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Green
building materials and methods have some environmental or health benefit.
Their production and use mean less energy consumption, less natural resource
depletion, and less mining and processing with their associated pollution
problems. They contain fewer toxic components which will effect the health
of the producers, builders and occupants.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the use of green building materials
and methods requires us to consider the impacts our "civilization"
has on the local and global environment. We begin to appreciate those
cultures currently or recently dependent upon less industrial building
materials and methods. We have much to teach each other.
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| Bourgeois,
Jean-Louis, Spectacular Vernacular:
The Adobe Tradition, Aperture Foundation, New
York, 1989. |
McHenry Jr.,
Paul Graham, Adobe and Rammed Earth
Buildings: Design and Construction, University
of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, 1984. |
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| McHenry
Jr., Paul Graham, Adobe: Build It
Yourself, 2nd edition, University of Arizona
Press, Tucson, AZ, 1985. |
Steadman,
Myrtle and Wilfred Stedman, Adobe
Architecture, Sunstone Press, Santa Fe, NM, 1987. |
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Adobe
Builder Magazine
Inter Americas
P.O. Box 153
Bosque, NM 87006
Tel: 505-861-1255
www.adobebuilder.com
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The
Earth Building Foundation, Inc.
Offers several workshops on adobe construction.
5928 Guadalupe Trail NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Tel: 505-345-2613
www.earthbuilding.com
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"Bamboo
is just grass, but it varies in height from dwarf, one foot (30 cm) plants
to giant timber bamboos that can grow to over 100 feet (40 m). It grows
in a lot of different climates, from jungles to high on mountainsides. Bamboos
are further classified by the types of roots they have. Some, called runners,
spread exuberantly, and others are classified as clumpers, which slowly
expands from the original planting. There are also varieties of root systems
that are a mixture of these types. Generally, the tropical bamboos tend
to be clumpers and the temperate bamboos tend to be runners."
American Bamboo Society |
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| Dunkelberg,
Klaus et al, IL31 Bambus Bamboo,
Bamboo as a Building Material, Institute for Lightweight Structures,
(IL), University of Stuttgart, Germany, (English and
German text), 1992, 432
pp. |
Bamboo:
A Grower and Builder’s Reference Manual,
Hawaii Chapter of the American Bamboo Society, 1997. |
Janssen,
Jules J. A., Building with Bamboo:
A Handbook, Intermediate Technology Publications,
1995, 80 pp., |
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"The
word cob comes from an old English root meaning a lump or rounded mass.
Cob building uses hands and feet to form lumps of earth mixed with sand
and straw, a sensory and aesthetic experience similar to sculpting with
clay. Cob is easy to learn and inexpensive to build. Because there are no
forms, ramming, cement or rectilinear bricks, cob lends itself to organic
shapes: curved walls, arches and niches."
Cob Cottage Company |
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| Bee,
Becky, The Cob Builders Handbook:
You can Hand-Sculpt your Home, Groundworks, Murphy,
OR, 1997. |
Cob Cottage
Company, Earth Building and the
Cob Revival: a Reader, Cob Cottage, Cottage Grove,
OR, 1996, 58 pp., PB, ISBN |
Denzer, Kiko,
Build Your Own Earth Oven,
Hand Print Press, Blodgett, OR, 2001. |
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Lanto, Michael G. Smith, and Linda Smiley, The
Hand Sculpted House: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to
Building a Cob Cottage, Chealsea Green, White
River, VT, 2002. |
Smith, Micheal
G., The Cobbers Companion: How to
Build Your Own Earthen Home, The Cob Cottage
Company, Cottage Grove, OR, 1998. |
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With Earth: Oregon's Cob Cottage Company, Video,
The Cob Cottage Company, Cottage Grove, OR, 1998. |
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CobWeb, Bi-annual, The Cob Cottage Company, P.O.
Box 123, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 www.deatech.com/cobcottage/ |
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The
Cob Cottage Company
Offers beginning and advnced workshops on Cob
and other subjects.
P.O. Box 123
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Tel: 541-942-3021 or 541-942-2005 |
Groundworks
Offers workshops on Cob in various locations.
