Earth Construction (Sustainable Architecture)

Earth Construction Sites:

Terra Firma Earth Building Company 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. (Earth Construction) http://www.earthhomes.com Rammed Earth 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. (Earth Construction) http://www.hahaha.com.au/rammed.earth/ Environmental Construction Technologies Environmental Construction Technologies: Manufacturer of Enviro-Bricks and Earth Bricks: compressed soil stabilized interlocking building units. (Earth Construction) http://Green-Homes.com Earthuprising Adobe Block & Machine Co. Earthuprising Adobe Block & Machine Co.: Manufacturer of portable, diesel powered adobe block machines. Site in English and Spanish. (Earth Construction) http://www.osekmedia.com/earthuprising CampGeo Earthbag Project CampGeo Earthbag Project: Example house built in Missouri using earthbag construction, which is rammed earth in woven sacks. Includes sketches for construction methods. (Earth Construction) http://members.aol.com/bthshba/earthbag/earthbag.html Kindred Rammed Earth Homes Kindred Rammed Earth Homes: Builders of fine rammed earth homes. Durango, Colorado. (Earth Construction) http://www.durango.com/rammedearth Defco Defco: Manufacturers of the Blockmaker mobile block-making machine. Includes cost comparision with standard block construction and adobe building codes. (Earth Construction) http://www.defcoinc.com Dhaj's Place Dhaj's Place: Offers workshops on in-situ adobe, paving, plaster, and mosaic construction in Northland NZ. (Earth Construction) http://www.dhajs-place.co.nz/index.html Cob Building with Groundworks Cob Building with Groundworks: Information on cob construction. Groundworks also provides workshops and publishes the Cob Builders Handbook. (Earth Construction) http://www.cpros.com/~sequoia/ Claywall Ecological Building Systems Claywall Ecological Building Systems: Northern New South Wales manufacturer of clay boards designed for installation on timber frame buildings that can be finished with plaster inside and out. (Earth Construction) http://www.claywall.com.au Oskam Oskam: Dutch manufacturer of compressed earth block machines. Site in Dutch and English. (Earth Construction) http://www.oskam-vf.com/ Rogers Rammed Earth Rogers Rammed Earth: Rammed Earth Building is both evolution and revolution. Its origins date back ten thousand years. Stabilised rammed earth is a strong and durable construction method, is weather resistant, thermally efficient and maintenance free. (Earth Construction) http://members.optusnet.com.au/~rogergarlick Rammed Earth Works Rammed Earth Works: Information on PISÉ, a rammed earth construction technique developed by David Easton. (Earth Construction) http://www.rammedearthworks.com/ Rammed Earth Development (Arizona) 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. (Earth Construction) http://www.rammedearth.com/ Powell & Sons Pressed Earth Machines Powell & Sons Pressed Earth Machines: Manufacturers of compressed earth and adobe block machines. (Earth Construction) http://www.adobemachine.com Aureka Auram Earth Brick Presses Aureka Auram Earth Brick Presses: Manufacturer of compressed earth block presses, wind pumps, and other equipment to support sustainable living. (Earth Construction) http://www.aureka.com/ece.htm Cob Cottage Company, The Cob Cottage Company, The: Information about cob, a hands-on construction technique using earth mixed with sand and straw. (Earth Construction) http://www.deatech.com/cobcottage/ Soil Block Machines 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. (Earth Construction) http://pages.sbcglobal.net/fwehman How I Built My Organic Home of Mud and Hemp 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. (Earth Construction) http://www.imagics.com/gifts/cobbook Davis Caves Davis Caves: Underground and earth sheltered home builder. Based in Illinois, will build anywhere in the US. (Earth Construction) http://www.daviscaves.com/ Make it Mudbricks 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. (Earth Construction) http://www.makeitmudbricks.com.au Castles in the Ground Castles in the Ground: Custom builder of earth sheltered and underground homes. (Earth Construction) http://www.castlesintheground.com/ Earth-Sheltered Buildings Earth-Sheltered Buildings: Specialist company who has developed a fully factory built system for earth-sheltered construction manufactured largely from sustainable and recycled materials. Based in UK. (Earth Construction) http://www.earth-sheltered.com Mule Creek Adobe, Inc. 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 (Earth Construction) http://www.mulecreekadobe.com CalEarth Forum CalEarth Forum: The California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture. (Earth Construction) http://www.calearth.org/ Adobe Builder News 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 (Earth Construction) http://www.adobebuilder.com Earth Building Foundation, The Earth Building Foundation, The: A non-profit organization that provides information on adobe and rammed earth construction techniques. (Earth Construction) http://www.earthbuilding.com/