Built From Earth, Powered by Sun
Building sustainable homes and commercial spaces with care.
Built From Earth, Powered by Sun
Building sustainable homes and commercial spaces with care.
What We Do
Custom Homes
Commercial & Municipal Builds
Commercial & Municipal Builds
Since 1984, master builder Quentin Branch and his team at Rammed Earth Solar Homes have crafted energy-efficient custom homes tailored to each client’s vision. Using local soils, we create thick, textured rammed earth walls that harness passive solar design—warm in winter, cool in summer—with minimal energy use and environmental impact. The result: timeless, durable homes that blend natural beauty and thoughtful design, harmonizing perfectly with the Arizona landscape.
Commercial & Municipal Builds
Commercial & Municipal Builds
Commercial & Municipal Builds
We specialize in designing and building rammed earth walls for a wide range of commercial structures, buildings/business complexes, highway sound-barrier retaining walls, public art installations, and notable large-scale projects like the 38,000-square-foot television studio recognized as one of Arizona's top architectural achievements. YEAH, we did that!
Rammed Earth Workshop
Commercial & Municipal Builds
Rammed Earth Workshop
For over 30 years we have offered our famous 3-day Rammit Yourself" workshop. Classes are focused on the basics of soil selection/testing, mixing, forming, tamping, and building techniques, empowering others to apply rammed earth in their own projects.
Expert Consultations
Passive-Solar Design Expertise
Rammed Earth Workshop
For over 20 years Quentin has offered consultation services for expert advice and instruction on passive solar design, rammed earth technology, construction specifications, permitting challenges and sustainable practices to architects, engineers, and owner-builders. Have questions? Quentin has the answers. Book your consultation today!
Passive-Solar Design Expertise
Passive-Solar Design Expertise
Passive-Solar Design Expertise
We offer passive-solar design/build expertise, emphasizing thermal mass for natural temperature regulation (warm in winter, cool in summer) with minimal mechanical heating/cooling and low energy costs. If you're looking to incorporate passive-solar into an existing build, you've come to the right place.
WE KNOW SOLAR.
Contact Us
We'd Love to Hear From You!
For rammed earth construction quotes, upcoming workshops, or to schedule consultations with Quentin, please contact our Project Manager, Koren Lockwood at 520-247-9695.
Hours
Open today | 09:00 a.m. – 05:00 p.m. |
