The buildings were constructed in traditional earthen methods, but their destruction could have imminently led to a concrete reconstruction project that doesn’t fit in the local environment. Materials were produced locally on site and from the immediate surroundings which eliminates energy consumption from processing and transportation. Additionally, they do not require any thermal energy in the manufacturing process. Thus, the walls and roofs in the buildings reconstructed and rehabilitated, have a thermal mass property that eliminates the use of mechanical heating and cooling systems in arid climates such as the highly humid areas of Mukalla and Shihr where the projects are located. Consequently, these buildings are contributing to the balance of the environment and the ecosystem.