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Some day (hopefully soon ;-) I'm going to build an alternative home -- one that maximizes the use of natural materials and is sturdy and cozy. My research is sporadic...but in depth. I'm sharing my diggings with others as we all look for sane ways to protect ourselves from the elements as well as bond with those same elements in healthful ways.

• Strawbale materials Alternative building materials: notes and ideas
  
• German clay techniques for alternative buildings German clay alternative building techniques
  
• Earth Plasters and Aliz - Carol Crews Basics of plastering the wall with mud.
  
• Green Builders - Ideas for green building Ideas for green building for comfort and efficiency
  
• Earth Construction Housing A wide variety of earth-construction materials and techniques are available
  
• Bamboo Flooring - Alternative to Hardwood Floors Bamboo offers alternative building materials for flooring as well as other natural building applications.
  
• West Coast Green Building Conference - Sept 27-30, 2006 This is the premier venue for green professionals on the West Coast, where over 250 exhibitors will showcase the latest resource-efficient materials and a stunning array of green and healthy building products.
  
• Home Productivity Ideas Ideas kazaam -- to turn a house into a productive home
  
• Simple choices to make for a simpler, higher quality life A few more options that are simple and rewarding.
  
• Links to Help You Build a Healthy Home Links to resources for green building, alternative home construction and design, and healthy homes.
  
• Housing Design Ideas List of ideas to research and consider for natural building and landscaping...it keeps growing
  
• Sources of Information about Alternative Building Case studies, organizations, magazines, DVDs, etc. to educate you on how-to and options.
  
• Legal Tips for Alternative Building Strawbale building is a sustainable and affordable way to build a house or building using local, natural materials.
  
• Construction Tips for Alternative Building Growing list of tips to consider to save money, improve healthful attributes. Please submit any tips you have learned.
  
• Sustainable Materials for Building Alternative materials available, with sources
  

NOTE to my readers: We provide resource links to help you protect and nurture your natural resources. Tip: when you contact suppliers in person, online, by phone or email...please ask them about alternatives that are sustainable, green, or habitat-healthy. By asking, we advocate for better protection of our natural resources. Thank you, Carolyn.