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Our ADOBE BRICKS are DURABLE,
LOW MAINTENANCE, CLIMATE FRIENDLY, BEAUTIFUL and HIGH PERFORMANCE


Based in
Fresno California


Mission
To bring beauty and balance through building

Modern Buildings = Climate Change

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) identifies that the building sector of the economy consumes nearly half (48.7%) of all energy produced in the United States. About the same amount of energy consumed by transportation (28.1) and industrial (23.2%) energy use combined. The building industry is the single largest emitter of anthropogenic (human-created) climate change.

We're here to help!

Material Embodied Energy (MJ/Kg) Embodied Carbon (KgCO2/Kg)
Carpet74.43.97
Concrete for floor slabs1.10.163
Portland Cement (sticky part of concrete)4.8+-20.82
Rammed Soil0.450.024
Sand0.10.0053
Steel241.82

Adobe 1.0

Earth's Miracle Material

  • Low embodied energy

  • Low operational carbon

  • Temperature & humidity control

  • Material available practically everywhere

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Adobe 2.0

Even better!

  • Water/erosion resistant

  • Uniform size/dry
 stacking

  • Allows for rebar reinforcement

  • Higher compressive strength

DEG pilot hex 2

We at the Center for Community Transformation at Fresno Pacific choose to invest into Valley Adobe because of its multi-impact approach. Being able to not only focus on an environmentally sustainable product but one that seeks to create quality jobs is a win-win. We are excited to see Valley adobe grow and flourish in production for decades to come.

Bryan Fiel

Associate Director at Center For Community Transformation at Fresno Pacific University

I was looking for adobe pavers to replace a homeowner's that were broken during curb and gutter repair. I looked for three months and closest place I could find them was Arizona. Valley Adobe, based right here in Fresno, came through and got us what we needed

Jace Badertscher

Concrete Supervisor, Public Works Department, City of Fresno Street Maintenance Division

We've been sending pictures of our sauna to friends and they are soooooo impressed. It's just gorgeous. Even our landscape company thought it was amazing. Thank you Valley Adobe for giving it your love and energy. We feel so lucky!

Diego and Chandelle

Homeowners in Fig Garden Neighborhood, Fresno

My husband loves the look of the adobe when wet, I love the silvery brown when dry. We have had our sauna for four years and still looks good as new. Wish I could say the same for us!

Juan and Amy

Homeowners in Fresno High neighborhood, Fresno

Beauty Meets Function

Paver

Block

INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

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Eco Village Project Of Fresno
Pilot sleeping pods

Dakota EcoGarden provides safe and dignified living spaces in an environmentally sustainable manner, giving each resident the educational, emotional and physical tools, caring support and training to escape the cycle of homelessness. Started by renowned local architect, Art Dyson, many of the pilot sleeping pods have won architectural awards for their innovation. Art, Dakota EcoVillage, and Valley Adobe teamed up to create pilot structure #4, a hexagonal adobe structure that will utilize thermal mass of adobe to create cool, quiet, and safe space for DEG residents for years and years to come.

Shelter #4 foundation forms facing north
Concrete inside its form
DEG pilot hex
DEG pilot hex 2
plan

Thank You!

Let’s talk about your new adobe project!

  • hi@valleyadobe.com

  • 559 824 9208

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