability and Conservation in Earthen Architecture: Initial Analysis of Restoration Interventions and Contemporary Applications in Spain» in Earthen and Vernacular Heritage: Conservation, Adaptive Reuse and Urban Regeneration. Universitat Politècnica de València, pp. 665-672.

Hueto-Escobar, A.; Vegas, F.; Tortajada Montalvá, E. (2025). «Energy Retrofitting Solutions for Traditional Half-Timbered Walls with earth infill in Spain: Challenges and Technical Recommendations» in Earthen and Vernacular Heritage: Conservation, Adaptive Reuse and Urban Regeneration. Universitat Politècnica de València, pp. 689-696.

Quintana-Gallardo, A.; Sandoval-Gómez, F.; Celina-Sáez, V.; Zamora-Marina, E.; Secondo-Maglia, J. G.; Mendiguchia-Fontes, F. A.; Guillén Guillamón, I. E.(2025). «Approximation to the Environmental Impact of the House of Gongora, Cehegín (Murcia, Spain): an LCA Perspective» in Earthen and Vernacular Heritage: Conservation, Adaptive Reuse and Urban Regeneration. Universitat Politècnica de València, pp. 609-616.

Serrano-Gonzales, A. G.; Vegas, F.; Hueto-Escobar, A. (2025). «Solaque: Examination of a Traditional Construction Technique for Water-repellent Continuous Rendering» in Earthen and Vernacular Heritage: Conservation, Adaptive Reuse and Urban Regeneration. Universitat Politècnica de València, pp. 199-206.

BOOKS AND CHAPTERS

C. Mileto, F. Vegas, A. Hueto-Escobar, S. Manzano-Fernandez (2026). Earthen Heritage. Conservation, adaptive reuse and sustainable design, EdUPV.

C. Mileto, F. Vegas, A. Hueto-Escobar, S. Manzano-Fernandez (2026). Historic settlements. Conservation, regeneration and management, EdUPV.

C. Mileto, F. Vegas, A. Hueto-Escobar, S. Manzano-Fernandez (2026). Vernacular Heritage. Documentation, conservation and adaptive reuse, EdUPV.

dissertationS

Maher, Joy (2024). Tectonic Potentials of Earthen Materials: Post-tensioned Structures. PhD. Supervisors: Mileto, Camilla; Vegas, Fernando. Universitat Politècnica de València.

Jofre Troncoso, Maria Graciela (2025). Estudio y análisis del sistema constructivo estructural de la casona colonial chilena – arquitectura vernácula de adobe, región central de Chile. PhD. Supervisors: Mileto, Camilla; Vegas, Fernando. Universitat Politècnica de València.

Ortín Molina, Sergio (En curso). La materia esencial 2000 – 2025. Lecciones del conocimiento vernáculo en la arquitectura del siglo XXI: un recorrido crítico entre tradición e innovación. Supervisors: Mileto, Camilla; Vegas, Fernando. Universitat Politècnica de València.

Barros Magdalena, María (En curso). Estudio degradación material para arquitectura de tierra: experimentación y propuesta de materiales experimentales para su intervención. Supervisors: Mileto, Camilla; Vegas, Fernando. Universitat Politècnica de València.

Sandoval Gómez, Francisco (En curso). Intervenciones en la arquitectura residencial de tierra y su balance ambiental: la comarca del Noroeste de la Región de Murcia. Supervisors: Mileto, Camilla; Vegas, Fernando; La Spina, Vincenzina. Universitat Politècnica de València.

Azzaro, Sonia (En curso). Componenti innovativi prefabbricati, assemblabili a secco, destinati ad edifici in legno adatti ai climi caldi. Supervisors: Letizia Dipasquale. Università degli Studi di Catania.