P.O. Box 381
Murphy, OR 97533 |
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CalEarth,
California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture,
10376 Shangri La Avenue,
Hesperia, CA 92345
Tel: 760-244-0614
www.calearth.com |
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| Hunter,
Kaki and Doni Kiffmeyer, Earthbag
Building, New Society Publishers, Gabriola Island,
B.C. 2003. |
Wojciechowska,
Paulina, Building with Earth: A
Guide to Flexible-Form Earthbag Construction,
Chelsea Green, White River, VT 2001. |
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CalEarth,
Offers a week long apprenticeship retreat in
earthbag construction.
California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture,
10376 Shangri La Avenue,
Hesperia, CA 92345
Tel: 760-244-0614
www.calearth.com |
OKOKOK
Productions
Doni Kiffmeyer and Kaki Hunter offer workshops on earthbag construction
and plastering.
265 E. 110 S.
Moab, UT 84532
Tel: 435-259-8378 |
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| Crews,
Carole, "Earth Plasters",
in Alternative Construction: Contempory Natural Building
Methods, Lynne Elizabeth and Cassandra Adams, eds Wiley,
New York 2000, pp 255-263 |
Crews, Carole,
"Earth Plasters and Aliz"
in The Art of Natural Building: Design, Construction, Technology,
Joseph Kennedy, ed. Network Productions, Kingston, NM, 1999 |
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Dan, "Get Plastered",
Natural Home, May/June, 2002, pp 48-53. |
Crews, Carole,
"Alis A Natural Polish: Clay
finish for adobe structures", Adobe Journal,
Issue 7, Autumn 1992, pp 36-38. |
Taylor, Charmaine,
"Clay: The Eternal Stuff of Building.
Clay Plasters and Decorative Finishes." Earthworks
Magazine, July/August 2000, pp 19-22. |
Wanek, Catherine,
ed., "Plasters",
The Last Straw: The International Journal of Straw Bale and
Natural Building, Issue 33, Spring 2001. |
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Crews
Offers workshops on natural decorative finishes,
earth plasters and alis.
HC78 Box 9811
Rancho de Taos, NM 87557
Tel: 505-758-7251
seacrews@taosnet.com |
CRG
Design - Designs for Living
Cedar Ruth Guelberth leeds workshops on clay
finishes, natural paints, and earth plasters.
P.O. Box 113,
Carbondale, CO 81632
Tel: 970-963-0437 |
North
American School of Natural Building
Lanto evans and Linda Smiley give workshops on
earth plastering.
P.O. Box 123
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Tel: 541-942-3021 or 541-942-2005 |
OKOKOK
Productions
Doni Kiffmeyer and Kaki Hunter lead workshops
on earth and lime plasters.
256 E 110 S
Moab, UT 84532
Tel: 435-259-8378 |
Bill
and Athena Steen
offer earthen and lime plaster workshops
The Canelo Project
HC1, Box 324
Elgin, AZ 85611
Tel: 520-455-5548
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Earthship
Biotecture
Offers workshops on earthship construction.
P.O. Box 1041
Taos, NM
Tel: 505-751-0462 |
Yellow
Mountain Institute for Sustainable Living
Has an on-line workshop on rammed earth tire
construction.
P.O. Box 205
Batesville, VA 22924
Tel: 540-456-6447 or 804-963-6107 |
Solar
Survival Architecture
P.O. Box 1041,
Taos, NM 87571
solarsurvival@earthship.org
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Ed & Paula Hendricks, The Tire House
Book, Sunstone Press, Santa Fe, NM, 1995 |
Reynolds,
Mike, Earthship: How to Build Your
Own,Volume I, Solar Survival Press, Taos, NM,
1990.
This volume contains some out of date information
so be sure to read the more current volumes and the Earthship
Chronicals. |
Reynolds,
Mike, Earthship: How to Build Your
Own,Volume II, Solar Survival Press, Taos, NM,
1990.
