<p>Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is commonly used in the stabilised compressed earth brick (CEB) production. The paper is focused on the results of experimental investigations dealing with the characteristics of CEB (using non-OPC binder) and their masonry. Non OPC binders such as lime-ground slag (GGBS) have 60 – 70% lower embodied carbon when compared to the embodied carbon in OPC. Initial parametric study was on the lime-GGBS (LG) stabilised compressed earth cylindrical specimens in eliciting optimum mix proportions based on strength measurements. Further detailed studies were focused on LG stabilised CEB. Strength, absorption and durability characteristics of LG stabilised CEB were examined in greater detail. The results showed that LG stabilised CEBs having 8 – 10 MPa strength with satisfactory durability characteristics meeting the requirements of Indian standard codes can be produced. The LGCEBs exhibited approximately 130% improvement in strength and absorption characteristics compared to cement stabilised CEBs. The compressive strength, flexure bond strength and stress–strain characteristics of LG stabilised CEBs masonry were also explored. The investigations demonstrate that high embodied carbon OPC can be eliminated using low carbon lime-GGBS based binders for the manufacture of CEBs having sufficient strength to construct 3 – 4 storey load bearing masonry buildings.</p>