Builder & Workshops A small non-profit organization, dedicated to the exploration and education of natural, local and artistic building techniques Workshops in straw bale, earthen and lime plasters, earth floors, and natural paints. Development of low cost houses in the…
DVD publisher: A step by step system that shows you exactly how to build a straw bale house.
A design firm promoting the use of straw bale construction.
Architectural services for straw bale and other sustainable methods and materials, as appropriate to your site. Straw bale construction workshops are offered each summer.
Workshops, books and videos.
Skillful Means is an architecture and construction firm. We have extensive experience in light commercial and custom residential design and construction, and built the first permitted load bearing straw-bale building in California in 1995.
Fairway Construction specializes in Residential, Commercial, and Straw Bale construction.
Furbish Company delivers state of the art, innovative building systems - systems that offer enhanced comfort and health while restoring the natural systems that support us
Our focus and intention is designing and building "State of the Art" environmentally conscious, harmonious and efficient homes and spaces.
DVD publisher: A step by step system that shows you exactly how to build a straw bale house
Extensive list of straw bale construction resources
Hosts public forums, conferences, and seminars. Conducts and supports research and testing of sustainable technologies, systems, and resource-efficient designs. Publishes educational and informational materials.
Aprovecho Research Center has completed construction of a two-story straw bale dormitory. The goal of the project is to scientifically determine if straw bale construction is a viable alternative here in the moist climate of the Pacific Northwest.
A non-profit organization whose members are architects, engineers, builders, and people interested in straw building. Goal: to further the practice of straw building by exchanging current information and practical experience. FAQ Page Events, BB, technical info,...
A non-profit group of people like you dedicated to conserving our energy and natural resources by making safe and sound homes of local, sustainably harvested materials. Although "Straw Bale" is in our name, we support the many modalities of natural…
An organization that employs volunteer humanitarian action to empower American Indian communities, foster cultural sensitivity and understanding, and contribute grassroots solutions to the enormous challenge of improving the dire housing conditions facing many of our nation's reservations.
General information, training courses, testing data for building designers and building inspectors, and referrals to experienced builders and designers.
Strawbale, earthbag and natural building courses.
Information site and exhibit of straw bale houses in Germany.
Das österreichische strohballen-netzwerk stellt sich vor: die erste Adresse zum Bauen mit Stroh in Österreich. Wir bieten Beratung - Service - Erfahrungsaustausch. Mitglied des European Strawbale Network. European straw bale house gallery
The European Straw Bale builders come together once a year, they use a mail server to communicate and there are several European websites on Straw Bale construction.
The association can support projects, stimulate the building of houses, organize/support workshops, give consultancy, educate, mediate, promote etc.. The activities will focus on networking, lobbying and the supply of information.
The Australasian Straw Bale Building Association. A non-profit organization dedicated to the practice of building with straw. Our members include owner builders, architects, engineers, and those interested in straw bale buildings, sustainable building practices, healthy homes and preservation of the…
Straw Bales homes, construction, planning, engineering, workshops, information, and books.
Harvest Homes offers a full range of ecological construction and renovation services to clients in Ontario, Canada and Central America.
We specialize in tailor-made self-build courses on your own site. If you want to build something for yourself we can provide the tuition and support to help you build with your friends, family, neighbours, etc. We have a list of…
Construction, workshops, image galleries of European straw bale houses.
Imagine Strawbale Constructions also like to work with other sustainable materials such as rammed earth, mud brick, stone and reclaimed timbers. Together the team at Imagine Strawbale Constructions can help you research, design and build a beautiful straw bale home.
Huff'n'Puff Constructions offers many varied services connected with straw bale building and building with recycled materials and restoration of historic buildings.
Strawmark offers a guaranteed and New Zealand tested structural straw bale construction system.
Detailed budget, design and construction, plan. (Cost: $27/sq. ft)
Great showcase blog about the construction and inside details of this straw bale house equipped with solar panels, skylight above shower etc!
We are building two Non-Load Bearing 1800+ exterior square foot Straw Bale houses, modified post and beam using box columns, and are posting photos of our progress as we go.
Straw bale building journey, 'How to' DVD's, Consulting, guides, ebook, book reviews, weekly blogs and interesting information all related to Eco Friendly, sustainable living.
The official Blog of www.StrawBale.com, a world leader in straw bale education. Your host is Andrew Morrison, a Southern Oregon based contractor specializing in straw bale construction.
