Organizations
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Groups from around the world involved in turning earth into structure
Association for Preservation Technology International
International cross-disciplinary organization dedicated to promoting the best technology for conserving historic structures and their settings.
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Institute dedicated to spreading knowledge about earthen construction, particularly compressed earth block. Based in Auroville India.
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International coalition of builders promoting the use of straw, clay, and other natural building material.
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Documentation center for raw earth buildings in Italy.
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Spanish language earth building site.
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French language earth architecture site.
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Earthbuilding association of Germany.
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Devon Earth Building Association, UK
Site on the traditional practice of building in earth or ‘cob’ in the South-West of England.
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Earth Building Association of Australia
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Earth Building Association of New Zealand (EBANZ)
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Biennial international conference on earthen architecture and construction, Santa Fe, NM.
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Ecological Building Network (EBNet)
An open group of engineers, builders, and architects developing and disseminating best technologies for the built environment.
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IG Lehm, Switzerland (Earthbuilding Association of Switzerland)
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North American Rammed Earth Builders Association
To promote the use of rammed earth as a building material and method.
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Spanish language site on earthen architecture and construction.
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Earthen architecture in Europe.
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The Centre of Irish Earthen Architecture
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New Mexico-based Businesspersons’ League representing earthbuilding manufacturers, suppliers, installers, architects, draftsfolk, etc.
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Networking platform for the global exchange of information, experience and know-how in earth architecture and building with earth at an academic level.
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World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme (WHEAP)
UNESCO program supporting the improvement of the state of conservation and management of earthen architecture sites worldwide.
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