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A step by step system that shows you exactly how to build a straw bale house from foundation to plaster...
even if you've never built anything in your life, aren't sure if you have the skills, or have no idea how to get started! |
Straw Bale House Design - USA
International |
| Design Forward |
A design firm promoting the use of straw bale construction. |
Living Shelter Design
Washington | Architectural services for straw bale and other sustainable methods and materials, as appropriate to your site. Straw bale construction workshops are offered each summer. |
Straw Bale House Building Workshops &
Consulting |
The Canelo Project
Arizona | Workshops, books and videos. |
IronStraw Group
Oregon | Check out our How-To pages. We can help in many ways,
from architectural plan reviews, design, permits, and leading workshops or work
parties. We have free lectures and evening seminars too. |
Brian Hodge
Australia, Victoria | You can build a straw bale house, we'd
love to help you! |
Straw Bale House Construction - Builders - USA |
American Thunder Construction
Arizona | An Arizona Licensed General Contractor specializing in turn key Straw Bale Homes.
Serving all of Arizona. Visit a model home. |
Skillful Means
California | Skillful Means is an architecture and construction firm. We have extensive experience in light commercial and custom residential design and construction, and built the first permitted load bearing straw-bale building in California in 1995. |
Fairway Construction
California | Fairway Construction specializes in Residential, Commercial, and Straw Bale construction. |
GreenWeaver
Colorado |
Offers consulting and education in straw bale and natural building technologies.
We have consulting experience in residential, school and commercial projects. |
The Straw Bale
Cottage
Colorado | Strawbale Construction for Central Colorado |
Furbish Co
Maryland | Furbish Company delivers state of the art, innovative building systems - systems that offer enhanced comfort and health while restoring the natural systems that support us |
TerraSol
Washington | Our focus and intention is designing and building "State of the Art" environmentally conscious, harmonious and efficient homes and spaces. |
Straw Bale House Resources - USA European SB house gallery |
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StrawBale.com |
DVD publisher: A step by step system that shows you exactly how to build a straw bale house |
| BaleWatch | Straw bale house plans for sale. |
The Last Straw
Magazine |
In quarterly publication since 1993, The Last Straw is the subscriber-supported,
reader-written journal of straw bale construction and natural building,
providing up-to-date information on techniques, projects, related issues, etc. |
| Surfin' Strawbale Links | Extensive list of straw bale construction resources |
IronStraw Group
Washington |
Hosts public forums, conferences, and seminars. Conducts and supports research
and testing of sustainable technologies, systems, and resource-efficient
designs. Publishes educational and informational materials. |
| Dawn/Out on Bale by mail | Offer workshops and other resources for sustainable building and permaculture enthusiasts. |
Aprovecho Research Centre
Oregon | Aprovecho Research Center has completed construction of a two-story straw bale dormitory. The goal of the project is to scientifically determine if straw bale construction is a viable alternative here in the moist climate of the Pacific Northwest. |
Straw Bale Building Associations - USA |
| California Straw Building Association (CASBA) | A non-profit organization whose members are architects, engineers, builders, and people interested in straw building.
Goal: to further the practice of straw building by exchanging current
information and practical experience. FAQ Page Events, BB, technical info,... |
| Straw Bale Association of Nebraska | Organized in January 1998 as a network of straw bale builders and enthusiasts. SBAN provides information, coordination, assistance and resources to promote and develop straw bale construction. |
| Colorado
Strawbale Association | A non-profit group of people like you dedicated to conserving our energy and natural resources by making safe and sound homes of local, sustainably harvested materials. Although "Straw Bale" is in our name, we support the many modalities of natural and sustainable construction. |
Straw Bale Housing Promoters - USA |
| Ad Astra Homes | Developer of quality affordable straw bale housing in Kansas. |
Straw Bale House Blogs |
| The Straw
Bale House Blog | The official Blog of www.StrawBale.com, a
world leader in straw bale education. Your host is Andrew Morrison, a Southern
Oregon based contractor specializing in straw bale construction. |
Straw Bale Housing Projects - USA |
| Red Feathers Development Group | An organization that employs volunteer humanitarian action to empower American Indian communities, foster cultural sensitivity and understanding, and contribute grassroots solutions to the enormous challenge of improving the dire housing conditions facing many of our nation's reservations. |
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Ontario Straw Bale Coalition
Canada |
General information, training courses, testing data for building designers and building inspectors, and referrals to experienced builders and designers.