Explains utility systems such
greywater, domestic hot water, and solar electric systems |
Reynolds,
Mike, Earthship: How to Build Your
Own,Volume III, Solar Survival Press, Taos, NM,
1993. Presents many of the new developments.
Latest information may best be learner in workshops |
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Chronicals,
Pamphlets issued periodically to disseminate
new information.
Earthship Global Operations
P.O. Box 2000
ElPrado, NM 87529
Tel: 505-751-0462 |
Solar
Survival Newsletter
Solar Survival Architecture
P.O. Box 1041,
Taos, NM 87571
solarsurvival@earthship.org
www.earthship.org |
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for the Future,
Video about building of Dan Chiras' home,
Tel: 303-674-9688
danchiras@msn.com |
Dennis
Weavers Earthship
Shows construction of Dennis Weaver's home. Maybe
helpful in securing building permits.
Solar Survival Architecture
P.O. Box 1041,
Taos, NM 87571
solarsurvival@earthship.org
www.dennisweaver.com/habitat.html
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The
Earthship Documentary
Describes
the history, building techniques and underlying philosophy behind
Earthships.
Solar Survival Architecture
P.O. Box 1041,
Taos, NM 87571
solarsurvival@earthship.org
www.earthship.org
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Earthship
Next Generation
A look at
new earthship designs and construction.
Solar Survival Architecture
P.O. Box 1041,
Taos, NM 87571
solarsurvival@earthship.org
www.earthship.org
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From
the Ground Up
Takes
you through the process of building an Earthship.
Solar Survival
Architecture
P.O. Box 1041,
Taos, NM 87571
solarsurvival@earthship.org
www.earthship.org
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Green
Building
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| Alexander,
Christopher, Sara Ishikawa & Murray Silverstein, A
Pattern Language: Towns - Buildings - Construction,
Oxford University Press, Cary, NC, 1977. |
Chiras, Danial
D., The Natural House: A Complete
Guide to Healthy, Energy-efficient Environmental Homes,
Chelsea Green, White River, VT, 2000. |
Elizabeth,
Lynn and Cassandra Adams, eds., Alternative
Construction, Wiley
& Sons, 2000, 392pp., HB ISBN 0-471-24951-3 |
Kennedy,
Joseph E., Micheal G. Smith and Catherine Wanek, eds, The
Art of Natural Building: Design, Construction, and Technology,
New Society Publishers, Gabriola Island, B.C., 2002. |
Laporte,
Robert, Mooseprints: A Holistic
Home Building Guide, Natural House Building Center,
Santa Fe, NM, 199 |
LeClair,
Kim & David Rousseau, Environmental
By Design: A Sourcebook of Environmentally Aware Material Choices:
Volume 1: Interiors, Hartley & Marks Ltd.,
Vancouver, B.C., 1992, 259 pp., PB, ISBN 0-88179-085-0.
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Lstiburek,
Joe P. Eng., Builder’s Guide, A
systems approach to designing and building homes that are healthy,
comfortable, durable, energy efficient and environmentally responsible,
Building Science Corp., Westford, MA, 1997 |
Pearson,
David, The Natural House Book,
Simon & Schuster, New York, 1989, 258pp., PB, ISBN 0-671-66635-5
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Stulz, Roland
& Kiran Mukerji, Appropriate Building
Materials: A Catalogue of Potential Solutions,
by SKAT Publications, 434 pp., Third Edition, 1993 |
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Earth |
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| Easton,
David, The Rammed Earth Experience,
Blue Mountain Press, Wilseyville, CA, 1982 |
Easton,
David, The Rammed Earth House,
Chelsea Green Publishing Co., White River Junction, VT, 1996,
271 pp., PB, ISBN 0-930031-79-2 |
Houben,
Hugo and Hubert Guillaud, Earth
Construction: A Comprehensive Guide, Intermediate
Technology Publications, London, 1989, 362 pp., PB, ISBN 1-85339-193-X
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Keable,
Julian, Rammed Earth Structures
– A Code of Practice, Intermediate Technology
Publications, 120 pp., 1996 |
King, Bruce,
Buildings of Earth and Straw: Structural
Design for Rammed Earth and Straw Bale Architecture,
Ecological Design Press, Sausalito, CA, 1996, 169 pp., PB, ISBN
0-9644718-1-7 |
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McHenry Jr., Paul Graham, Adobe
and Rammed Earth Buildings, John Wiley & Sons,
1984, University of Arizona Press |
Norton,
John, Building with Earth,
1997, 78 pp. |
Scottish
Lime Centre, Earth Structures and
Construction in Scotland, Edinborough, Scotland,
1996 |
Steen, Bill
& Athena, Earthen Floors,
30 pp., 1997 |
Tibbets,
Joseph M., The Earthbuilders’ Encyclopedia,
Southwest Solaradobe School, Bosque, NM, 1989 |
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| Rammed
Earth Construction, 29 min. video, produced by Hans-Ernst
Weitzel, Bullfrog Films, 800-543-3764 |
The
Renaissance of Rammed Earth, 31 min. video, Chelea
Green Publishing Co., White River Junction, VT. |
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Rammed
Earth Works
Offers workshops and other services.