Offering many straw bale construction services including design, consulting, and training.
Andrew Morrison, creator of StrawBale.com, invites you to a 7 day, comprehensive straw bale construction workshop. It's a life experience and so much more than just a workshop.
We manufacture geodesic dome kits, greenhouse kits, and yurts. For a multitude of uses, recreation, food supply, and alternative housing. Also offer a low cost compost toilet.
A book of detailed shop drawings and simple formulas for building wood framed, 3v icosa, panelized geodesic domes. Includes text of entire book and sample plans for free download.
Aluminum domes & roof systems engineered for a new millennium.
Domes Northwest is the authorized dealer for Natural Spaces Domes, Inc. in the northwestern states of Washington, Oregon, Montana, and Idaho. Our geodesic dome home kits are built using Natural Spaces' Super-Wal and Super-Lok system.
The Upgraded Econ-O-Dome Framing Kit and Building System is designed to be assembled and completed by the novice owner-builder. The Upgraded Kit is the result of 18 years of dome home manufacturing and building by Faze Change Produx.
We produce the strongest, simplest to erect, and the best dollar value of any dome on the market. Three best qualities all found in one single product: Hubless system. Instead of getting a pile of lumber, you receive a set…
The Growing DomeTMGreenhouse grows fresh, organic vegetables year round. The most energy-efficient, backyard greenhouse available today.
At the heart of our dome home system are the Super-Lok© patented connector system and Super-Wal double strut framework. Natural Spaces also has several independent authorized dome dealers around the country. Also: Dome building school
Builders and consultants of geodesic dome construction. We have over 28 years experience building this unique structure. We have built most kits, all profiles and offer custom designs not found in most standard "kit" packages.
Energy and resource efficient, our panelized building system does "more for less." Oregon domes for sale
Kits. All wooden components of a Timberline Dome are pre-cut and pre-drilled to exacting specifications, and color-coded to make it easy for unskilled people to assemble them with precision and confidence. Two people can complete the framework for even the…
Domes that you can build and enjoy for greenhouses, solariums, studios, workshops, emergency shelters, observatories... Catalog of products we sell, with lots of photos and drawings of our geodesic domes and domes made by others.
We combine the sacred geometry of R. Buckminster Fuller with our progressively designed covers to bring you this futuristic Zen structure. Our Domes illuminate with natural light creating an atmosphere of being close to nature in a comfortable environment. From…
Our portable Geotensic™ and Yurt Dome™ structures are truly portable shelters, similar to the Mongolian yurts. Our Shade Structures can provide shade when covered with our sun blocking Shade Covering. Our Solar Structures collect solar energy when covered with our…
Design, sequence of construction, aerial views, interior pictures, energy usage, lessons, reflections.
Kits. Industrial, commercial, residential. Exports.
Geodesics Unlimited can design any geodesic structure to your requirements. From tents to houses.
Glass domes. The world-renowned unique production range of small scale aluminum framed geodesic domes. Over 30 Years experience make us your number one choice for strong, attractive, free standing enclosures. Domes are in New Zealand, Australia, United States, Norway, France,…
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We offer a unique approach to dome building, very strong, very build-able, very affordable. The sculptural monolithic dome blueprint is an engineered, permitted structure.
Geo-dome design and build wooden frame geodesic dome kits that can be used for a wide range of buildings from small greenhouses to very large commercial buildings. With lots of information about dome building techniques, including dome calculation tools, plans…
Articles and information about building geodesic/geometric domes
Geodesic domes for sale or rent on Spain's Costa Del Sol.
We manufacture geodesic dome kits, greenhouse kits, and yurts. For a multitude of uses, recreation, food supply, and alternative housing. Also offer a low cost compost toilet.
Offering high quality dome homes, event domes, and geodesic greenhouses. Impress your guests with a unique, eco-friendly space customized to fit your lifestyle.
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We build only rammed earth and adobe houses. The thick earth walls of our houses work well with a variety of architectural styles. Our rammed earth or adobe wall systems are energy efficient, environmentally friendly, non toxic, sound buffering, and…
Specialized in construction that incorporates green building materials, Earth Blocks, and energy efficient design. Whether you are interested in a new home, remodel, addition, or shop, built with natural and/or standard materials, we can develop and complete your project.
Manufacturer of portable block factory systems.