Building Gallery |
Hank and Anita Carr Straw Bale Construction Workshops
Ontario, Canada | Hank and Anita Carr offer a mainstream straw bale construction workshop in a relaxed atmosphere. Their workshops teach the fundamentals of straw bale construction with a hands on approach and are geared to all levels of experience and ability. |
Earth Hands &
Houses
UK | Strawbale, earthbag and natural building courses. |
Strohballenhausprojekte
Germany | Information site and exhibit of straw bale houses in Germany. |
La Maison en Paille
France | Site in English - Dutch - French. Great information resource for activities in Europe. |
Osterreichische Strohballen Netzwerk
Austria | Das österreichische strohballen-netzwerk stellt sich vor: die erste Adresse zum Bauen mit Stroh in Österreich. Wir bieten Beratung – Service – Erfahrungsaustausch. Mitglied des European Strawbale Network. European straw bale house gallery |
Straw Bale Building Associations - Europe
- Australia |
| European Straw Bale Construction Network | The European Straw Bale builders come together once a year, they use a mail server to communicate and there are several European websites on Straw Bale construction. |
StroBouw Nederland
The Netherlands |
The association can support projects, stimulate the building of houses,
organize/support workshops, give consultancy, educate, mediate, promote etc..
The activities will focus on networking, lobbying and the supply of information. |
UK Straw bale house
UK |
Resources, links, information regards strawbale building and construction. |
Ausbale
Australia |
The Australasian Straw Bale Building Association. A non-profit organization dedicated to the practice of building with straw. Our members include owner builders, architects, engineers, and those interested in straw bale buildings, sustainable building practices, healthy homes and preservation of the environment. |
Straw Bale House Builders - Canada, Europe, Australia, ... |
Camel's Back Construction
Canada, Ontario |
Straw Bales homes, construction, planning, engineering, workshops, information,
and books. |
Green Planet Homes
Canada, Alberta | Building ecologically sustainable homes specializing in straw bale houses in Western Canada. |
Harvest Homes
Canada, Ontario | Harvest Homes offers a full range of
ecological construction and renovation services to clients in Ontario, Canada
and Central America. |
Amazon Nails
UK | We
specialize in tailor-made self-build courses on your own site. If you want to build something for yourself we can provide the tuition and support to help you build with your friends, family, neighbours, etc. We have a list of volunteers. |
La Maison en Paille
France | Construction, workshops, image galleries of European straw bale houses. |
Imagine
Australia | Imagine Strawbale Constructions also like to work with other sustainable materials such as rammed earth, mud brick, stone and reclaimed timbers. Together the team at Imagine Strawbale Constructions can help you research, design and build a beautiful straw bale home. |
Huff n Puff Constructions
Australia, NSW | Huff'n'Puff Constructions offers many varied services connected with straw bale building and building with recycled materials and restoration of historic buildings. |
Authentic
Straw Bale Construction
New Zealand | Authentic Straw Bale Construction Ltd builds
houses using alternative materials such as straw bale, compressed earth
block and rammed earth construction methods. Many years of experience. |
Strawmark
New Zealand | Strawmark offers a guaranteed and New Zealand
tested structural straw bale construction system. |
Straw Bale House Construction - Personal Pages |
Solar Haven
Arizona | Detailed budget, design and construction, plan. (Cost: $27/sq. ft) |
The New Leaf Inn
California | Great showcase blog about the construction and
inside details of this straw bale house equipped with solar panels, skylight
above shower etc! |
Of Earthships and Straw
Bales
New Mexico | We are building two Non-Load Bearing 1800+ exterior square foot Straw Bale houses, modified post and beam using box columns, and are posting photos of our progress as we go. |
Building With Strawbales
Arizona | Detailed info on how to build a strawbale home along
with products used and green/healthy living products. |
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Ecoville ArchiTechs
Tennessee | Offering many straw bale construction services including design, consulting, and training. |
Biotexture
Colorado | Biotexture is an ecological construction company specializing in strawbale building and non-toxic, breathable interior and exterior plaster. |
Straw Bale House Workshops - Free
Listings |
Straw Bale Workshops, LLC
Oregon | We cover it all: foundation to plaster. Hands on construction and on the fly discussions enable you to leave the workshop fully equipped and confident. Space is limited. |
Twin Oaks Intentional Community
Virginia, Louisa | Weekend Workshop: Building with Straw Bales
at Twin Oaks Community - October 23 - October 25, 2009 |
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