Earth Construction
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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/
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Allen & Pats Earthship
Information about Earthship construction, alternative housing, rammed earth, old worn out tires, aluminum cans, solar energy, renewables, recycling, sustainablity, and clean living.
http://www.gradyallengooch.com/
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CalEarth Forum
The California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture.
http://www.calearth.org/
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Castles in the Ground
Custom builder of earth sheltered and underground homes.
http://www.castlesintheground.com/
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Davis Caves
Underground and earth sheltered home builder. Based in Illinois, will build anywhere in the US.
http://www.daviscaves.com/
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Defco
Manufacturers of the Blockmaker mobile block-making machine. Includes cost comparision with standard block construction and adobe building codes.
http://www.defcoinc.com/
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Earth Building Foundation, The
A non-profit organization that provides information on adobe and rammed earth construction techniques.
http://www.earthbuilding.com/
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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.
http://www.earth-sheltered.com/
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Earthship Building Process
Great pictures of an Earthship being built near Durango, Colorado. The site takes you from the beginning of the building to the end of the process.
http://www.earthships.com/
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Earthship Internet Community
Guide to the Earthship community. Resource information, news, seminar schedules, members-only knowledge-base, discussion forums, and construction information.
http://www.earthship.org/
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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. Australia base.
http://www.makeitmudbricks.com.au/
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Oskam
Dutch manufacturer of compressed earth block machines. Site in Dutch and English.
http://www.oskam-vf.com/
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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/
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Rammed Earth Works
Information on PIS?, a rammed earth construction technique developed by David Easton.
http://www.rammedearthworks.com/
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