101 S. Coombs Suite N
Napa, CA 94559
Tel: 707-224-2532 |
Real
Goods Institute for Solar Living
Offers workshops on rammed earth and a variety
of green building and renewable energy topics.
P.O. Box 836
Hopland, CA 95449
Tel: 800-762-7325 |
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| Cramb,
Ian, The Complete Guide to the Art
of the Stonemason, Betterway Publications, Cincinnati,
OH, 1992. |
Long, Charles,
The Stone Builder's Primer: A
Step-by-Step Guide for Owner-Builders, Firefly
Books, Willowdale, Ontario, Canada, 1998. |
McRaven,
Charles, Stonework: Techniques and
Projects, Storey Books, Pownal, VT, 1997 |
Vivian, John,
Building Stone Walls,
Storey Books, Pownal, VT 1986 |
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"Straw bale construction
has gained a tremendous popularity because it touches a sustainability
nerve in the general society. The specifics for this situation are very
compelling when one realizes straw bale construction does the following:
- Uses a waste product.
Spent rice straw is presently burned producing prodigious air pollution
and greenhouse gasses.
- Produces buildings
of superior insulation - regardless of the current debates regarding
specific R-values.
- Integrates thermal
mass into the building via its interior skin allowing easily achieved
passive solar performance.
- Can best be built
in workshops involving neighbors, friends, and others in a community
effort.
- Is flexible and
adaptable, allowing a greater variety of architectural form.
- Saves on the use
of wood that at present is largely not harvested in a sustainable manner."
Straw Bale Construction Details, CASBA, 2000, Pg 1
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Bainbridge,
David, Athena Swentzell Steen & Bill Steen, The
Straw Bale House, Chelsea Green Publishing
Company, White River Junction, VT, 1994.
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Edminister,
Ann, Strawbale Construction: Investigation
of the Environmental Impacts, 1995, 115 Angelita
Ave., Pacifica, CA 94044 USA, Email: avedminster@earthlink.net.
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Eisenberg,
David, Straw Bale Construction and
the Building Codes, Development Center for Appropriate
Technology, Tucson, AZ, 1995. |
Eisenberg,
David and Bob Fowler, An Alternative
Future for Building Regulations, ICBO Building
Standards, January - February 2000. |
Haggard,
Ken, Scott Clark, ed., Straw Bale
Construction Details, CASBA, c/o Kathy Breckenridge,
P.O. Box 654, Angels Camp, CA 95222-0654, 2000, 37pp., edgebound,
$20. |
Hart, Eric,
Straw Bale Construction Planbook,
Community Eco-Design Network, Minneapolis, MN, 612-722-3260
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House
of Straw, Straw Bale Construction Comes of Age,
U.S. Department of Energy, 1995. |
Kemble, Steve
and Carol Escott, How to Build Your
Elegent Home with Straw, Sustainable Systems
Support, Bisbee, AZ, 1995 Manual and Video. |
King, Bruce,
Buildings of Earth and Straw: Structural
Design for Rammed Earth and Straw Bale Architecture,
Ecological Design Press, Sausalito, CA, 1996, 169 pp., PB, ISBN
0-9644718-1-7 |
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| King,
Bruce, Straw Bale Construction,
ICBO Building Standards, September-October 1998. |
Lacinski,
Paul and Michel Bergeron, Serious
Straw Bale: A Home Construction Guide for All Climates,
Chelsea Green Publishing, White River Junction, VT, 2000. |
Lerner, Kelly
and Pamela Wadsworth Goode, The
Building Officials Guide to Straw-Bale Construction,
CASBA, 209-785-7077, Email: casba@strawbuilding.org, Website:
http://www.strawbuilding.org, $30, 2000, 83pp., spiralbound.
