Information about straw bale and sustainable building practices from an experienced architecture and construction firm.

Straw bale research and testing, and has contributed important structural and detailing elements to the evolving straw bale vernacular.

Straw bale house plans for owners, builders, and designers. Stock plans, design and drafting services.

Green architecture and building design committed to applying the materials, methods and principles of sustainability to buildings.

A 501(c)(3) educational organization dedicated to helping people build affordable environmentally friendly strawbale homes.

50 straw bale house plans.

An umbrella organization created to disseminate and coordinate information and activities regarding natural building, sustainable architecture, and ecological living.

This reader-written journal of straw-bale and natural building provides information on construction techniques, projects, research/testing/code issues, and resources.

Promotes environmentally responsible practices in construction through research, education, and demonstration. Provides information on resource efficient building materials, recycled building products, resource efficient construction, and waste reduction. Publishers of the Guide to Resource Efficient Building Elements.

Host hands-on straw bale wall raising workshops.

A non-profit clearinghouse of straw building information.

Introduction to environmental, performance, and economic advantages.

Strawbale Building Mailing List.

Tucson, AZ organization that conducts workshops on straw bale construction. Includes list of straw bale resources.

Gives a definition, considerations, commercial status, implementation issues, guidelines, lists of contractors and suppliers, publications and links.

Pictures and text document the construction of a strawbale post&beam house in the Pacific Northwest

A backwoods trading post and home of straw bale builders. Information and services related to alternative building techniques, anachronistic skills, and products.

A straw bale home being constructed near Terlingua, Texas.

International architects are recognizing and specifying our traditional milk paint for strawbale homes. Based on old recipes, and using the finest African ground stones, we achieve a wide range of authentic colors and effects.

Award winning straw bale homes designed by professional architect students.

Straw bale design and construction firm located in Port Townsend, WA. Includes services, profile of Bruce Glenn, workshops and reading list.

Research project to study the suitability of Light Earth Construction for the UK. Includes an introduction to Light Earth Construction.

Timber frame, natural, and traditional building methods.

A 40-acre homestead in Oklahoma featuring a 2-story straw bale house. Contains photos of the house and other sustainable design features, such as off-grid power and rain water collection.

An information site on the construction of buildings using straw bales. Includes a database of stawbale buildings, builders, designers, courses and suppliers in the UK.

Firm in the hinterland of the Queensland Sunshine Coast engineers and designs straw bale homes with the appearance of the old world stone and adobe buildings.

An informal, grassroots association of people who have an interest in strawbale building in the UK. Courses and workshops, annual gathering, and quarterly newsletter called Baling Out.

A guide to strawbale construction and other sustainable construction resources.

Includes stories, resources, and a survey.

European consultants for straw bale buildings and other uses of plant fibers. Includes information on straw bale construction in France.

Environmental friendly strawbale building firm in Victoria, Australia.

Straw bale resource pages provided by Newton House in Queensland Australia. Presents information nights, open houses , and newsletters for the public.

Featuring information on straw bale and adobe house design, how-to video, alternative and green building materials, construction techniques, rainwater cisterns, earth plaster, rubble trench foundations, photovoltaics, and passive solar.

Remodeling company with an focus on natural building materials located in Austin Texas.

Provides information on straw bale construction and design for the owner/builder, contractor, and designer. How-to DVDs for sale, list of useful tools, and articles about designing and working with building officials. Free newsletter.

Straw bale builders & plasterers based in Ontario Canada. Authors of "Straw Bale Building" and "Straw Bale Details". Also present training workshops and provide consulting services. Includes a list of resources.

Supporting the development and use of sustainable approaches to meeting human and ecological needs through the appropriate use of technology.