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Alternative Construction-From straw bale to log homes. Large # of listings.
Architerra-Sustainable housing builder-Very private. Colorado
Autonomous House-This UK
Home is pretty much totally on its own except for the phone and hooked up to the grid so it can export excess power. See how they built it.
Blue Rock Station-Cool name and concept."our goal is to demonstrate a series of alternative building techniques, including the Earthship, straw bale
structures, cord wood structures, and whatever else takes our fancy."
Breathe by Association-Architect from Toronto who builds Earth ships and rammed earth homes.
California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture-Uses earth to build beautiful homes cheaply. Very nicely done site.
Cast Earth-great
site with lots of information in their own domain. Take a look at the beautiful patterns formed by the earth.
Cob Cottage-Also
natural building, environmental pages and more.
"Cosanti", Paradise Valley, Arizona-Designated as an Arizona Historic Site, Cosanti provides a unique bio-climatic architectural environment in the desert South West. Earth
House, the oldest building at Cosanti, built in 1956-58, exemplified the Cosanti structures that feature many imaginative design elements, reflecting equally innovative construction techniques. Arcosanti main page.
Down To earth shelter-Jan Sturman is literally a down-to-earth builder. His prime medium is neither wood nor brick nor stone but the earth itself.
Earth Auroville-A large emphasis on building with the earth itself. Large section of news, photos and more.
Earth Hands and Houses-a non-profit organisation set up in 1997 with the vision to enable people to build their own shelter. It achieves this through a program of
demonstration projects, workshops, presentations, and other services. UK
Earthship-Excellent
site created by Jonah Reynolds. Homes made from cast off materials while getting back to nature in a simple but effective way.(see earthship under Communities as well)
KC Panels-Ever
hear of stress skin panel homes? It refers to the fact that the wall and roof panels carry all the load themselves. They need no framing or other supporting structure. This makes construction simple for
do-it-yourselfers.
Knapp's Earthen Sun-Building an earthship.
Poverty Alleviation-One of the methods used in this page for Pakistan homes is domed homes made of sun dried adobe bricks.
Pumice-Crete Building Systems-NM-Pumice-crete is a low density concrete made from pumice aggregate, portland cement, and water. It is a mix that succeeds in providing
structural strength and insulation in one material.
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