Earth Blocks are blocks of compressed soil that are aesthetically pleasing as well as cost and energy efficient, fire and pest resistant, virtually soundproof, durable and structurally sound. They provide complete architectural freedom and are made from a non-toxic readily…
Compressed earth block machines: Offer the solution to the ever increasing need for affordable housing construction.
Earth Dwell Ltd. builds stabilized-insulated rammed earth walls. We offer full design and consultation services.
Passive-solar design/build. Rammed earth wall construction for homes, businesses, gardens, art projects. Passive-solar-design and rammed-earth-technical consultation with architects, engineers and owner-builders. Rammit Yourself workshops.
Builder of homes designed by homeowners and architects, but takes special pride in working with his clients in both the design and construction of their dream home. David builds with a variety of materials, Adobe, E-CRETE, and frame stucco.
We build only rammed earth and adobe houses. The thick earth walls of our houses work well with a variety of architectural styles. Our rammed earth or adobe wall systems are energy efficient, environmentally friendly, non toxic, sound buffering, and…
Rammed Earth Works provides consulting services to architects, contractors and homeowners wanting to incorporate rammed earth into a green building program.
We have extensive training in rammed earth building and are associated with twelve similarly trained contractors enabling us to offer services above and beyond a level if we were doing this on our own.
SIREWALL has updated ancient rammed earth processes with a new global standard for durable, healthy and energy efficient buildings and spaces. SIREWALLs are Stabilized, Insulated, Rammed Earth walls.
AUREKA is specialized in machinery for sustainable construction runing under the umbrella of Auroville international township, located a few miles north of Pondicherry in south-east India. We are specialized in earth construction equipment but we have also a range of…
The purpose of the Adobe Alliance is to build low-cost energy efficient housing that is climatically and environmentally compatible and to fill widespread needs for sustainable, salubrious housing while enhancing the unique landscape of the Big Bend region of West…
Intermerica's adobe builder-your portal to adobe homes, adobe houses, rammed earth homes, pressed block houses, solar design and green building. Offering back-pacs of Adobe Builder Magazine, Earthbuilder's Encyclopedia CD-ROM, Southwest solaradobe classes, and affordable house plans.
North American Rammed Earth Builders Associationis the inspiration of Rammed Earth (RE) builders who see RE as an excellent approach to a sustainable building future. It provides its members a forum to share technical and anecdotal information on RE design…
This website with +1600 photos and illustrations aims to bringing awareness about earth architecture and technologies, and it covers worldwide examples from past to present. May this site invite you to know more about the wonderful possibilities of the earth…
Architectural design and custom building of insulated rammed earth homes in Canada and worldwide. Also offering consulting in all aspects of structural rammed earth construction.
Consultancy on hemp construction. Advice, design, materials and contracting services for those wishing to build with hemp. House plans drawn, or adapted for hemp construction techniques. Working with hemp materials in construction projects since 1997, Steve Allin has gained invaluable…
Founded in 2003, we are the leader in the Hempcrete industry, in North America with licensed BC Residential Builders and New Home Warranties. Our unique material is lightweight fibre-reinforced concrete made from industrial hemp fibre and chips. Our hempcrete houses…
Natural hemp-lime building with timber frame. Eco friendly hemp applications, new build timber frame with hemp & lime construction or clay block for insulation & energy savings.
Gallery with large bamboo structures.
Bamboo Technologies is the first to offer building code certified bamboo homes, manufactured for any climate.
Gallery with large bamboo structures.
The goal of Chi' Bagoda is to develop and explore the potential of bamboo as an accepted and widely used building material with the launching of a new species of sustainable architecture. Prefab bamboo housing.
COB Together offers natural building workshops for all ages. We bring people together to teach the empowering skills of building with cob, strawbale, and papercrete.
Our Cob and Natural Building workshops will give you the knowledge and hands-on experience along with the confidence to incorporate natural design and building into your life.
Cobworks is committed to building beautiful, affordable structures with natural and local material in a spirit of cooperation and social responsibility. Cobworks.com can provide a building team to create your home from foundation to plaster. Workshops.
We conduct hands-on research on natural building methods and materials, testing our own buildings by living in them. Through practical training in natural construction, we help empower ordinary people to build their own houses at moderate cost.
We specialize in building materials for the repair and conservation of traditional buildings. We aim to encourage people to protect not only their investment in a property but also more broadly the architectural heritage and skills that it represents. We…