| Castles in the Ground
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Custom builder of earth-sheltered and underground homes.
 URL: http://www.castlesintheground.com/
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| Cob Building with Groundworks
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Information on cob construction. Groundworks also provides workshops and publishes the Cob Builders Handbook.
URL: http://www.cpros.com/~sequoia/
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| Cob Cottage Company, The
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Information about cob, a hands-on construction technique using earth mixed with sand and straw.
URL: http://www.cobcottage.com/
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| Davis Caves
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Builder of earth-sheltered and underground homes. Based in Illinois but will build anywhere in the United States.
URL: http://www.daviscaves.com/
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| Defco
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Manufacturers of the Blockmaker mobile block-making machine. Includes cost comparision with standard block construction and adobe building codes.
URL: http://www.defcoinc.com
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| Dhaj's Place
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Offers workshops on in-situ adobe, paving, plaster, and mosaic construction in Northland NZ.
URL: http://www.dhajs-place.co.nz/index.html
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| Earth Building Foundation, The
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A non-profit organization that provides information on adobe and rammed earth construction techniques.
URL: http://www.earthbuilding.com/
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| Earth Building Research Forum
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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
URL: http://www.dab.uts.edu.au/ebrf/
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| Earthlog Equity Group, L.L.C.
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Builders of earth sheltered homes with log fronts.
URL: http://www.earthlogequitygroup.com
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| Earthuprising Adobe Block & Machine Co.
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Manufacturer of portable, diesel powered adobe block machines. Site in English and Spanish.
URL: http://www.osekmedia.com/earthuprising
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| Environmental Construction Technologies
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Manufacturer of Enviro-Bricks and Earth Bricks: compressed soil stabilized interlocking building units.
URL: http://www.environmental.builderspot.com/page/page...
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| Fernco Metal Products
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Manufacturer of manual and air/hydraulic compressed earth block presses.
URL: http://www.ferncometal.com/
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| Fox's Den Homestead
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Earth sheltered home and farm for sale in Missouri. Includes interior and exterior photos of the home.
URL: http://fuliginouspalaver.tripod.com/
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| Hobbit Homes
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Designers and builders of cob homes in Canada who include the owners in the entire process. Can also host workshops and provide materials.
URL: http://www.hobbithomes.ca
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| Home Sweet Earth Home
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Custom builder and designer of earth-sheltered and underground homes.
URL: http://www.undergroundhomes.com
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| House Alive Natural Building
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An educational organization providing articles about cob construction, pictures of the building process, workshops, and links to other resources.
URL: http://www.housealive.org
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| How I Built My Organic Home of Mud and Hemp
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Handbook written by Teresa Berube that outlines how to build a sustainable home with a small budget.
URL: http://www.imagics.com/gifts/cobbook
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| Make it Mudbricks
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South Eastern New South Wales manufacturer of puddled mud bricks that are CSIRO approved for load bearing and post and beam style homes.
URL: http://www.makeitmudbricks.com.au
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| Mule Creek Adobe, Inc.
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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
URL: http://www.mulecreekadobe.com
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| NaturalBuilding Project Thailand
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Clay building group in Thailand. Contains several galleries of clay buildings.
URL: http://www.baandin.org
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| Oskam
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Dutch manufacturer of compressed earth block machines. Site in Dutch and English.
URL: http://www.oskam-vf.com/
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| Powell & Sons Pressed Earth Machines
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Manufacturers of compressed earth and adobe block machines.
URL: http://www.adobemachine.com
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| Rammed Earth
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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.
URL: http://www.hahaha.com.au/rammed.earth/
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| Rammed Earth Development(Arizona)
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Designs and builds rammed earth and adobe houses in Tucson and Southern Arizona. Information about design, general contracting, and wall ramming services.
URL: http://www.rammedearth.com/
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| Rammed Earth Works
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Information on PISÉ, a rammed earth construction technique developed by David Easton.
URL: http://www.rammedearthworks.com/
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| Rocky Mountain Research Center
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Information on building earth sheltered homes using the principles of passive annual heat storage. Online tours of underground houses with construction details.
URL: http://www.earthshelters.com/
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| Roger's Rammed Earth
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Photos and details of rammed earth building in Australia. Site includes an FAQ and links to other rammed earth builders in Australia.
URL: http://members.optusnet.com.au/~rogergarlick
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| Sandbag City
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Photographs of a variety of sandbag construction methods and links to sandbag resources.
URL: http://www.mustanggirls.net/sandcity.htm
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| Soil Block Machines
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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.
URL: http://pages.sbcglobal.net/fwehman
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| Southwest Desert Sustainability Project
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Non-profit group with programs and information on earth construction including Composite Adobe.
URL: http://www.angelfire.com/nm2/swdesert/
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| Terra Firma Earth Building Company
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Designs and builds rammed earth homes in New Zealand, and provides rammed earth consultation services. Site contains project photos and construction options.
URL: http://www.earthhomes.com
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