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 Earthuprising Adobe Block & Machine Co.   - Manufacturer of portable, diesel powered adobe block machines. Site in English and Spanish. - http://www.earthuprising.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 Fernco Metal Products - Manufacturer of manual and air/hydraulic compressed earth block presses. - http://www.ferncometal.com/ Home Sweet Earth Home - Custom builder and designer of earth-sheltered and underground homes. - http://www.undergroundhomes.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 relat - http://www.dab.uts.edu.au/ebrf/ Cob Cottage Company, The - Information about cob, a hands-on construction technique using earth mixed with sand and straw. - http://www.cobcottage.com/ 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 NaturalBuilding Project Thailand - Clay building group in Thailand. Contains several galleries of clay buildings. - http://www.baandin.org 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 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 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 Sandbag City - Photographs of a variety of sandbag construction methods and links to sandbag resources. - http://www.mustanggirls.net/sandcity.htm 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/ Aureka Auram Earth Brick Presses - Manufacturer of compressed earth block presses, wind pumps, and other equipment to support sustainable living. - http://www.aureka.com/ 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 e - http://www.mulecreekadobe.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 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 struct - http://www.adobebuilder.com Castles in the Ground - Custom builder of earth-sheltered and underground homes. - http://www.castlesintheground.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/ 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 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 Oskam - Dutch manufacturer of compressed earth block machines. Site in Dutch and English. - http://www.oskam-vf.com/ 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 Powell & Sons Pressed Earth Machines - Manufacturers of compressed earth and adobe block machines. - http://www.adobemachine.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/ 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 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/ Earth Building Foundation, The - A non-profit organization that provides information on adobe and rammed earth construction techniques. - http://www.earthbuilding.com/ Rammed Earth Works - Information on PISÉ, a rammed earth construction technique developed by David Easton. - http://www.rammedearthworks.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/ |
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