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Adobe Builder News
Adobe building information portal site. Producers of the Earthbuilders Encyclopedia CD-ROM, a 300-page reference of earth construction. Also has information about the Southwest Solar Adobe School, building codes, and a general introduction to earth structures.
http://www.adobebuilder.com

Aureka Auram Earth Brick Presses
Manufacturer of compressed earth block presses, wind pumps, and other equipment to support sustainable living.
http://www.aureka.com/

Auroville Earth Institute
Research and development group based in southern India that provides training, reference materials and photographs for constructing earthen buildings.
http://earth-auroville.com

CalEarth Forum
The California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture.
http://www.calearth.org/

Casa-verde
A Romanian project in natural building and sustainable living. Information on cob and green architecture, and participating in the experiment.
http://www.casa-verde.ro

Castles in the Ground
Custom builder of earth-sheltered and underground homes.
http://www.castlesintheground.com/

Cob Building with Groundworks
Information on cob construction. Groundworks also provides workshops and publishes the Cob Builders Handbook.
http://www.cpros.com/~sequoia/

Cob Cottage Company, The
Information about cob, a hands-on construction technique using earth mixed with sand and straw.
http://www.cobcottage.com/

Davis Caves
Builder of earth-sheltered and underground homes. Based in Illinois but will build anywhere in the United States.
http://www.daviscaves.com/

Defco
Manufacturers of the Blockmaker mobile block-making machine. Includes cost comparison with standard block construction and adobe building codes.
http://www.defcoinc.com/

Dhaj's Place
Offers workshops on in-situ adobe, paving, plaster, and mosaic construction in Northland NZ.
http://www.dhajs-place.co.nz/index.html

Earth Building Foundation, The
A non-profit organization that provides information on adobe and rammed earth construction techniques.
http://www.earthbuilding.com/

Earth Building Research Forum
Site supported by the Faculty of Design, Architecture, and Building at the University of Technology, Sydney to investigate material properties and constructional aspects of earthbuilding. Contains research articles, web links, and a publication list relating to earth construction.
http://www.dab.uts.edu.au/ebrf/

Earthuprising Adobe Block & Machine Co.
Manufacturer of portable, diesel powered adobe block machines. Site in English and Spanish.
http://www.earthuprising.com/

Environmental Construction Technologies
Manufacturer of Enviro-Bricks and Earth Bricks: compressed soil stabilized interlocking building units.
http://www.environmental.builderspot.com/page/page/361761.htm

Fernco Metal Products
Manufacturer of manual and air/hydraulic compressed earth block presses.
http://www.ferncometal.com/

Fox's Den Homestead
Earth sheltered home and farm for sale in Missouri. Includes interior and exterior photos of the home.
http://fuliginouspalaver.tripod.com/

Hobbit Homes
Designers and builders of cob homes in Canada who include the owners in the entire process. Can also host workshops and provide materials.
http://www.hobbithomes.ca

Home Sweet Earth Home
Custom builder and designer of earth-sheltered and underground homes.
http://www.undergroundhomes.com

House Alive Natural Building
An educational organization providing articles about cob construction, pictures of the building process, workshops, and links to other resources.
http://www.housealive.org

How I Built My Organic Home of Mud and Hemp
Handbook written by Teresa Berube that outlines how to build a sustainable home with a small budget.
http://www.imagics.com/gifts/cobbook

Make it Mudbricks
South Eastern New South Wales manufacturer of puddled mud bricks that are CSIRO approved for load bearing and post and beam style homes.
http://www.makeitmudbricks.com.au

Mule Creek Adobe, Inc.
Adobe brick manufacturer located in SW New Mexico that produces traditionally molded blocks in several sizes that exceed New Mexico and Arizona minimum requirements for compressive strength and modulus of rupture. Bricks are stabilized with a 4% asphalt emusion. Site includes a table for calculating the number of bricks required for a project.
http://www.mulecreekadobe.com

NaturalBuilding Project Thailand
Clay building group in Thailand. Contains several galleries of clay buildings.
http://www.baandin.org

Oskam
Dutch manufacturer of compressed earth block machines. Site in Dutch and English.
http://www.oskam-vf.com/

Powell & Sons Pressed Earth Machines
Manufacturers of compressed earth and adobe block machines.
http://www.adobemachine.com

Rammed Earth
Contains a description of the construction of a rammed earth house in Australia. Includes photos, a tongue-in-cheek F.A.Q., and links to other sites.
http://www.hahaha.com.au/rammed.earth/

Rammed Earth Development (Arizona)
Designs and builds rammed earth and adobe houses in Tucson and Southern Arizona. Information about design, general contracting, and wall ramming services.
http://www.rammedearth.com/

Rammed Earth Works
Information on PIS?, a rammed earth construction technique developed by David Easton.
http://www.rammedearthworks.com/

Rocky Mountain Research Center
Information on building earth sheltered homes using the principles of passive annual heat storage. Online tours of underground houses with construction details.
http://www.earthshelters.com/

Roger's Rammed Earth
Photos and details of rammed earth building in Australia. Site includes an FAQ and links to other rammed earth builders in Australia.
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~rogergarlick

Sandbag City
Photographs of a variety of sandbag construction methods and links to sandbag resources.
http://www.mustanggirls.net/sandcity.htm

Soil Block Machines
AECT provides information on its three compressed soil block machines in addition to an overview of earthen construction. Earthen construction is economical, cost efficient and does not use precious resources.
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/fwehman

Southwest Desert Sustainability Project
Non-profit group with programs and information on earth construction including Composite Adobe.
http://www.angelfire.com/nm2/swdesert/

Terra Firma Earth Building Company
Designs and builds rammed earth homes in New Zealand, and provides rammed earth consultation services. Site contains project photos and construction options.
http://www.earthhomes.com

 
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