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| The Indigenous Way · An excellent synopsis of the messages given to us by the "Elder Brothers," the Hopi and Kogi. The Kogi · An article by Alan Ereira, the first journalist to document the Kogi, the last remaining pre-Columbian civilization in South America. Exploring Ancient World Cultures · An incredible sprawling site which introduces the cultures of the Near East, India, Egypt, India, China, Greece and Europe. The Ancient World Web · A well-organized cross-index of annotated links related to art, architecture, history, etc. of the ancient world. Monuments in Egypt · An exhaustive, fast-loading set of articles and images. The Indus Valley · A beautiful slide show of the ancient Indus Valley. Roman Art and Architecture · A set of cross-indexed images. Cultural Map of Greece · A fun clickable map of Greece which serves as a guide to historic architectural sites with photos and brief articles. Perseus Project Home Page · An immense, beautiful and fast site containing over 15,000 (fifteen thousand!) photos related to the art and architecture of ancient Greece. Tibetan Architecture Project · A narrative site with some nice photos. Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World · A descriptive site about this newly-published volume. Just enough to wet your whistle. Traditional Building Magazine | ||||
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| Cob Cottage Company - Home Page · The site for Oregon cob, with a FAQ page, workshops, photos and more. Earth Materials - Sustainable Building Sourcebook · A chapter from the "Sustainable Building Sourcebook" outlining the uses of stone, brick, earth and caliche in construction. No photos. Adobe Construction · An article about adobe by RC Rodgers. Rammed Earth - the Australian connection · Easy-to-navigate overview of rammed earth. Adobe · A superb site put together by Paul McHenry, which will tell you all you need to know about adobe. With an excellent searchable bibliography. CalEarth · A site featuring this earth architecture school founded by the pioneering Persian architect Nader Khalili. Lots of nice photos, cool slide show. Davis Caves | ||||
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| Goshen Timberframes · A commercial site with an overview. Advertises free (!) workshops. Joiner's Quarterly and the Fox Maple School of Traditional Building · The web site for this excellent journal of timber framing and traditional building. Home for Frank Andreson, straw/clay expert. Features the "Alternative Building Sourcebook" which should prove to be an invaluable resource. Great links section. Log and Timber frame Home Construction · A charming personal page with a useful step-by-step outline on how to build a timber-frame or log home. Log Cabin Homes · A slick commercial site dedicated to log cabins. Earthwood Building School · Cordwood construction site from Rob and Jaki Roy. Timber Framers Guild: Dedicated to Promoting the Craft of Timber Framing Timber Framing Resources From Heartwood | ||||
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| Information on The Last Straw Sourcebook Straw Bale State Partners of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service Straw Bale Construction Strawbale Construction | ||||
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| Earthship · A really nice site from Solar Survival Architects (originators of the Earthship concept) describing this resource efficient, self-sustaining architecture. Easy to navigate with lots of photos. A bit slow. Review of MoosePrints · A brief introduction to Robert Laporte's work with timber framing, light straw/clay, and earth-coupled floors | ||||
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| European Bamboo Society · Text based site with an excellent links section. American Bamboo Society · An excellently-organized text-based site with everything and everyone anyone might want to know about bamboo. Safari Thatch and Bamboo · A commercial site which shows the range of uses of thatch and bamboo in the U.S. Bamboo Bibliography Bamboo In Nepal: A Management Guide | ||||
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| Natural Building Resources · A comprehensive site which offers an excellent introduction to the field of natural building. A beautiful gallery of photos, and ordering info on how to buy hard-to-find natural building books and videos. Center for Resourceful Building Technology · This site is a hub of information on resource-efficient building methods, indigenous building materials, jobsite recycling programs, and resource-efficient design. Excellent books and pamphlets available. Pumice-crete Building Systems of New Mexico · Slightly clunky, but the best (and only) site on this interesting technique. Lots of photos. Environmental Building News · The web site for this leading journal of energy-efficient, resource-efficient and healthy-building practices. Features a green building discussion page. Hemptech: The Industrial Hemp Information Network · A sober overview of what is happening in the world of industrial hemp production, commerce and technology. Excellent content, comprehensive and easy to navigate. Sustainable Shelter · Very cool site with lots of articles. Sinan Company - Natural Building Materials Colin McGhee thatching in US! "Think Thatch!" The Canelo Project - Home Page | ||||
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| US Green Bldg Council · Disappointing site, not updated recently. Green Building Mailing List Archive · A peek into the current discussion revolving around green building. Dowsing · A straightforward introduction to this ancient art of searching for water or lost things. Livos natural paints, oils, waxes, stains, primers and thinners Eco-Home Network | ||||
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| R. Buckminster Fuller on PBS · A graphically-cool site about Bucky based on a PBS "American Masters" program. Arcosanti · An excellent site dedicated to architect Paolo Soleri's experiment with "arcology" - architecture plus ecology - in the Arizona desert. Neat "daily progress" page. Maximum Potential Building Systems · A useful overview of this innovative research center. Could use more photos and usable on-line information. Homestead.org - Building and Construction Internet Sites · An incredible list of sites dedicated to green building. Kinda out-of-date though. Rocky Mountain Institute · An awesome page about an awesome organization dedicated to a wide range of sustainability issues. Dowsing · A straightforward introduction to this ancient art of searching for water or lost things. | ||||
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| Design, Ecology, Ethics, and the Making of Things · An essay by green architect William McDonough. Ecological Design Institute · An elegant site which includes the Ecological Design Education Network and a list of eco-design schools. Resources on architecture and community design · Communications for a Sustainable Future's page from their general site. List of annotated links. Sustainable Architecture, Building and Culture · A unique compendium of links and content oriented to the global community of ecological building proponents. Updated and expanded, check it out. Sustainable Building Sources e design Online Introduction to Feng Shui Community Eco-Design Network (CEN) EcoDesign Website Tsui Design & Research Inc. | Evolutionary Architecture & Design Resources on architecture and community design | ||||
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