Earth Construction Description - Any building technology using earth as the dominate material, including: Adobe, Clay & Cob, Rammed Earth, Underground and Earth Shelters, Earth Blocks, Earth Bags, Papercrete, and Earthen Floors. From the beginning of recorded history earth has been the most widely used building material in the world. Because of its low cost, ease of construction, and control over temperature extremes, earth architecture long ago set the standard for comfort and efficiency. Beautiful, energy efficient, environmentally friendly, safe, durable and economic.
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- Casa-verde A Romanian project in natural building and sustainable living. Information on cob and green architecture, and participating in the experiment.
- Rammed Earth Works Provider of rammed earth consulting services to architects, contractors, and homeowners. Author of "the Rammed Earth House".
- CalEarth Forum The California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture.
- Davis Caves Builder of earth-sheltered and underground homes. Based in Illinois but will build anywhere in the United States.
- Powell & Sons Pressed Earth Machines Manufacturers of compressed earth and adobe block machines.
- Oskam Dutch manufacturer of compressed earth block machines. Site in Dutch and English.
- 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.
- Roger's Rammed Earth Photos and details of rammed earth building in Australia. FAQs and links to other rammed earth builders in Australia.
- 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.
- Aureka Auram Earth Brick Presses Manufacturer of compressed earth block presses, wind pumps, and other equipment to support sustainable living.
- Auroville Earth Institute Research and development group based in southern India that provides training, reference materials and photographs for constructing earthen buildings.
- Fox's Den Homestead Earth sheltered home and farm for sale in Missouri. Includes interior and exterior photos of the home.
- Cob Cottage Company, The Information about cob, a hands-on construction technique using earth mixed with sand and straw.
- 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.
- Home Sweet Earth Home Custom builder and designer of earth-sheltered and underground homes.
- Earthuprising Adobe Block & Machine Co. Manufacturer of portable, diesel powered adobe block machines. Site in English and Spanish.
- Rammed Earth Includes 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.
- House Alive Natural Building An educational organization providing articles about cob construction, pictures of the building process, workshops, and links to other resources.
- Arkysanto (a Work in Progress) Roger and Kayo Korn's blog about building a polysteel/adobe hybrid home in the Southwest.
- Clifton Schooley & Associates Builders and Designers of rammed earth for housing and landscaping in Canada. Gallery of projects, blog, and training workshops.