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Magwood,
Craig and Peter Mac, Straw Bale
Building, New Society Publishers, 2000. |
Myhrman,
Matts and S. O. MacDonald, Build
it with Bales 2: A Step-by-Step Guide to Straw-Bale Construction,
Out On Bale, Tuscon, AZ, 1997, 143 pp., PB, ISBN 0-9462821-1-9
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Strawbales
as a Building Element, Center for Resourceful
Building Technology, P.O. Box 100, Missoula, MT 59806 USA. |
Thompson,
Kim et al, Straw Bale Construction:
A Manual for Maritime Regions, Straw House Herbals,
1994, RR#1, Ship Harbour, NS, Canada B0J3S9. |
Steen, Athena
S., Bill Steen, David Bainbridge, and David Eisenberg, The
Straw Bale House, Chelsea Green, White River,
VT, 1994 |
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with Straw, Vol 1: A Straw-Bale Workshop, Video,
Black Range Films, 1994. |
Building
with Straw, Vol 2: A Straw-Bale Home Tour, Video,
Black Range Films, 1994. |
Building
with Straw, Vol 3: A Straw-Bale Code Testing, Video,
Black Range Films, 1994. |
How
to Build Your Elegant Home with Straw Bales, Video,
Sustainable Support Systems, P.O. Box 318, Bisbee, AZ 85603
Video and Manual www.strawbalecentral.com |
The
Straw Bale Solution, Video, narrated by Bill and
Athena Steen, produced by Catherine Wanek
www.caneloproject.com
www.strawbalecentral.com
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Black
Range Lodge
Catherine Wanek and Pete Fust host workshops
on natural building.
Star Route 2, Box 119
Kingston, NM 88042
Tel: 520-432-4292 |
Camels
Back Construction
Chris Magwood gives workshops on straw bale construction
and other topics.
2648 Cooper Road, RR3
Ontario, Canada
Tel: 613-473-1718 |
The
Canelo Project
Bill and Athena Steen offer strawbale and plaster
workshops.
HC 1, Box 324
Elgin, AZ 85611
Tel: 520-455-5548 |
California
Straw Building Assocation (CASBA)
Sponsors straw bale and plastering workshops
P.O. Box 654,
Angels Camp, CA 95222-0654
www.strawbuilding.org
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Center
for Alternative Technology
This UK organization offers workshops in straw
bale and other appropriate technologies.
Machynlleth, Powys SY20 9AZ
Tel: 01654 703409 |
Real
Goods Institute for Solar Living
Offers workshops on straw bale and a variety
of green building and renewable energy topics.
P.O. Box 836
Hopland, CA 95449
Tel: 800-762-7325 |
Sustainable
Support Systems
Carol Escot and Steve Kemble give workshops on
straw bale construction.
P.O. Box 318
Bisbee, AZ 85603
Tel: 520-432-4292 |
Yellow
Mountain Institute for Sustainable Living
Provides on-line workshops on straw bale construction.
P.O. Box 205
Batesville, VA 22924
Tel: 540-456-6447 or 804-963-6107 |
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Robert, MoosePrints: Holistic Home
Building, Natural House Building Center, Santa
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Laporte
Offers workshops on timberframe construction
and straw clay.
P.O. Box 864
Tesuque, NM 87574
Tel: 505-989-1813 |
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