Straw Bale Construction

Authentic Straw Bale Construction Ltd
Construction company located in New Zealand with 14 years experience building houses using alternative materials such as straw bale, compressed earth block and rammed earth.
http://www.strawbaleconstruction.co.nz/

Biotique Habitat
European consultants for straw bale buildings and other uses of plant fibers. Includes information on straw bale construction in France.
http://constructionfibres.free.fr

Building With Awareness
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.
http://www.buildingwithawareness.com

Building with Strawbales
Building of Southern Arizona straw bale home using earth plaster inside and out, including green products, natural and healthy living ideas.
http://www.buildingwithbales.com

California Straw Building Association
A non-profit clearinghouse of straw building information.
http://www.strawbuilding.org/

Camel's Back Construction
Straw bale builders and 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.
http://www.strawhomes.ca

The Canelo Project
We combine our efforts with others to create simple, comfortable shelter using local and natural materials with handcrafted care.
http://www.caneloproject.com/

Chug's World of Strawbale Building
An information site on the construction of buildings using straw bales. Includes a database of strawbale buildings, builders, designers, courses and suppliers in the UK.
http://www.strawbale-building.co.uk/

Cullen Construction
General contractor specializing in green building techniques including straw bale homes, provides online case studies.
http://cullenconstruction.com

Dawn South West
Tucson, AZ organization that conducts workshops on straw bale construction. Includes list of straw bale resources.
http://www.greenbuilder.com/dawn/

Development Center for Appropriate Technology
Supporting the development and use of sustainable approaches to meeting human and ecological needs through the appropriate use of technology.
http://www.dcat.net/

DSA Architects
Straw bale research and testing, and has contributed important structural and detailing elements to the evolving straw bale vernacular.
http://www.dsaarch.com/

Earth-n-Straw
Straw bale resource pages provided by Newton House in Queensland Australia. Presents information nights, open houses, and newsletters for the public.
http://www.newtonhouse.info/straw.htm

Green Planet Homes
Builds ecologically sustainable homes specializing in straw bale houses in Western Canada.
http://www.greenplanethomes.ca/

HTI
Award winning straw bale homes designed by professional architect students.
http://www.htibuilders.com

Huff n Puff Constructions
Specialist straw bale building company in Australia. Includes workshops and environmental information.
http://glassford.com.au

Imagine Strawbale Constructions
Environmental friendly strawbale building firm in Victoria, Australia.
http://www.unicornhouse.net

IronStraw Group
A 501(c)(3) educational organization dedicated to helping people build affordable environmentally friendly strawbale homes.
http://www.ironstraw.org/

The Last Straw
This reader-written journal of straw-bale and natural building provides information on construction techniques, projects, research/testing/code issues, and resources.
http://www.strawhomes.com/

Longhay Ltd
Suppliers of straw bales for house building and other projects throughout the UK and some overseas markets.
http://www.longhayrural.co.uk

Natural Building Resources
An umbrella organization created to disseminate and coordinate information and activities regarding natural building, sustainable architecture, and ecological living.
http://www.strawbalecentral.com/

Paso Straw Bale Construction Blog
The story of building a straw bale home in Paso Robles, California.
http://pasostrawbale.blogspot.com

Robert Andrews: Straw Bale Design
50 straw bale house plans.
http://www.balewatch.com/

Semmes & Co. Builders
Licensed contractors specializing in sustainable building construction in San Luis Obispo, Southern Monterey and Northern Santa Barbara counties with experience in straw bale construction, insulated concrete forms, and alternative energy systems.
http://www.semmesco.com/

Skillful Means
Information about straw bale and sustainable building practices from an experienced architecture and construction firm.
http://www.skillful-means.com/

Sol-Habitat
Specializing in alternative building, energy efficiency and owner/builder consulting. The firm's focus is on sustainable building practices using environmentally friendly materials such as straw-bale and earth plaster.
http://www.sol-habitat.com

Straw Bale Association of Texas
A non-profit group dedicated to promoting straw bale homes in Texas.
http://www.greenbuilder.com/sbat/

Straw Bale Building Association
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.
http://www.strawbalebuildingassociation.org.uk/

Straw Bale Building Company
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.
http://home.pacific.net.au/~strawbale

Straw Bale Construction Research & Testing Program
The Ecological Building Network has published its straw bale testing results.
http://www.ecobuildnetwork.org/index.htm?http&&&www.ecobuildnetwork.org/strawbale.htm

Straw Bale Forum
An open discussion forum for anyone interested in straw bale construction.
http://www.strawbalehomes.org/

Straw Bale Innovations
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.
http://www.strawbale.com/

Straw Bale Trading Post
A backwoods trading post and home of straw bale builders. Information and services related to alternative building techniques, anachronistic skills, and products.
http://www.strawbaletradingpost.homestead.com/

Strawbale Information Centre
Includes stories, resources, and a survey.
http://www.genevar.com.au/strawbale/

Sustainable Building Sourcebook: Straw Bale Construction
Gives a definition, considerations, commercial status, implementation issues, guidelines, lists of contractors and suppliers, publications and links.
http://www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/strawbale.html

Terra Sol Design and Building
Straw bale design and construction firm located in Port Townsend, WA. Includes services, profile of Bruce Glenn, workshops and reading list.
http://www.strawbalehomes.com

Thangmaker Construction
Remodeling company with a focus on natural building materials located in Austin Texas.
http://www.thangmaker.com