An online resource to read and comment about using LEEDs in your area

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.

Manufacturer of compressed earth block presses, wind pumps, and other equipment to support sustainable living.

Research and development group based in southern India that provides training, reference materials and photographs for constructing earthen buildings.

The California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture.

A Romanian project in natural building and sustainable living. Information on cob and green architecture, and participating in the experiment.

Custom builder of earth-sheltered and underground homes.

Information on cob construction. Groundworks also provides workshops and publishes the Cob Builders Handbook.

Information about cob, a hands-on construction technique using earth mixed with sand and straw.

Builder of earth-sheltered and underground homes. Based in Illinois but will build anywhere in the United States.

Manufacturers of the Blockmaker mobile block-making machine. Includes cost comparision with standard block construction and adobe building codes.

Offers workshops on in-situ adobe, paving, plaster, and mosaic construction in Northland NZ.

A non-profit organization that provides information on adobe and rammed earth construction techniques.

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.

Builders of earth sheltered homes with log fronts.

Manufacturer of portable, diesel powered adobe block machines. Site in English and Spanish.

Manufacturer of Enviro-Bricks and Earth Bricks: compressed soil stabilized interlocking building units.

Manufacturer of manual and air/hydraulic compressed earth block presses.

Earth sheltered home and farm for sale in Missouri. Includes interior and exterior photos of the home.

Designers and builders of cob homes in Canada who include the owners in the entire process. Can also host workshops and provide materials.

Custom builder and designer of earth-sheltered and underground homes.

An educational organization providing articles about cob construction, pictures of the building process, workshops, and links to other resources.

Handbook written by Teresa Berube that outlines how to build a sustainable home with a small budget.

South Eastern New South Wales manufacturer of puddled mud bricks that are CSIRO approved for load bearing and post and beam style homes.

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 emusion. Site includes a table for calculating the number of bricks required for a project.